Montana INBRE Administrative Core Project Summary The role of the MT INBRE Administrative Core (AC) is to assure that all institutions in the network and Cores work together. By building connections among institutions, cores, faculty, and students, the AC will maximize the impact of our program. Efforts will be guided by continual and thoughtful monitoring of program activities with a goal of facilitating communication and building synergy. The AC is responsible for distributing and managing MT INBRE V resources and establishing and maintaining partnerships as well as program interactions with the External Advisory Committee (EAC), Steering Committee (SC), Executive Committee (EC), Project Leaders, and Cores. As the organizational nexus, the AC will schedule meetings, select key personnel, oversee research projects conducted within MT INBRE V, and conduct program evaluation. The paramount responsibility of the AC is to ensure that MT INBRE V remains focused on the goals of the program, which are to 1) diversify the biomedical/health sciences research network and student pipeline in Montana and 2) utilize this network to address the serious health concerns that face Montana’s rural and Native communities. To realize these goals and accomplish MT INBRE V’s overall aims, the AC will achieve the following Specific Aims: Specific Aim 1. Facilitate the MT INBRE V Leadership Team's ability to diversify, unify, and improve Network inclusivity. Specific Aim 2. Provide transformative career opportunities for K-12, undergraduate, and graduate students through research. Specific Aim 3. Support faculty recruitment and career development through funding, training, and networking. Specific Aim 4. Enhance programmatic impact using an evaluation, planning, and implementation cycle. The MT INBRE network is culturally and economically diverse with most participating institutions located in rural and tribal communities. Our overarching goal is to catalyze and strengthen the research culture at network institutions, encourage research excellence, and provide students with research opportunities that create a strong biomedical research workforce. The AC makes sure the program is fully integrated, inclusive, equitable and fosters diverse perspectives.