# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P50** · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · 2020 · $197,046

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The Administrative Core serves as the backbone of the Charleston Alcohol Research Center (ARC), providing
the organizational framework necessary for effective management of all administrative, research, and
educational activities connected to the ARC. As the centralized hub of the ARC, the Administrative Core
functions to coordinate activities of all components within the ARC, including two basic research projects, two
clinical research projects, the Shared Resource Core, and the Pilot Project Core. The Administrative Core is
responsible for the day-to-day management of all facets of the ARC to ensure it operates in a smooth, efficient,
and productive manner. To accomplish its goals, the Administrative Core provides: (a) scientific and
administrative leadership along with infrastructure that fosters cohesion and integration of multidisciplinary
translational research efforts; (b) management and support for handling all administrative and fiscal matters,
and decisions about resource allocation; (c) mechanisms for internal and external oversight and monitoring of
progress to ensure high-level quality control of all Center activities; and (d) central coordination of training
opportunities, professional development, and scientific enrichment activities, as well as educational outreach
efforts that project the ARC as a regional and national resource.
The Center Director, Scientific Director, and the Administrative Core staff have a long-standing and well-
established working relationship, having provided effective stewardship of the ARC for many years. The
scientific leadership team represents both basic science and clinical research backgrounds. This blend of
scientific expertise reflects the ARC's philosophy of embracing translational and interdisciplinary research. The
Administrative Core facilitates communication among ARC investigators through internal web-based links on
the ARC website, as well as regularly scheduled Steering Committee meetings where scientific or operational
issues can be raised and discussed. The Administrative Core also coordinates meetings with the Program
Advisory Committee, which provides critical feedback on scientific progress and direction. Collectively, these
critical functions enable the Administrative Core to play a central role in fostering multidisciplinary and
translational research efforts that are thematically-focused on the topic of treatment and treatment implications,
enhancing research collaborations and facilitating use of state-of-the-art experimental approaches, attracting
new (especially early-stage) investigators into the Center that serves to invigorate its research efforts, and
providing a stimulating environment that enriches training opportunities and professional development in
alcohol research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9843622
- **Project number:** 5P50AA010761-25
- **Recipient organization:** MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
- **Principal Investigator:** HOWARD C. BECKER
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $197,046
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9843622

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9843622, Administrative Core (5P50AA010761-25). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9843622. Licensed CC0.

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