# CACHET: Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · 2020 · $340,140

## Abstract

1. ADMINISTRATIVE CORE: ABSTRACT
The Administrative Core (AC), through the shared leadership of Center Co-Directors Dr. Habibul Ahsan and
Dr. Gail Prins, will coordinate all programmatic and research activities within the ChicAgo Center for Health
and EnvironmenT (CACHET) and implement the strategic vision. As such, CACHET will achieve a strong
identity in the city and state as The Center promoting improved public health through reduced exposures to
adverse environmental factors, particularly within regions of racial/ethnic health disparities. The AC will provide
a centralized organizational infrastructure that integrates and coordinates CACHET activities, recruits and
organizes members with excellent research capability in environmental health sciences (EHS), and builds
inter-institutional research programs across Focus Groups and trans-disciplinary research teams. This will be
supported by effective management and oversight of Facility Cores that meet the evolving needs of EHS
investigators. The AC will promote translational research opportunities through the IHSFC and, with the COEC,
engage community stakeholders to advance bi-directional communications that drive targeted research efforts
on emerging environmental issues. Central to these endeavors are the interactive education and
communication strategies for CACHET members that will be developed including seminars, retreats,
workshops, and several multi-media platforms that include a website and social media tools. The AC will
facilitate career development of young investigators through a robust Career Development Program and build
EHS research capacity through a vibrant Pilot Project Program and targeted faculty recruitment. The AC
management team will maintain databases for membership, Core Facility utilization, sponsored activity
outcomes and record keeping. Similarly, this team will work with the Directors to provide efficient operations
and effective management of finances and resources, and prepare timely scientific and financial reports to the
NIEHS. The Directors will organize oversight committees and advisory boards, including the Executive
Committee, Internal Advisory Board, and External Advisory Board, and act upon their advice and
recommendations to maintain and enhance Center programs. The Administrative Core will further the
CACHET mission by developing strategic partnerships with university leaders, local/regional/national Public
Health offices, regional stakeholders, other NIEHS Core Centers and maintain liaisons with NIEHS program
officials.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9922309
- **Project number:** 5P30ES027792-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
- **Principal Investigator:** Habibul Ahsan
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $340,140
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2022-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9922309

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9922309, CACHET: Administrative Core (5P30ES027792-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-14 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9922309. Licensed CC0.

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