# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER · 2020 · $144,851

## Abstract

ABSTRACT: ADMINISTRATIVE CORE
The Administrative Core serves as the coordinating unit for the operations of the Boston Nutrition Obesity
Research Center. The Core is responsible for the research program, coordination of the scientific Cores,
financial management, administration of the Pilot and Feasibility and Enrichment Programs, interaction with
NIDDK, and collection of pertinent Center data. It is staffed by the Principal Investigator/ Director, Barbara E.
Corkey; Associate Directors for Clinical Education, George Blackburn and Caroline Apovian; Associate
Director for the Pilot and Feasibility Program, Andrew Greenberg; and administrators administer the research
program to promote progress in nutrition and obesity research, as addressed by three themes:
  Nutrient metabolism in health and disease (supported by Adipocyte Biology and Nutrient Metabolism
 Core as well as Transgenic and Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics (ABM, TG, FGB).
  Brain control of feeding behavior and metabolism (supported by the TG and FGB)
  Environmental and genetics influences on obesity and related chronic diseases (supported by the
 Epidemiology & Genetics, FGB, ABM, TG)
1. Support programs for the education and training of new or established investigators;
2. Facilitate the operation of the Center, including Executive Committee and meetings with both the Scientific
 Advisory Committee and Internal Advisory Committee;
3. Oversee the Center budget and expenditures, and monitor budgets of service centers.;
4. Serve as the Boston Medical Center liaison to other institutions involved in the Center;
5. Administer the pilot and feasibility studies;
6. Administer the small grants program.
7. Ensure that all applicable human subject (IRB) and animal (IACUC) approvals are in place for each Core
 laboratory and Pilot and Feasibility project(s);
8. Administer the Enrichment Program to enhance the opportunities for learning and training of Center
investigators;
9. Document Center activities;
10. Maintain and update website for Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center (bnorc.org under the direction
 of the Center Director and website support person;
11. The Administrative Core also coordinates and participates in special initiatives and projects:
 A. Member Surveys; B. BNORC Retreats; C. Annual Meeting

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9936245
- **Project number:** 5P30DK046200-28
- **Recipient organization:** BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** BARBARA E. CORKEY
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $144,851
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9936245

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9936245, Administrative Core (5P30DK046200-28). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9936245. Licensed CC0.

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