Research Project
10260846
Project Summary/Abstract ? Administrative Core In an effort to address fundamental questions regarding the dynamics and drivers of influenza transmission between humans, the Administrative Core (AC) will serve as a hub for the Evaluating Modes of Influenza Transmission using Innovative Technologies and Designs in Controlled Environments (EMIT-2) program, with the overall objective of ensuring smooth information exchange, planning and collaboration, timely achievement of milestones and aims for each project, appropriate availability and utilization of cores, dissemination of results, and evaluation of the research products. The Administrative Core will provide leadership and direction for the proposed work, and orchestrate the activities of the investigators in the projects and cores to achieve the program aims and to produce an integrated research program that is more than merely the sum of the parts. To achieve the goals of the proposed EMIT-2 Program, the AC has the following aims: Aim 1: Contribute overall leadership, expertise, and an administrative structure that fosters communication and collaboration among program cores and projects, resulting in enhanced synergy and success. Aim 2: Provide accountability and sound fiscal management of the program cores and projects to promote efficient use of resources to achieve program milestones in a timely manner, through the completion of monthly, standardized financial and scientific reports documenting project or core progress towards milestone achievement and tracking spending. Aim 3: Develop and support approaches to encourage and facilitate the dissemination of program resources, methods and results to all stakeholders to advance the field. To further advance the field, we will ensure the dissemination of results in language appropriate to a wide audience with varying levels of education. A principal responsibility of the Administrative Core will be to evaluate progress toward EMIT-2 milestones and aims. Through a process of regular and frequent meetings including meetings with the Steering Committee and Scientific Advisory Board, the AC leadership will be available to help individual projects and investigators identify obstacles and solutions. The Core will also promote and evaluate the program?s impact through tracking of publications, presentations and related grant applications of both faculty and students.
