Core Descriptions

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Core Descriptions
Beth Anderson Program Analyst Superfund Basic
Research Program
SBRP Applicant Information Meeting October 29,
2003 Research Triangle Park North Carolina
US Department of Health and Human
Services National Institutes of Health National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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Cores

• Administrative
• Research Translation
• Research Support
• Community Outreach
• Training

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Administrative Core

• Intent
• To provide a vehicle for
• Planning and coordination
• Integrating cross-discipline research
• Overseeing fiscal and resource management
• Maintaining ongoing communications with NIEHS

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External Advisory Committee

• Anticipated Members
• Academics
• Community
• Industry
• Government
• Role of Committee is to Evaluate
• Merit of research
• Relevance and importance
• Integration
• Appropriateness of community outreach
• Effectiveness of translating research
• Effectiveness of training

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Administrative Core
Communication Coordinates
Admin Core
NIEHS
Research Translation Core
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Research Translation Core
Intent Demonstrate support for ensuring that
important research advances are communicated to
appropriate stakeholders.
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Research Translation Core

• Required components
• Partnerships with Govt agencies
• Technology transfer
• Communication to broad audiences
• e.g. sponsorship of workshops
• development of communication tools

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Research Support Core
Intent To provide centralized services or
resources to the research projects

• Requirements
• Must have at least one research support core
• Must support two or more research projects

C1
P1
P2
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Community Outreach Core
Intent To build a closer link between the
research and the communities concerns regarding
hazardous substances and hazardous waste sites.
We have placed an increased emphasis on focusing
activities that engage in a partnership with the
community.
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Community Outreach Core

• Important features
• Commitment from the community (e.g. local
  government, tribal councils, established
  groups/organizations, service groups)
• Involvement of the Community
• Clear plan and approach including milestones
• Complement the strengths of the research and
  theme of the program

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Core Component Changes
Past
ES 04-001

• Administrative Core
• NIEHS Communications
• Govt liaison
• Tech transfer
• Outreach Core
• Communication Tools
• Community Outreach
• K-12

• Administrative Core
• NIEHS Communications

• Research Translation Core
• Govt liaison
• Tech Transfer
• Other communication tools

Community Outreach Core
NIEHS
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Training Core
Intent To provide opportunities for graduate
students and post doctoral students to be trained
in environmental health sciences from an
interdisciplinary approach.

• We have placed a strong focus
• Cross-training across scientific disciplines
• Enhancing students ability to communicate
  effectively
• Promoting involvement in the Community Outreach
  Core