This Core will:

• perform monthly reviews and identify obstacles
• coordinate two meetings per year of the ESC, with selected consultants and key personnel in Boston
• organize an SAB and a follow-up action plan meeting of the ESC
• achieve additional scientific enhancement via a mini-symposium of one speaker/year on topics within the larger perspective of cancer biologyrelevant to the Program, but not directly in the area of PDT

For Administrative Coordination, this core will:

• track funds for each Project
• coordinate and compile reports to the NIH
• maintain records for major equipment purchases, repairs, and service contracts pertinent to this Program
• track travel and make the most cost-effective arrangements

The Core will also be responsible for data sharing via its website, part of which will be publicly accessible and interactive. The scientific and administrative coordination described above is crucial to ensure efficient execution of the Program, enabling the many different components to perform optimally.

The purpose of the Administrative Core is to ensure the efficient execution of all aspects of the Program Aims and to maintain quality control within the Program.The scientific coordination will be maintained through a variety of mechanisms that will include regular intra- and inter- Project/Core meetings. Two formal steering groups provide oversight of the Program: an Executive Steering Committee (ESC) and an external Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The ESC consists of the individual Project Leaders and Core Directors and co-Directors; each member has expertise in a different aspect of the Program.

Core Director: Tayyaba Hasan, Ph.D Core Co-Director: Brian W. Pogue, Ph.D Program Manager: Sarika Verma, Ph.D