The Administrative Core provides overall coordination, logistical support, and financial accounting for all cores and research projects. Among the tasks the Administrative Core will be responsible for are: coordination and communication with the Advisory Board, bookkeeping, accounting and grants management services; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; coordination and assistance in preparing progress and fiscal reports; coordination of IACUC protocols and in shipments of rats to research projects 1-3; preservation and dissemination of data generated by the project; organization of events; design and maintenance of a website; providing an initial point of contact for outside researchers wishing to obtain HS rats or genotyping services from the relevant cores; conflict resolution; and coordination of all training, mentoring and outreach activities.