Administrative Core

About the Administrative Core

The Colorado NORC’s Administrative Core oversees and coordinates the activities of an enrichment program, a pilot/feasibility program, and three biomedical research cores. The Administrative Core is ultimately responsible for the success of the NORC, its' cores and programs, and for providing the long-term vision and strategic investments that will maximize the NORC’s impact and effectiveness in the Rocky Mountain Region.

The Administrative Core oversees the following areas:

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Management

Oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the Colorado NORC, by:

  • Maintaining excellent lines of communication and engagement with and between leaders and personnel of the cores and programs.
  • Providing administrative support to help cores and programs achieve their goals.
  • Coordinating and guiding activities to foster collaboration, synergy, and efficiency.
  • Directing the adaptation of services and expertise to meet the needs of the research base.
  • Ensuring fiscal responsibility and regulatory compliance.
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Industry Partnership

Sustains strong, productive relationships with campus partners and institutional leaders, by:

  • Providing objective metrics of impact and effectiveness that justify continued support for the NORC’s cores and programs.
  • Building or expanding collaborative partnerships that reduce redundancy, increase efficiency, and align with broader research and educational goals.
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Facilitating Community Within the Research Base

Maintains a strong, cohesive sense of community among the research base, by:

  • Effective communication that keeps the research base informed of programmatic opportunities, core offerings, and funding opportunities.
  • Proactive solicitation of feedback on the effectiveness and impact of cores and programs.
  • Targeted investments that effectively meet the evolving needs of the research base.
  • Engaging social and networking events that foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

 

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National NORC Engagement 

Sustaining strong, productive relationships with the national NORC community, by:

  • Maintaining excellent lines of communication with program officials and other NORC leaders.
  • Fostering inter-NORC collaboration and engagement.
  • Advocating for NORC research and educational objectives in the broader scientific community.

 

Admin Core Team


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Caro Henauw

Grants & Contracts Manager
  • Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (SOM)

Caro holds the position of Grants & Contracts Professional for the CU NORC. Caro has worked in higher education for 10+ years, moving from program management into grants management several years ago. Most recently she was a member of the CU SOM – PreAward Shared Services team assisting investigators, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in the Immunology and Microbiology Department with their PreAward needs. Prior to this, Caro worked for the Graduate School managing the Microbiology and Immunology doctoral training programs. Caro earned her Master’s degree in Communications from the University of Louisiana – Lafayette in 2006 and will be able to carry the Center forward in all things grants & contracts.

Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)

CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center

12348 East Montview Boulevard

Aurora, CO 80045


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