Table 1.

TREC Coordination Center (CC) cores and goals

CC core	CC core goal
Leadership and Administration	Facilitate transdisciplinary research through scientific leadership and organizational support with emphasis on efficient communication, coordination efforts, and expanded scientific collaboration across multiple research institutions; Create opportunities to disseminate results across multiple venues; Facilitate contacts between TREC awardees and NCI professional staff to allow for efficient interactions, consultations, and oversight functions
Developmental Projects	Coordinate the collaborative research proposed and conducted by TREC awardees during the 5-year funding cycle
Data and Bioinformatics	Create and manage relevant logistical infrastructure, including research data management and bioinformatics to support the TREC Research Centers
Education and Training	Create significant new opportunities for transdisciplinary training of scientists at every stage in their careers in the area of energetics and cancer.
Integration and Self-Evaluation	Facilitate integration and evaluation of TREC in collaboration with NCI and TREC Research Centers