Four research cores will facilitate interdisciplinary and translational research within the Hawk-IDDRC and provide state-of-the-art services:

A) the Administrative Core will integrate and manage the core resources and prioritize efforts within the Center, while supporting research, dissemination and education;

B) the Clinical Translational Core will support truly translational science by applying basic science discoveries into clinical settings, and streamlining patient recruitment, biobanking of patient samples, patient phenotyping, treatment development, and clinical trials across the lifespan;

C) the Developmental Genomic/Epigenetics Core will examine both intrinsic genetic variation through RNA/exome/whole genome sequencing and the possible effects of extrinsic risk markers on epigenetic processes; and

D) the Neurocircuitry and Behavior Core, which will assess both animal and human neural circuit development and functioning, electrophysiology and behavior. 

A rigorous scientific review plan will ensure that proposed projects are high quality and likely to achieve stated goals, while also encouraging higher risk and more innovative study proposals. This will include mentorship teams involving Core Directors, the monthly Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series in which proposed projects will be presented and discussed, and Pilot Grant programs.