Administrative Core

The Administrative Core has a central role in coordinating the functions of the Pittsburgh Center for Kidney Research, a George M. O'Brien Kidney National Resource Center (NRC). Dr. Thomas Kleyman is the Administrative Core Director, and Dr. Ora Weisz is the Associate Core Director. Together they are responsible for the scientific and administrative operations of the Administrative Core. Drs. Kleyman and Weisz will (i) provide leadership in the management of Pittsburgh’s NRC, (ii) monitor the utilization, prioritization, quality control, and effective and efficient operation of the research Cores, (iii) closely collaborate with the National Coordinating Center (NCC), the National Steering Committee, NIDDK program leadership and other NRCs to enhance national outreach and ensure broad and robust utilization of the Core facilities by investigators across the US, (iv) work with the Core Directors to incorporate new technologies/methodologies into our Center Cores, (v) work to attract early-stage and established investigators new to kidney research, (vi) facilitate information transfer within Pittsburgh’s NRC, the NCC, the national scientific community and the local lay community, (vii) work to increase diversity within Pittsburgh’s NRC, and (viii) coordinate and administer lay education and summer student enrichment programs. The Administrative Core will also prepare progress reports and oversee the production and distribution of regular budget reports to the Core Directors.