Administrative Core

Project Summary/Abstract: Administrative Core The Administrative Core of the Washington University Chronic Kidney Disease National Resource Center will provide the infrastructure of the overall Center. Benjamin Humphreys, M.D., P.D., is the Core Director and Monica Chang-Panesso, M.D., is the Associate Director responsible for the leadership of the Center, which will consist of two Biomedical Resource Cores, the Variant Validation Core and Metabolism Core, and a Resource Development Core, the Single Cell Omics Research Evolution Core (SCORE Core). The Administrative Core will communicate with the National O’Brien Consortium to prioritize external requests and distribute resources efficiently. They will plan and execute a Summer Student Enrichment Program focused on medical students, facilitate outreach efforts locally and nationally, and promote a culture of diversity and inclusion. They will support cost recovery efforts for the two Biomedical Resource Cores and lead efforts to attract early-stage investigators to kidney research. The Administrative Core will work closely with an Internal Advisory Board, led by Victoria Fraser, M.D., the O’Brien Centers Steering Committee, and external Consortium Management Board to ensure that the activities of the Washington University Chronic Kidney Disease National Resource Center are aligned with the objectives of the national network of O’Brien National Resource Centers.