Administrative Core

行政核心在协调匹兹堡中心的职能方面发挥着关键作用， 肾脏研究。托马斯克莱曼博士是行政核心主任，奥拉韦兹博士 是核心副主任他们负责科学和行政工作， 核心的运作。Kleyman博士和Weisz博士（i）与该中心的行政人员密切合作， 指导委员会整合中心计划及其与外部的科学互动 合作者和机构，其与NIDDK有关计划和进展的互动 报告，并将信息传递给外行社区;（二）监测使用情况，有效 操作和使用研究核心的优先权;（iii）确保研究范围内的质量控制 （四）监督试点项目和可行性项目的选择和监测进展情况;以及 (v)组织和操作中心的外部和内部的这些活动的年度审查 咨询委员会。行政核心负责协调以下机构的活动： 该中心的组成部分，包括协调和安排教育活动， 执行指导委员会会议、咨询委员会年度会议，以及 征求/审查试点和可行性建议。行政核心准备进展 报告，促进与外部机构的互动（NIDDK和伊坎医学院， 西奈山），并监督向核心小组提交的经常预算报告的编制和分发。 董事和试点项目和可行性项目PI。

The Administrative Core has a key role in coordinating the functions of the Pittsburgh Center for Kidney Research. Dr. Thomas Kleyman is the Administrative Core Director, and Dr. Ora Weisz is the Core Associate Director. They are responsible for the scientific and administrative operations of the Core. Drs. Kleyman and Weisz (i) work intimately with the Center’s Executive Steering Committee to integrate Center programs and its scientific interactions with outside collaborators and agencies, its interactions with the NIDDK concerning plans and progress reports, and information transfer to the lay community; (ii) monitor the utilization, effective operation, and use priorities of the research Cores; (iii) assure quality control within the research Cores; (iv) oversee the selection and monitor the progress of Pilot and Feasibility Projects; and (v) organize and operate an annual review of these activities by Center’s External and Internal Advisory Committees. The Administrative Core is responsible for coordinating the activities of the center’s components, including coordinating and scheduling educational activities, bimonthly meetings of the executive steering committee, annual meetings of the advisory committees, and soliciting/reviewing Pilot and Feasibility proposals. The Administrative Core prepares progress reports, facilitate interactions with outside agencies (NIDDK and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai), and oversees the production and distribution of regular budget reports to Core Directors and Pilot and Feasibility Projects PIs.