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IDDRC
Core-A Administrative and Biometry Unit
Dr. Alan Percy,
IDDRC PI, Co-director Core-A
Dr. Harald Sontheimer, Co-PI,
Co-director Core-A
Dr.
Bruce Korf, Co-PI, Co-director Core-A
Objectives
of of Core A
The
overall objective of the Administrative and Biostatistics
Core (Core A) is to provide administrative support services
to investigators at the UAB IDDRC including:
- scientific
and administrative leadership for the IDDRC as a whole;
- and
management of the fiscal and personnel activities necessary
to achieve the objectives of the IDDRC and the research cores;
- an
external Scientific Advisory Committee to provide scientific
advice for the IDDRC;
- development
of Biostatistics support for IDD surveillance studies within
Alabama including the identification of familial clusters
for further genetic study and providing biostatistical support
to IDDRC Core users;
- facilitation
of center-wide collaborations designed to increase the identity
of the IDDRC;
- maintenance
of an effective website to facilitate sharing of ideas and
findings more generally with relevant groups of practitioners
and service providers, advocates and consumers, policy- and
decision-makers, and the general public;
- high
quality, media support services to investigators primarily
for presentation of findings at scientific meetings and in
journals; support for pilot research and feasibility studies
critical for determining the IDDRC's future direction and
for increasing competitiveness of investigators for outside
funding;
- technical
assistance and other support services to collaborative teams
of IDDRC investigators seeking funding for IDD research and
training, including assistance in planning and preparing
grants;
- attraction
of new investigators to the IDDRC and to the field of mental
retardation and neurodevelopmental disabilities, including
joint recruitment with relevant departments;
- and
data sharing and communications links to other IDDRC’s,
other investigators at other institutions outside the IDDRC
network and with the NICHD community.
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