UAB
IDDRC Cores and Imaging Resources
The
UAB IDDRC is comprised of an Administrative Unit (Core
A) and 3 Research Cores (B,C, and D). Together
the core units provide
an umbrella of “truly enabling” services to
the IDD research community, spanning areas of emphasis
from
gene identification to cellular/molecular analysis --
all the way to the generation of animal models of the disease
of interest. Each core is fully staffed with Ph.D. level
scientists who can implement novel research approaches
and/or teach investigators on proper use of technologies.
The links
below provide access to web pages detailing each core's
activities and key UAB IDDRC neuroimaging resources.
Core
A - Administration and Biometry Core
Co-directors: Alan K. Percy,
M.D., Bruce
Korf, M.D.,
and Harald
Sontheimer, Ph.D.
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.
Detailed
Core A description
Research
Core B - Recombinant Technologies
Co-Directors: Michael
Brenner, Ph.D. and Anne
Theibert, Ph.D.
The
Recombinant Technologies Core (Core B) is designed to fulfill
critical gaps in core support for projects related to developmental
neurobiology. Specifically, this core along with Core C
has been designed to serve as a cost-effective, intellectual
and technical focal point for the bench scientists who
address
issues of nervous system development and function that
are germane or directly related to IDD. Detailed
Core B description
Research
Core C - Developmental Neurobiology Imaging and Tissue
Processing
Director: Lucas
D. Pozzo-Miller, Ph.D.
The
Developmental Neurobiology Imaging and Tissue Processing
Core provides state-of-the-art equipment and technical support
for experimental projects on the assembly and modulation
of synaptic, neuronal, and glial structure and function.
By sharing technical expertise, equipment, facilities, and
professional staff, the Core facilitates cost-effective,
cross-project collaborations.
Detailed
Core C description
Research
Core D - Developmental Genomics
Co-directors: Bruce
Korf, M.D. and Ludwine
Messiaen, Ph.D.
The
Developmental Genomics Core (Core D) represents a new component
of the UAB IDDRC created by integrating the resources from
three existing groups: the Genomics Core Laboratory
of the GCRC, the Heflin Center for Human Genetics, and
the Medical Genomics Laboratory of the Department of Genetics.
Detailed Core D description
UAB
fMRI Laboratory
Director: Shastry
Akella Ph.D.
Pprovides clinical functional magnetic
resonance imaging and spectroscopy capability, equipment for advanced IDD imaging
variants such as functional fMRI and fMRI/EEG, technical support for data
collection, and assistance in study design for researchers interested in utilizing non-invasive
assessments of clinical populations.
