Administrative

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Center URL: http://www.research.chop.edu/programs/iddrc/
Core URL: http://www.research.chop.edu/programs/iddrc/admincore.php

Core Personnel
Core Director: Marc Yudkoff, M.D.
Core Associate Director: Michael Robinson, Ph.D.

Core Keywords
Administrative

The Administrative Core provides the leadership and coordination that has made the Center an effective and cohesive vehicle to advance IDDRC-related research at University of Pennsylvania.

Objectives

• Overall management
• Educational program/training
• Administration of New Program Development Projects
• Quality assurance
• Advocating for developmental disability-related research among private foundations and governmental authorities in Philadelphia, PA and NJ
• Encouraging inter-IDDRC collaboration by establishing and fostering the Mid-Atlantic Research Consortium (MAC)
• Conferring national prominence on IDDRC network by co-hosting Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, the official journal of the network

Services Provided - Administrative Functions

• Scientific and programmatic management
• Evaluation of New Users
• Administration of New Program Development Award
• Administration - services to Cores
• Administration - coordination of Core interactions
• Administration - services to user projects

Services Provided - Educational Functions

• Monthly IDDRC Seminar Series
• Neuroscience Chalk Talk Series

Services Provided - Mid-Atlantic Research Consortium (MAC)

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