Core Leaders
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Steven Austad, Ph.D.
Center Co-Director, Admin Core Co-Leader
austad@uab.edu -
Thomas Buford, Ph.D.
Center Co-Director, Admin Core Co-Leader
twbuford@uab.edu -
Patrizia De Sarno, Ph.D.
Center Program Director
desarno@uab.edu
Core Responsibilities
The Administrative Core coordinates the activities of the Center:
- Promotes the quality, services and activities of the Research Cores.
- Evaluates and enhances the impact of the Research Cores for the research community.
- Coordinates education, training, and outreach for the aging research community.
- Stimulates interactions and collaborations between the Center and the aging research community.
- Provides day-to-day administrative support and financial management for the Center.
- Organizes and supports seminars, journal clubs, and symposia focused on the basic biology of aging.
- Offers research career development activities for graduate students and postdoctoral associates affiliated with the Center.
- Works with the Internal and External Advisory Committees.
- Manages the membership of the Center, in collaboration with the Internal Advisory Committee.