Cores » Core A: Administration
PI: Keith L. Kirkwood, DDS, PhD
Associate Dean for Research, College of Dental Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
The Administrative Core is responsible for overall program oversight and program management. In keeping with the NIH's COBRE objectives, our primary goal is to develop a multidisciplinary and interactive center in MUSC's College of Dental Medicine that advances knowledge in oral health by supporting investigators from several different disciplines and which enhances their research competitiveness. To accomplish this, we combine a strong mentoring approach with enhancement of critical core components that provide the necessary infrastructure required to build a nationally competitive program in oral health research. The Administrative Core is critical for the integration of all COBRE components (project groups, mentor groups, COBRE cores, and COBRE advisory committees). This core will orchestrate all mentoring activities. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the COBRE project, the administrative core will provide cross-disciplinary, inter-professional research training in oral and craniofacial research to all program participants.
