DDC Core
Facilities
The
Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center (DDC) assists GI
researchers by organizing core facilities that provide expert
services, assays, and advice that are not readily available.
Core topics and core directors are as follows:
| DDC
Core |
Purpose |
Directors
and Co-Directors |
| A.
Administrative |
The
Administrative Core provides governance, financial and
operational management, and strategic planning functions
for the DDC. |
Mary K. Estes, Ph.D.,
Director
David Y. Graham, M.D.,
Co-Director
|
| B.
Cellular and Molecular Morphology |
The
Morphology Core provides expertise, equipment and procedures
relevant to GI research, makes available its specialized
laboratory facilities to GI researchers, and aims to develop
new tests that may be useful in clinical and basic research. |
Milton J. Finegold, M.D.,
Director
Michael Mancini, Ph.D. Co-
Director
Cecilia Ljungberg, Ph.D.,
Associate-Director |
| C.
Functional Genomics |
The
Functional Genomics Core seeks to stimulate research
in infection and injury states affecting the intestine
and liver. |
James Versalovic, M.D. Ph.D.,
Director
Gretchen Darlington,
Ph.D.,
Co-Director
Lisa White, Ph.D., Co-Director |
| D.
Integrative Biology |
The
Integrative Biology Core provides training and service
to DDC members and their research staff. |
Lenard M. Lichtenberger, Ph.D.,
Director
Sundararajah Thevananther, Co-Director
Eva Sevick-Muraca, Ph.D.,
Associate Director
|
| E.
Study Design & Clinical Research |
The
Study Design and Clinical Research Core promotes the use
of appropriate study design, statistical analyses, and
interpretation for clinical and basic science investigators
and assists basic science investigators in acquiring clinical
specimens to facilitate their research. |
David Graham, M.D.,
Director
Hashem B. El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H.,
Co Director
Claudia A. Kozinetz, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Co-Director
|
Please credit the "NIH/National Institute of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Disease, Center Grant P30 DK56338" in
publications resulting from core usage or pilot funds.
|
