Administrative Core

The Administrative Core oversees planning, development and coordination between the three Projects, the Training Core, the Muscular Dystrophy Cell Line and Serum Bank Shared Research Resource Core, the MDSRC Advisory Group and NIH/Wellstone program staff. Specific responsibilities include monitoring and overseeing core resource utilization, managing the center fiscally, sharing project data and organizing and facilitating the center’s outreach program.

The Administrative Core serves as the primary contact for all communications. It directs activities toward the overall goals of the MDSRC, which are threefold. The first is to address novel approaches to gene therapies for Duchenne and other muscular dystrophies by the pursuit of highly innovative approaches for gene delivery or correction in DMD. These include novel bicistronic vector design, novel approaches to vectorized exon splice alteration, and extracellular vesicle gene delivery. The second is to increase synergy among investigators at Nationwide Children's, with the goal of developing efficacious therapies beyond microdystrophin. The third is to expand training opportunities for the next generation of muscular dystrophy physicians and scientists through a unique and well-established training curriculum.

Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center Family Day

Join on Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for an educational day focused on the Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center. This educational program is designed for parents, caregivers and individuals living with muscular dystrophy (MD). Learn about the latest advances in research, clinical trials and how these developments are shaping future therapies and treatments. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. The day will feature educational sessions for adults and teens, networking, fun activities for kids and lab tours.