Administration

The administrative responsibilities of Core A of the Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center include the following: organization of the flow of project information, distribution of research effort, allocation of budgetary and other resources, preparing annual budgets and projections, scheduling and facilitating regular Principal Investigator meetings, and consulting the Dean regarding progress, scientific direction, administrative issues and concerns, and future plans. The scientific responsibilities of Core A include the following: scientific integration, coordination, and direction of research projects as needed, consultation with advisors and consultants concerning importance and progress of the research as it relates to other current and developing muscular dystrophy research, identifying seminar speakers and coordinating their participation and contributions to the Center and holding an annual retreat for the Center Investigators.