The Johns Hopkins O’Brien Center to Advance Kidney Health is made up of three Cores: a Biomedical Resource Core, a Resource Development Core, and an Administrative Core. These Cores work together to provide a national resource for investigators intent on planning and conducting pre-clinical (basic), clinical or population health research addressing or related to kidney health differences. Experts from these cores make recommendations that inform strategies, interventions, and approaches aimed at achieving kidney health.
Leadership
Chirag Parikh, MBBS, PhD
Director, Johns Hopkins Division of Nephrology
Deidra Crews, MD
Deputy Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity
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Center Cores
Biomedical Resource Core
The Biomedical Resource Core (BRC) of the Johns Hopkins O’Brien Center to Advance Kidney Healthy provides an innovative portfolio of research services, resources, and tools for investigators to understand and ameliorate differences in kidney disease, towards ultimately achieving kidney health. With a focus on dietary and social stresses that drive kidney health differences, the BRC is uniquely designed to address this fundamental challenge with a broad impact, advancing kidney research nationally.
Administrative Core
The Administrative Core of the Johns Hopkins O’Brien Center to Advance Kidney Health provides the overall administration of the Center, leading, managing, and harmonizing all aspects of the Center and ensuring that Center resources are shared nationally.
Resource Development Core
The Resource Development Core continually develops resources which advance kidney health research – an emerging area of great interest which is critical to rigorously address.
