Administrative Core
The Administrative Core provides operational management, including:
- communications
- website development and management
- coordinating meetings and conferences
The Administrative Core is led by Multiple Principal Investigators Drs. Chetan Seshadri, Rhea Coler and David Sherman with support from Administrative Director, Susan Mello and Program Manager, Jordan McCrary and Assistant Program Manager, Sadie Reitz at University of Washington's School of Medicine, South Lake Union Campus.
Contact us: seatrac@uw.edu
Basic Science Core
The Basic Science Core provides:
- training for scientists new to working in the Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) environment
- lead training and consulting in advanced microbiology and immunology methods.
The Basic Science Core is led by Drs. Tanya Parish and Kevin Urdahl at Seattle Childrens Research Institute.
Clinical & Translational Science Core
The Clinical and Translational Science Core provides and fosters:
- lead training and consulting in:
- clinical research methodology
- clinical immunology
- a collaborative research environment with our international partners
The CTS Core is led by Dr. Paul Drain at Harborview Medical Center.
Data Science Core
The Data Science Core aims to enhance data science for TB by:
- improving data science literacy
- enabling utilization of data science methods in TB research
- catalyzing cross-disciplinary collaborations between TRAC researchers and New-to-TB data scientists through:
The Data Science Core is led by Drs. Shuyi Ma and Andrew Fiore-Gartland at Seattle Children's Research Institute and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, respectively.
Development Core
The Developmental Core oversees current and new programs designed to foster career development of junior or senior investigators that are new to TB research. These programs are:
- innovative
- educational
- training-based
- grant-related
The Development Core is lead by Drs. Thomas Hawn and Sylvia LaCourse
