Center Leadership
Center Director

Center Director

Anupam Agarwal, MD 
agarwal@uab.edu
Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Associate Director

Associate Director

Paul W. Sanders, MD
psanders@uab.edu
Professor of Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Associate Director

Associate Director

Ravindra L. Mehta, MD
rmehta@ucsd.edu
Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of California, San Diego



The Administrative core of the UAB-UCSD O'Brien Center coordinates the diverse activities of the center.

  • Facilitates interactions and collaborations among the researchers of the center
  • Ensures quality control of the core services
  • Promotes scientific development through Education and Pilot funding
  • Organizes and supports seminars, journal clubs and symposia
  • Coordinates with CTSA enrichment programs
  • Trains summer research students/fellows
  • Maintains communication with the members