Center Leadership

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