Leadership and Governance

A strong team of leaders and committees provide guidance and oversight for the Mayo Clinic Robert M. and Billie Kelley Pirnie Translational Polycystic Kidney Disease Center.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for the center's overall strategic direction and oversight of all operations.

• Peter C. Harris, Ph.D.
  Center Director
  Director, Genetics, Epigenetics and Biomarker Core
• Vicente E. Torres, M.D., Ph.D.
  Center Associate Director
• Jinghua Hu, Ph.D.
  Director, Model Systems Core
• Bradley J. Erickson, M.D., Ph.D.
  Director, Imaging Core
• Michael F. Romero, Ph.D.
  Director, Pilot and Feasibility Program

Internal Advisory Committee

The Internal Advisory Committee provides input on the center's strategic direction and liaises with Mayo Clinic institutional and research leaders to ensure that the center is aligned with and responsive to Mayo Clinic's needs.

• Nicholas F. LaRusso, M.D.
• Robert B. Diasio, M.D.
• Eric D. Wieben, Ph.D.

External Advisory Committee

The External Advisory Committee evaluates center leadership, tracks progress of the center toward its objectives, monitors core services and their utilization, and oversees selection and progress of funded Pilot and Feasibility Program projects. The committee also participates in the center's annual planning and budget allocation process.

• Ronald D. Perrone, M.D. (Chair)
  Tufts Medical Center
  Boston
• York Pei, M.D.
  Toronto General Research Institute
  Toronto General Hospital
  Toronto
• Paul Chang, M.D., FSIIM
  University of Chicago Hospitals
  Chicago
• Peter Igarashi, M.D.
  University of Minnesota
  Minneapolis

Scientific Review Committee

The Scientific Review Committee, along with the External Advisory Committee, reviews and prioritizes Pilot and Feasibility Program applications and provides constructive feedback to help both successful and unsuccessful applicants improve their research efforts.

• Michael F. Romero, Ph.D.
  Director, Pilot and Feasibility Program
• Peter C. Harris, Ph.D.
  Center Director
  Director, Genetics, Epigenetics and Biomarker Core
• Vicente E. Torres, M.D., Ph.D.
  Center Associate Director
• Jinghua Hu, Ph.D.
  Director, Model Systems Core
• Bradley J. Erickson, M.D., Ph.D.
  Director, Imaging Core
• Lilach O. Lerman, M.D., Ph.D.
• Nicholas F. LaRusso, M.D.
  Chair, Internal Advisory Committee
• Ronald D. Perrone, M.D.
  Chair, External Advisory Committee