Key Administrative Personnel
The Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center supports research, health professional training, patient education and community outreach in diabetes and related endocrine and metabolic disorders.
William H. Herman, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
As Center Director, Dr. William Herman is responsible for the overall direction of the Center and for providing leadership, administrative guidance and scientific direction to foster collaboration and ensure that the Center meets its specific aims. The center director chairs the Center's Executive Committee and Scientific Advisory Committee, and serves on the Division Operating Committees and the Grants Program Advisory Council.
Christin Carter-Su, Ph.D.
Associate Director and Chief, Biomedical Research Division
Dr. Christin Carter-Su serves as both associate director of the MDRTC and chief of the Biomedical Research Division. As associate director she serves in the director's absence. She facilitates interdisciplinary research collaborations and assists the director in the review and development of Center Core services related to biomedical research. She is a member of the Center's Executive Committee and serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee and Grants Program Advisory Council. She acts as a liaison to the associate dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Michigan Medical School to represent interdisciplinary programmatic issues of interest to the Center. As chief of the Biomedical Research Division, she chairs the Biomedical Research Division Operating Committee and meets regularly with Core Directors and staff to plan activities and evaluate progress.
John D. Piette, Ph.D
Chief, Prevention and Control Division
As chief of the Prevention and Control Division, Dr. Piette facilitates interdisciplinary research collaborations and assists the director in the review and development of Center Core services related to translational research. He acts as liaison to the Michigan Clinical and Translation Science Awards program and the Veterans Administration Health Services Research and Development Program. He serves as a member of the Executive Committee, the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Grants Program Advisory Council. He chairs the Prevention and Control Division Operating Committee and meets regularly with Core directors and staff to plan activities and evaluate progress.
Martin G. Myers, Jr., M.D., Ph.D
Director of Grants Program
Dr. Myers duties involve the preparation of materials for the annual solicitation of Pilot/Feasibility Study Grants Program grant proposals, interaction with individual members of the MDRTC to assure that the proposal solicitation process reaches eligible individuals working in diabetes research, the initial review of submitted applications, assignment of grant applications to extramural reviewers, the preparation of review materials for consideration and action by the Grants Program Advisory Council, correspondence with applicants and the preparation of "pink sheets" that are provided to all applicants at the conclusion of the review process. He also will interact with the Michigan Clinical and Translational Science Awards program to coordinate P/FS review and funding. He is a member of the Biomedical Research Division Operating Committee and chairs the Grants Program Advisory Council.
Linda D. Potter, B.S. M.S.
Director for Administration
Linda D. Potter, B.S., M.S., provides administrative leadership and continuity for the MDRTC. Ms. Potter represents programmatic issues to Health System faculty and administrative personnel and to external organizations. She provides for strategic planning and development of resources to diversify the Center's funding base and insure continuation of programs. Specific responsibilities include fiscal planning and analysis, oversight of grant management in compliance with National Institutes of Health requirements, personnel management, space planning and utilization, public relations and marketing, and Web site and resource development. Ms. Potter is a member of the Executive Committee, several Division Operating Committees and a number of Core Operating Committees.
