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Pediatric Research Development Core

The Pediatric Research Development Core (PRDC) has three overlapping arms of service for the Department of Pediatrics: Education and Training, Proposal Development, and Technical Editing. These three arms provide a support system to optimize a researcher's career at all career stages.

Education and Training forms a key component of the PRDC. Services include early career researcher writing consultations, educational workshops and trainings, and training grant development.

Proposal Development within the PRDC primarily focuses on complex, multi-project funding applications. Services include project management, coordination with Emory offices, and copyediting. Our proposal development arm also maintains Emory/Children's specific boilerplates.

Technical Editing includes general copyediting, proofreading, formatting, and referencing checking for fully drafted grants and manuscripts. 

The PRDC also sustains collaborative relationships with Emory's Office of Research Development and Research Administrative Services, as well as managing the department's pilot funding programs. 

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Acknowledgements

The Core is generously supported by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University. When presenting or publishing work completed using the core, please include "Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Pediatric Research Development Core" in the acknowledgments.

To determine if you should use "Children's Healthcare of Atlanta" in your author affiliations, please see guidelines here.

Meet the Team


Julie Hawk, PhD

Core Director, Pediatric Research Development Core

jhawk4@emory.edu

Megan Vallowe, PhD

Co-Director, Pediatric Research Development Core

megan.vallowe@emory.edu

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