Pitt Pediatrics congratulates Carlton M. Bates, MD, Vice Chair of Basic Research, director of the Division of Nephrology, and professor of pediatrics, on his appointment as Physician Scientist Development Lead on the Executive Committee of the Council for the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR).
SPR is a leading national honorific organization devoted to creating a multidisciplinary network of diverse researchers to improve the health of children. Bates has a long history of service with SPR dating back to 2002 when he first joined the organization. He was appointed to the SPR Executive Council in 2016 for a three-year term and also serves as member of the Mentoring Work Group and Finance Committee. In 2017, Bates started a national K grant writing course for SPR Junior Section members, which has since recorded vastly higher numbers of applicants.
Bates joins fellow Pitt Pediatrics faculty Linda M. McAllister-Lucas, MD, PhD, director of the Division of Hematology-Oncology, and Catherine S. Forster, MD, MS, FAAP, on the SPR Council.
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