Leadership and Staff

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s Research Leadership team serves as a link to the University of Pittsburgh and other institutions that have an interest in conducting research within Children’s Hospital's medical community. The Research Administration group also supports Children’s Research Advisory Committee, an internally competitive funding opportunity to provide funds for projects in the incubation stages, and which also provides fellowships and bridge funding for investigators.

Scientific Director David H. Perlmutter, MD
Director of Research Nancy Harter E-mail: nancy.harter@chp.edu
Assistant Director - Research Facilities Shawn Ward E-mail: shawn.ward@chp.edu
Assistant Director - Research Administration Diane E. Cline E-mail: diane.cline@chp.edu
Research Administrative Staff Megan Johnson Administrative Assistant E-mail: megan.johnson@chp.edu