Somatic Cell Genome Editing (SCGE)
Somatic Cell Genome Editing (SCGE)
NIH Working Group
This is the trans-NIH Working Group that oversees the development, implementation, communication, and assessment of the Common Fund program.
Co-Chairs:
Co-Chairs are Institute or Center (IC) directors or IC senior staff who lead the Working Group and have the authority to approve major activities and funding actions.
- Walter Koroshetz
Director
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Joni Rutter, Ph.D.
Director
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Leadership Team & Points of Contact:
Coordinators, Program Leaders, and Project Team Leaders serve as the day to day leadership for the program and the Working Group. Also included here are points of contact for areas of program management.
Working Group Coordinator:
- PJ Brooks, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) - Tim LaVaute, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Common Fund Program Leader:
- Felicia Qashu, Ph.D.
Program Leader
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Points of Contact:
- Angela Ambrosi, M.P.A.
Business Operations and Analysis Contact
Program/Management Analyst
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Sonynka Ngosso, M.S., M.B.A
Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Communications Contact
Scientific Program Manager
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Linda Ho, M.S.P.P.
Working Group Point of Contact
Program Analyst
Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Members:
The Working Group Members are staff from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers who provide input from their Institute or Center’s perspective.
- Tatjana Atanasijevic, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Analyst
Division of Applied Science & Technology (Bioimaging)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - Chris Boshoff, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Manager
Division of Translational Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Emily Carifi, Ph.D.
Program Director
Muscle Disorders & Therapies Program
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) - Jean Dehdashti, MSc, RAC.
Program Officer
Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) - Allison Gillaspy, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Translational Blood Science and Resources Branch
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Marrah Lachowiz-Scroggins, Ph.D.
Program Director
Airway Biology & Disease Branch
Division of Lung Diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - J. Jerry Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Cancer Biology
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Mandelblat-Cerf, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Research Branch
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Oleg Mirochnitchenko, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Comparative Medicine
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Lisa A. Neuhold, Ph.D.
Program Director
Fundamental Retinal Processes Program
National Eye Institute (NEI) - Jiaqi O'Reilly, Ph.D.
Health Program Specialist
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Mike Pieck, Ph.D.
Program Director
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Jonathan Pollock, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Genetics, Epigenetics, and Developmental Neuroscience Branch
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Betty Poon, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of AIDS
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Pankaj Qasba, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Zhaoxia Ren, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Officer
Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics Branch
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Ryan Richardson, Ph.D.
Science Advisor – Policy & Program
NIH BRAIN Initiative
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Cheryse Sankar, Ph.D.
Program Director
Office of Global Health and Health Disparities
Division of Clinical Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Kathryn Stein, Ph.D.
Director
Developmental Genetics and Genomics & Systems Developmental Biology Programs / Developmental Biology and Congenital Anomalies Branch
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Maripierre Surpris, Ph.D.
Health Program Specialist
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Rahul Thakar, Ph.D.
Program Director
Advanced Technology and Surgery Branch
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Tiina Urv, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
