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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.

  • Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D. 
    Director
    National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) 
     

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 Coordinators: 

  • Dr. Pamela A. Marino (C)
    Scientific Program Manager, Senior
    KGS/National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Amanda Melillo, Ph.D.
    Program Coordinator
    Division of Genetics and Developmental Biology
    National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
  • Douglas M. Sheeley, Sc.D.
    Program Leader
    Office of Strategic Coordination
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Common Fund Program Leader:

  • Douglas M. Sheeley, Sc.D.
    Program Leader
    Office of Strategic Coordination
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Project Team Leaders: 

  • Karl Krueger, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Cancer Prevention
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Members:

The Working Group Members are staff from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers who provide input from their Institute or Center’s perspective.

  • Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
    Director of Lens and Cataract Program
    National Eye Institute (NEI)
  • Tony Casco
    Operations Team Program Analyst
    Office of Strategic Coordination
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Preethi Chander, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Extramural Research
    National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
  • Brionna Hair, Ph.D.
    Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Communications Contact
    Health Science Policy Analyst
    Office of Strategic Coordination
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Anthony Kirilusha, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Cartilage and Connective Tissue Program
    National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
  • Amy Krafft, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Influenza, SARS & Related Viral Respiratory Diseases Section
    Respiratory Diseases Branch
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  • Dona Love, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Bacteriology and Mycology Branch National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  • Angela Malaspina, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Vaccine Research Program
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  • Mercy Prabhudas, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Infant Immunity and Immunity in the Elderly
    Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  • Daniel Raiten, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Pediatric Growth and Nutrition Branch
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
  • Rita Sarkar, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Thrombosis and Hemostasis Branch
    Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
    National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Salvatore Sechi, Ph.D.
    Director, Proteomic Program
    Director, Diabetes Systems Biology Program
    Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Kiran Vemuri, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Division of Neuroscience and Behavior
    National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • Austin Yang, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Division of Neuroscience
    National Institute on Aging (NIA)

This page last reviewed on January 30, 2024