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.
- Carolyn M. Hutter, Ph.D.
Director
Division of Genome Sciences
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Dinah S. Singer, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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.
Common Fund Program Leader:
- Tanya Hoodbhoy, 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)
Working Group Coordinators:
- Olivier Blondel, Ph.D.
Program Director
Endocrine Systems Biology Program
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Ian Fingerman, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Cancer Biology
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Mike Pazin, Ph.D.
Program Director
Functional Genomics
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Points of Contact:
- David Bollweg, MPAP
Business Operations and Analysis Contact
Management/Program Analyst
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Kaitlyn Browning, Ph.D.
Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Communications Contact
Scientific Program Analyst
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Members:
The Working Group Members are staff from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers who provide input from their Institute or Center’s perspective.
- Iddil Bekirov, Ph.D.
Genomic Program Administrator
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Max Guo, Ph.D.
Chief, Genetics and Cell Biology Branch
Cell Biology Program
Division of Aging Biology
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Sean Hanlon, Ph.D.
Acting Deputy Director
Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Lisa Postow, Ph.D.
Program Director
Airway Biology & Disease Branch
Division of Lung Diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Robert Riddle, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- John Satterlee, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neurobiology and Behavior
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Geetha Senthil, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Fred Tyson, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Director
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)