Working Group Members
Co-Chairs:
- Stephen Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Richard Hodes, M.D.
Director
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Roderic I. Pettigrew, Ph.D., M.D.
Director
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- Griffin Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Director
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Working Group Coordinators:
- Joan McGowan, Ph.D.
Director
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Maren Laughlin, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Integrative Metabolism
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Vinay Pai, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Health Informatics Technologies and Program Director, Biomedical Imagining Informatics
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- John Williams, Ph.D.
Program Director, Musculoskeletal Biology Program
Division of Aging Biology
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Common Fund Program Leaders:
- Concepcion Nierras, 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)
Members:
- Lee Alekel, Ph.D.
Program Director
Osteoporosis and Metabolic Disorders of Bone Program
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Paul Barrett, Ph.D.
Health Specialist
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD)
- Iddil Bekirov, Ph.D.
Common Fund Program Analyst
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Amanda Boyce, Ph.D.
Program Director
Muscle Biology and Physiology Program
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Josephine Boyington, Ph.D. M.P.H.
Program Director
Clinical Application and Prevention Branch
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Tony Casco
Operations Program Analyst
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD)
- Alison Cernich, Ph.D., ABPP-Cn
Director
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Redonna Chandler, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor to the DCI Director
Division of Clinical Innovation
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
- Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E.
Deputy Director
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Lawton S. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Augusto (Augie) Diana, Ph.D.
Team Lead
Small Business (SBIR/STTR), Technology and Informatics
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Jonelle K. Drugan, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Science Policy Analyst
Office of Science Policy, Planning, and Communications
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Mary Evans, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Jerome L. Fleg, M.D.
Medical Officer
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Mary Garcia-Cazarin, Ph.D.
Health Scientist/Tobacco Regulatory Science Program
SACNAS Board Member (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science)
Office of Disease Prevention
- Katrina Gwinn, M.D.
Program Director
Extramural Research Program
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Richard Ingraham, Ph.D.
Scientific Review Officer
Division of Translational and Clinical Sciences
Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
- Lyndon Joseph, Ph.D.
Health Science Administrator
Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Mary Kautz, Ph.D.
Health Science Administrator
Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Division of Extramural Research
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- James Koenig, Ph.D.
Stroke Program Director
Division of Extramural Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Danuta Krotoski, Ph.D.
Health Science Administrator
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Padma Maruvada, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Extramural Research
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Kristy M. Nicks, Ph.D.
Research Program Analyst
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Frank Perna, Ed.D., Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Charlotte A. Peterson, Ph.D.
Senior Scientific Advisor
Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Nalini Raghavachari, Ph.D.
Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Ed Ramos, Ph.D.
Program Director
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- Mary Roary, Ph.D.
Program Director
Office of Extramural Research
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Mary Rodgers, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Bioengineering
Extramural Science Programs
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- Xenia J. Tigno, Ph.D., M.S.
Program Director
Division of Lung Diseases
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Richard Troiano, Ph.D.
Epidemiologist
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Mukesh Verma, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Methods and Technology Branch
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Lois Winsky, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Molecular, Cellular, and Genomic Neuroscience Research
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Dana L. Wolff-Hughes, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administration
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
National Institutes of Health
- Pamela L. Wolters, Ph.D.
Head, Neurobehavioral Program
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Ashley Xia, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Data Science and Chemical Analysis Program
Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity (MoTrPAC)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Steve Zullo, Ph.D.
Scientific Review Officer
Office of Scientific Review
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
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