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NIH Working Group

The Building Blocks, Biological Pathways, and Networks program has transitioned from Common Fund support. This Working Group member list reflects the membership at the end of the program. Please note that these webpages will not be updated on a regular basis.

Co-Chairs:

  • Richard Hodes, M.D.
    Director
    National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  • Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P.
    Director
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Working Group Coordinators:

  • Arthur L. Castle, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Metabolomics and Informatics
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Douglas M. Sheeley, Sc.D.
    Senior Scientific Officer
    Division of Biomedical Technology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
    National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
     

 

Common Fund Program Leader:

  • Mary Ellen Perry, 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:

  • Sally A. Amero, Ph.D.
    NIH Review Policy Officer
    Division of Scientific Programs Office of Extramural Programs
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Peter Dudley, Ph.D.
    Group Leader
    Retinal Disease
    Division of Extramural Research
    National Eye Institute (NEI)
  • Charles Edmonds, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics
    National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
  • Adam Felsenfeld, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
  • Maria Giovanni, Ph.D.
    Microbial Genomics
    National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  • Lorraine Gunzerath, Ph.D., M.B.A.
    Acting Chief
    Strategic Research Planning Branch
    National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
  • Maren R. Laughlin, Ph.D.
    Director Metabolism Program
    National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • David J. Lipman, M.D.
    Director
    National Center for Biotechnology Information
    National Library of Medicine (NLM)
  • Peter M. Lyster, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
    National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
  • Susan E. Old, Ph.D.
    Acting Deputy Director
    NIH Center for Translational Therapeutics
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
  • Christos Patriotis, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Breast/Gynecological Cancers and Bioinformatics
    Division of Cancer Prevention
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • 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)
  • Felipe Sierra, Ph.D.
    Health Scientist Administrator
    Biology of Aging Program
    National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  • Danilo A. Tagle, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Neurogenetics
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Laurie Tompkins, Ph.D.
    Chief
    Genetic Mechanisms Branch
    Division of Genetics & Developmental Biology
    National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

This page last reviewed on April 12, 2024