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.
- Stephen Sherry, Ph.D.
Acting Director
National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Michael F. Chiang, M.D.
Director
National Eye Institute (NEI) - Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Helene Langevin, M.D.
Director
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) - Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D.
Director
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Leadership Team & Points of Contact:
Working Group Coordinators, Project Team Leaders, and the Program Leader 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:
- James Gao, Ph.D.
Bridge2AI Coordinator
Informatics and Data Science
Division of Extramural Science Programs
National Eye Institute (NEI) - Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Bridge2AI Coordinator
Program Director
Clinical Research in Complementary and Integrative Health
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) - Grace C.Y. Peng, Ph.D.
Bridge2AI Coordinator
Program Director
Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Analysis
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - Shurjo K. Sen, Ph.D.
Bridge2AI Coordinator
Program Director
Division of Genome Sciences
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Jean X. Gao, Ph.D.
Bridge2AI Coordinator
Program Director
Office of Genomic Data Science
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Project Team Leaders:
- Elizabeth M. Ginexi, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiative
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Joan Greve, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Manager
Division of Interdisciplinary Training
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - Valentina Di Francesco, M.S.
Director
Office of Genomic Data Science
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Dave Kaufman, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Genomics and Society
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Dana Wolff-Hughes, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiative
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Qilu Yu, Ph.D.
Statistician
Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Common Fund Program Leader:
- Haluk Resat, Ph.D.
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Points of Contact:
- Chris Kinsinger, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Assistant Director for Catalytic Data Resources
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - David Dzamashvili
Business Operations and Analysis Contact
Program Analyst
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Laurel Kuxhaus, Ph.D.
Program Manager
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Kristina Faulk
OT Advisor
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) - Natalie Vineyard, M.S.
Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Communications (SPEC) Contact
Health Science Policy Analyst
Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC)
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives Office of the Director (OD)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Madji Lodoumgoto
Scientific Program Analyst
Office of Genomic Data Science
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Christopher M. Hartshorn, Ph.D.
Communications Contact
Program Director
NCI Nanodelivery Systems and Devices Branch
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - George Papanicolaou, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Xujing Wang, Ph.D.
Communications Contact
Program Director
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Members:
The Working Group Members are staff from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers who provide input from their Institute or Center’s perspective.
- Toyin Ajisafe, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) - Tyler F. Beck, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Officer
Biomedical Data Translator Program
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) - Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, Ph.D.
Director
Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Yvonne Bennett, Ph.D.
Program Director
Office of Technology Development and Coordination
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Laura Biven, Ph.D.
Data Science Technical Lead
Office of Data Science Strategy
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiative
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Luca Calzoni
Biostatistician
Office of the Director
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Ishwar Chandramouliswaran
Program Director
Office of Data Science and Emerging Technologies
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Christine Colvis, Ph.D.
Director
Drug Development Partnerships Program
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) - Richard Conroy, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Program Leader
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiative
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Jennifer Couch, Ph.D.
Chief
Structural Biology and Molecular Applications Branch
Division of Cancer Biology
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Theresa Hayes Cruz, Ph.D.
Director
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) - Allissa Dillman, Ph.D.
Outreach Director
Office of Data Science Strategy
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiative
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Deborah Guadalupe Duran, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Office of the Director
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Stephanie George, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Extramural Research
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) - Daniel A. Gilchrist, Ph.D.
Program Director
Computational Genomics and Data Science
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Jim Gnadt, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Anupama Govindarajan
Office of the Director
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Emily Greenspan, Ph.D.
Program Director
Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Susan Gregurick, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Data Science
Director, Office of Data Science Strategy
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Sean E. Hanlon, Ph.D.
Acting Deputy Director
Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Mi Hillefors, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Chief
Translational Therapeutics Program
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Christine Hunter, Ph.D., ABPP
Deputy Director
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiative
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Darrell Hurt, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Bioinformatics and Computational Biosciences Branch
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Lyn Jakeman, Ph.D.
Director
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Hye-Sook Kim, Ph.D.
Program Director
Basic and Mechanistic Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) - Chris Kinsinger, Ph.D.
Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) Data Coordinating Center Engagement Director
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiative
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Juli Klemm, Ph.D.
Program Director
Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Dylan Klomparens
Data Architect
Division of Technology and Platform Development
All of Us Research Program
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Sahana N. Kukke, Ph.D.
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiative
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D.
Director
Division of Translational Research
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Chris Lunt
Chief Technology Officer
All of Us Research Program
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Christopher J. Lynch, Ph.D.
Director
Office of Nutrition Research
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Jess Mazerik, Ph.D.
Data Science Workforce Director
Office of Data Science Strategy
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Marilyn Miller, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Nathan Moore, Ph.D.
Mathematical Statistician
Division of Data Integration, Modeling, and Analytics
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) - Rhonda Moore, Ph.D., FRSA
Program Officer
HIV Prevention Science Branch
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Stephanie A. Morris, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Genome Sciences
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - John Ngai, Ph.D.
Director
Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Ajay Pillai, Ph.D.
Program Director
Molecular Libraries Program
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Laura K. Povlich, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of International Training and Research
Fogarty International Center (FIC) - Veerasamy (Ravi) Ravichandran, Ph.D.
Program Director
Bioinformatics and Computational Biosciences Branch
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) - Claire Schulkey, Ph.D.
Macroscale Co-Lead
Data Scientist
Division of Medical & Clinical Review
All of Us Research Program
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Douglas M. Sheeley, Sc.D.
Acting Director
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Janine Simmons, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief
Individual Behavioral Processes Branch
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Adam Thomas, Ph.D.
Director
Data Science and Sharing Team
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Daniel P. Veltri, Ph.D.
Health Scientist
Bioinformatics and Computational Biosciences Branch
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Andrew Weitz, Ph.D.
Program Director
Special Initiatives
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - Susan Wright, Ph.D.
Macroscale Co-Lead
Program Director
Big Data and Computational Science
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)