H3Africa NIH Working Group
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.
- Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Peter Kilmarx, M.D.
Acting Director
John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC)
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 program management areas.
Coordinators:
- Laura Povlich, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of International Training and Research (DITR)
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
- Barbara Sina, Ph.D.
Acting Division Deputy Director
Division of International Training and Research (DITR)
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
- Jennifer Troyer, Ph.D.
Program Director
Human Heredity and Health in Africa
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Common Fund Leadership:
- 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)
Points of Contact:
- Andréa C. Harris, Ph.D., MSPH, SCPM
Strategic Planning, Evaluation and Communication 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) - Jason Shockey, Ph.D.
Business Operations and Analysis Contact
Program/Management 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.
- Rajeev Agarwal, Ph.D.
Health Science Administrator
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Richard Berzon, Dr.P.H.
Health Scientist Administrator
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- Joy Boyer, B.A.
Social Science Analyst
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Stacy Carrington-Lawrence, Ph.D.
Section Chair
Etiology and Pathogenesis Section
Office of AIDS Research
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Stacey Chambers, M.S.
Program Analyst
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Pamela Collins, M.D., M.P.H.
Acting Director
Office of Global Mental Health
National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH)
- Chris Darby, B.A.
Grants Management Specialist
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Valerie Florance, Ph.D.
Director
NLM Extramural Programs
National Library of Medicine
- Barbara Footer, Ph.D.
Health Science Specialist
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Dan Gerendasy, Ph.D.
Chief of International Programs
National Library of Medicine
- Maria Giovanni, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Genomics and Bioinformatics
Director, Office of Genomics and Advanced Technologies
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Steve Gust, Ph.D.
Director
NIDA International Program
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Mark Guyer, Ph.D.
Consultant
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Katrina Gwinn, M.D.
Program Director
Extramural Research Program National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- John Haaga, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Division of Behavioral and Social Research
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Gray Handley, M.S.P.H.
Associate Director for International Research Affairs
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Emily L. Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Branch Chief
Translational Genomics Research Branch
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- Megan Hoffmann, B.A.
Program Analyst
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- W. Keith Hoots, M.D.
Division Director
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Regina James, M.D.
Acting Associate Director
Clinical Research & Data Management
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- Bonnie Joubert, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Director
Populations Health Branch
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Marguerite Kearney, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Director
Division of Extramural Science Programs
National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Peter Kilmarx, M.D.
Deputy Director
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
- Paul L. Kimmel, M.D.
Program Director
Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Jonathan King,Ph.D.
Program Officer
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Sue Koester, Ph.D,
Deputy Division Director
Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Vesna Kutlesic, Ph.D
Director
Office of Global Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Karen A. Lacourciere, Ph.D.
Program Officer
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Thomas Lehner, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Director
Office of Genomics Research Coordination
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Norma Lerner, M.D., M.P.H.
Special Advisor to the Director
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Ebony Madden, Ph.D.
Epidemiologist
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Damali N. Martin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Director
Genomic Epidemiology Branch
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Robin Mason
Health Specialist
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Kimberly McAllister, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Jean McEwen, J.D., Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Genomics and Society
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- George A Mensah, M.D., FACC
Acting Division Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D.
Deputy Division Director
Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Margaret (Peggy) Murray, Ph.D.
Director
Global Alcohol Research Program
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- George Papanicolaou, Ph.D.
Program Director
Epidemiology Branch
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Georgeanne Patmios, M.A.
Acting Deputy Division Director
Division of Behavioral and Social Research
National Institute on Aging
- Diane Patterson, B.A.
Grants Management Specialist
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Emmanuel Peprah, Ph.D.
Chief of Staff
Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Rebekah S. Rasooly, Ph.D.
Director
Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Matt Reilly, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neuroscience and Behavior
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Winifred K. Rossi, MA
Deputy Division Director
Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Joni Rutter, Ph.D.
Division Director
Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Jeff Schloss, Ph.D.
Division Director
Division of Genome Sciences
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Geetha Senthil, Ph.D.
Program Officer
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Laura Skow, B.A.
Scientific Program Analyst
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Erica Spotts, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Sudha Srinivasan, Ph.D., MPH
Program Officer
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Jeffery P. Struewing, M.D., M.S.
Program Director
Division of Genomic Medicine
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Salina Waddy, M.D.
Program Director
Office of Clinical Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Stacy Wallick, M.P.H.
Program Officer
Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East and North Africa
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
- Jack Welch, M.D., Ph.D.
Head of GI, Thoracic, and Neuroendocrine Cancer Therapeutics
Clinical Investigations Branch
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Kris Wetterstrand, M.S.
Scientific Liaison to the Director for Extramural Activities
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Della White, Ph.D.
Health Science Administrator
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Louise Wideroff, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Program Director
Division of Extramural Research
National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Kenneth L. Wiley, Jr., Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Genomic Medicine
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)