NIH Working Group
Co-Chairs:
- Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
Director
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Director
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Martha J. Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Director
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Working Group Coordinator:
- Lita M. Proctor, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator
Human Microbiome Project
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
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)
Project Team Leaders:
- Maria Giovanni, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Microbial Genomics and Advanced Technologies
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Jean McEwen, J.D., Ph.D.
Program Director
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Jeff Schloss, Ph.D.
Program Director
Technology Development
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Members:
- Beena Akolkar, Ph.D.
Director
Immunopathogenesis and Genetics of Type 1 Diabetes Program
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Carl Baker, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Skin and Rheumatic Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) - Lisa Begg, Dr.P.H., R.N.
Director
Research Programs
Office of Research on Women's Health
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Teresa M. Bernaciak, Ph.D.
Health Specialist
Respiratory Diseases Branch
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Lisa Chadwick, Ph.D.
Program Administrator
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - Shaila Chhibba
Scientific Program Analyst
Human Microbiome Project and H3Africa
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Ricardo Cibotti, Ph.D.
Program Director
Skin Immunobiology and Immune Mediated Diseases of Skin Program
Division of Skin and Rheumatic Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) - Sandra Colombini-Hatch, M.D.
Division of Lung Disease
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Hagit David, Ph.D.
Product Development Program Office
Sexually Transmitted Infections Diseases
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Cindy Davis, Ph.D.
Director
Grants and Extramural Activities
Office of Dietary Supplements
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Carolyn Deal, Ph.D.
Chief
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Branch
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Valentina Di Francesco, Ph.D.
Program Director for Bioinformatics
Genomics and Proteomics Program
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Linda Duffy, Ph.D.
Program Director
NIH Scientific Chair for the PPWG under the NIH\DNRC
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) - Erika Elvander, M.A.
Health Policy Analyst
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Rebecca A. Fuldner, Ph.D.
Chief
Aging Physiology Branch
Director, Immunology Program
Biology of Aging Program
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Lindsey Grandison, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neuroscience & Behavior
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Q. Max Guo, Ph.D.
Chief
Genetics and Cell Biology Branch
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Kevin Howcroft, Ph.D.
Program Director
Cancer Immunology and Hematology Branch
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Marian Johnson-Thompson, Ph.D.
Director
Education and Biomedical Research Development
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - Robert Karp, Ph.D.
Program Director
Genetics and Genomics
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Jag Khalsa, Ph.D.
Chief
Medical Consequences
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Brenda Korte, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Discovery Science and Technology
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - Albert Lee, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - A. Roger Little, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
National Institute on Mental Drug Abuse (NIDA) - R. Dwayne Lunsford, Ph.D.
Director
Microbiology Program
Integrative Biology and Infectious Disease Branch
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) - Yvonne Maddox, Ph.D.
Acting Director
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Aron Marquitz, Ph.D.
Health Specialist
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Melody Mills, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Enteric and Hepatic Diseases Branch
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Hannah Peavy, M.D.
Medical Officer
Division of Lung Diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Carol Pontzer, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Immune Modulation
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) - Matthew Portnoy, Ph.D.
Director
Division of Special Programs
Office of Extramural Programs
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health - Shiva Singh, Ph.D.
Chief
Special Initiatives Branch
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) - Pamela Starke-Reed, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
NIH Division of Nutrition Research Coordination
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Bracie Watson, Ph.D.
Program Director
National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders (NIDCD) - Chris Wellington
Scientific Program Analyst
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)