Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet)
Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet)
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.
- Richard Hodes, M.D.
Director
National Institutes of Aging (NIA) - Dinah S. Singer, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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 areas of program management.
Working Group Coordinators:
- Yih-Woei Fridell, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Aging Biology
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Chamelli Jhappan, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Cancer Biology
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Common Fund Program Leader:
- Tanya Hoodbhoy, 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:
- Pragati Katiyar, Ph.D.
SenNet Scientific Program Manager
Division of Aging Biology
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - David Bollweg, MPAP
Business Operations and Analysis Contact
Management/Program Analyst
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Sonynka Ngosso, M.S., M.B.A
Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Communications Contact
Scientific Program Manager
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.
- Kristin Abraham, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Extramural Science Programs
National Eye Institute (NEI) - Andrew Bremer, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S.
Branch Chief
Pediatric Growth and Nutrition Branch
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Eric Brunskill, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Preethi Chander, Ph.D.
Program Director
Salivary Biology and Immunology Program
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) - Richard Conroy, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Program Leader
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Janet Cyr, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Scientific Programs
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) - Amanda DiBattista, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Johanna T. Dwyer, D.Sc., R.D.
Senior Nutrition Scientist (Contractor)
Office of Dietary Supplements
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Zhigang (Peter) Gao, M.D.
Program Director
Division of Metabolism and Health Effects
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Christian Gomez, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Lung Diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Paige Green, Ph.D., M.P.H., FABMR
Branch Chief
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch
Behavioral Research Program
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - T. Kevin Howcroft, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Cancer Immunology, Hematology, and Etiology Branch
Division of Cancer Biology
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Michael F. Huerta, Ph.D.
Associate Director
National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Chyren Hunter, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Basic and Translational Research Programs
Office of Research for Women’s Health (ORWH) - Ronald Kohanski, Ph.D.
Acting Division Director
Division of Aging Biology
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Michael Kurilla, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
Division of Clinical Innovation
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) - Miriam Leenders, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Roger Little, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Linnia Mayeenuddin, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Knowledge Management and Special Projects Branch
Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Mahua Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D.
Program Director
Developmental Biology and Structural Variation Branch
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Youngsuk (Young) Oh, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Andras Orosz, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Metabolism and Health Effects
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Mercy Prabhudas, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Allergy, Immunology & Transplantation
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Dena C. Procaccini, M.A.
Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Communications Contact
Scientific Program Manager
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Haluk Resat, 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) - Laura Rowland, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Translational Research
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - George Santangelo, Ph.D.
Director
Office of Portfolio Analysis
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Irina Sazonova, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Grace L. Shen, Ph.D.
Group Leader and Program Director
Division of Extramural Science Programs
National Eye Institute (NEI) - Leonid Tsap, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Aging Biology
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Merriline Vedamony, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Radiation and Nuclear Countermeasures Program
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Yisong Wang, Ph.D.
Program Director
Molecular Imaging Branch, Division of Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnosis
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Xincheng (Ted) Zheng, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director
Clinical Osteoarthritis and Diagnostic Imaging Program
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
