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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.

  • Gregory Germino, M.D.
    Deputy Director
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Joni L. Rutter, Ph.D.
    Acting Director
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
  • Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D.
    Director
    National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
  • Amir Tamiz, Ph.D.
    Director
    Division of Translational Research
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Leadership Team & Points of Contact:

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.

Project Team Leaders:

  • Brooks A. Gross, Ph.D.
    Human Open-Research Neuro Engineering Technologies (HORNET)
    Program Director
    Division of Translational Research
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Emrin Horgusluoglu, Ph.D.
    VNS Endpoints from Standardized Parameters (VESPA)
    Program Director
    Basic and Mechanistic Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch
    National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
  • Eric M. Hudak, Ph.D.
    Human Open-Research Neuro Engineering Technologies (HORNET)
    Scientific Project Manager
    Division of Translational Research
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Sahana N. Kukke, Ph.D.
    Neuromod Prize
    Program Leader
    Office of Strategic Coordination
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Andrew Weitz, Ph.D.
    SPARC Data and Resource Center (DRC)
    Program Director for Special Initiatives
    National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
     

Common Fund Program Manager:

  • Felicia Qashu, Ph.D.
    Program Manager
    Health Science Administrator
    Office of Strategic Coordination
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Points of Contact:

  • Tony Casco
    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)
  • Kristina Faulk
    Senior Advisor, Program Administration and Policy
    Office of Strategic Coordination
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Becca Black, Ph.D.
    Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Communications 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) 

Members:

The Working Group Members are staff from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers who provide input from their Institute or Center’s perspective.

  • Olivier Berton, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Integrative Neuroscience Branch
    National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • Julia Berzhanskaya, Ph.D.
    Innovator Support Lead
    Innovation and Commercialization Office
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Moria Fisher Bittmann, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Discovery Science and Technology
    National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
  • Joe Bonner, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
  • Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.
    Branch Chief and Program Director
    Basic and Mechanistic Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch
    National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
  • Brad Cooke, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Theresa Cruz, Ph.D.
    Director
    Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
  • Diana Cummings, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Jessica Falcone, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Discovery Science & Technology (DDST)
    National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
  • Weiniu Gan, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Genetics, Genomics, and Advanced Technologies
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Hongwei Gao, M.D., Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Division of Aging Biology
    National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  • Marie Gill, M.S.
    Health Program Specialist
    Division of Neuroscience
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Patricia Greenwel, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Daniel R. Gossett, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Jill Heemskerk, Ph.D.
    Deputy Director
    National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
  • Nick Langhals, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Translational Neural Devices Cluster
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Matthew McAuliffe, Ph.D.
    Chief
    Biomedical Imaging Research Services Section (BIRSS)
    Division of Computational Bioscience
    Center for Information Technology (CIT)
  • Roger L. Miller, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Neural Prosthesis Development
    National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
  • D.P. Mohapatra, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Neuroscience
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Michael Oshinsky, Ph.D.
    Director
    Office of Preclinical Pain Research
    Division of Neuroscience
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Grace Peng, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Discovery Science & Technology
    National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
  • Sreenivasan Rajamoni Nadar, Ph.D.
    Referral Officer
    Office of Research Evaluation & Operations
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Andrew F. Rossi, Ph.D.
    Program Chief
    Executive Functions Program
    Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science
    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • David Saslowsky, Ph.D.
    Deputy Director
    Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Terez Shea-Donohue, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Sidd Shenoy, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Digital Health and Informatics Technologies Program
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
    Deputy Director
    National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
  • Danilo A. Tagle, Ph.D.
    Director for Special Initiatives
    Division of Discovery Science & Technology
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
  • Edmund (Ned) Talley, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Neurotechnology and Integrated Systems
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Olga A. Tjurmina, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    Heart Failure and Arrhythmias
    National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Alex Tuttle, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Basic and Mechanistic Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch
    National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
  • Nasim W. Vahidi, Ph.D.
    Scientific Program Analyst
    Division of Translational Research
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Rita Valentino, Ph.D.
    Director
    Division of Neuroscience and Behavior
    National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • Michael Wolfson, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Office of Program Evaluation and Strategic Partnerships
    National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
  • Ashley Xia, M.D., Ph.D.
    Program Director
    Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Yantian Zhang, Ph.D.
    Branch Chief
    Imaging Technology Development Branch
    Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)  

This page last reviewed on January 30, 2024