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Oculomics 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.

  • Michael F. Chiang, M.D.
    Director
    National Eye Institute (NEI)
  • Bruce 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: 

  • Tony Gover, Ph.D.
    Program Director, Bioengineering and Technology, Translational Research Program, Small Business Program (Anterior Segment)
    National Eye Institute (NEI)

Common Fund Program Leaders:

  • Mary Ann Wu, Ph.D.
    Venture Program Lead
    Oculomics Initiative Lead 
    Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC)
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
    Office of the Director (OD)

Points of Contact:

  • Tony Casco
    Program Analyst Business Operations and Analysis Contact
    Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC)
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
    Office of the Director (OD)
  • Kristina Faulk
    Other Transactions (OT) Advisor
    Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC)
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
    Office of the Director (OD)
  • Katelynn Milora, Ph.D.
    Health Specialist Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Communications (SPEC) Contact
    Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC)
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
    Office of the Director (OD)

Members:

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

  • Afrouz Anderson, Ph.D.
    Program Director, Division of Applied Science & Technology (Biomedical Imaging)
    National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
  • Debra Babcock, M.D., Ph.D.
    Program Director, Division of Neuroscience
    Systems & Cognitive Neuroscience
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Carlos Faraco, Ph.D.
    Program Director, Division of Clinical Research
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • John Haller, Ph.D.
    Program Director, Division of Applied Science and Technology
    National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Coryse St. Hillaire-Clark, Ph.D.
    Program Director, Division of Neuroscience (DN)
    National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  • Erna Petrich
    Other Transactions (OT) Agreements Officer
    Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC)
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
    Office of the Director (OD)
  • Isaiah Whittaker
    Other Transactions (OT) Agreements Specialist
    Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC)
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
    Office of the Director (OD)

This page last reviewed on November 8, 2024