Venture Program
Venture Program
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) - Douglas Sheeley, Sc.D.
Acting Director, Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC)
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
Office of the Director (OD)
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) - Eliezer Masliah, M.D.
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)
