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.

• Joni L. Rutter Ph.D.
  Director
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Rick Woychik Ph.D.
  Director
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

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.

Members:

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

• Mathew Arnegard Ph.D.
  Senior Scientific Advisor
  Office of the Director (OD)
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
• Nandini Arunkumar, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Office of Strategic Development and Partnerships, Division of Neuroscience 
  National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Julia Bachman, Ph.D.
  Scientific Program Manager
  HEAL Initiative
  Division of Neuroscience
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Steven Becker, Ph.D.
  Deputy Director
  Division of Lung Diseases
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Gus Matute-Bello, M.D.
  Program Director
  Division of Cancer Biology (DCB)
  National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Kathleen Borgmann, Ph.D.
  Genetics, Epigenetics and Development Neuroscience Branch
  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Liliana Brown, Ph.D.
  Director
  Office of Genomics and Advanced Technologies (OGAT)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Regina Bures, Ph.D.
  Office of the Director (OD)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
• Warren Casey, Ph.D. D.A.B.T.
  Senior Scientist
  Division of Translational Toxicology
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
• William Cefalu, M.D.
  Director
  Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• Yael Mandelblat-Cerf, Ph.D.
  Chief, Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Branch
  Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science
  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Preethi Chander, Ph.D.
  Director
  Salivary Biology & Immunology Program
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
• Jermont Chen, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering)
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
• Jessica Creery, Ph.D.
  Health Science Policy Analyst
  Office of Science Policy (OSP)
  Office of the Director (OD)
• Jue Chen, Ph.D.
  Team Leader
  AIDS Program Cardiovascular Team Leader
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• James H. Cherry, Ph.D.
  Associate Director, Research Technologies
  Chief, Research Technology Branch
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Janine Clayton, M.D., FARVO
  Associate Director, Research on Women's Health
  Director, NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
  NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)
• Tiziana Cogliati, Ph.D.
  Program Officer
  Translational Research Branch, Division of Aging Biology
  National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Ellaine Collier, M.D.
  Senior Advisor to the Director
  Office of Translational Medicine
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Chris Duncan Ph.D.
  Genes, Environment & Health Branch
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
• Chhanda Dutta, Ph.D.
  Chief, Clinical Gerontology Branch
  Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (DGCG)
  National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Mark Egli, Ph.D.
  Deputy Division Director
  Division of Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB)
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
• David Fargo, Ph.D.
  Director
  Environmental Science Cyberinfrastructure
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
• Martha Flanders, Ph.D.
  Division of Extramural Science Programs
  National Eye Institute (NEI)
• Nancy Freeman, Ph.D.
  Division of Scientific Programs
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
• Elizabeth Ginexi, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Clinical Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch
  National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
• Elizabeth Glaze, Ph.D., DABT
  Chief
  Toxicology and Pharmacology Branch
  Division of Cancer Treatment & Diagnosis
  National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Christine Happel, Ph.D.
  Program Officer
  Office of Special Initiatives
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Passley Hargrove-Grimes, Ph.D.
  Program Officer
  Office of Special Initiatives
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Albert Hwa, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• Grace Hwang, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Division of Neuroscience
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Ron Johnson, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Division of Cancer Biology (DCB)
  DNA and Chromosome Aberrations Research Branch
  National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Chariz P. Johnstone, Ph.D.
  Scientific Program Analyst
  Office of Special Initiatives
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Candace Kerr, Ph.D.
  Project Officer, Research Resources
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• George F. Koob, Ph.D.
  Chief, Neurobiology of Addiction Section
  Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Dmitriy V. Krepkiy, Ph.D.
  Program Officer
  Office of Special Initiatives
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Shilpa Kulkarni, Ph.D.
  Program Officer
  Transplantation Branch
  Division of Allergy Immunology and Transplantation
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Erin Lavik, Sc.D.
  Chief Technology Officer Deputy Director
  Office of the Director
  Division of Cancer Prevention
  National Cancer Institute (NC)
• Sai Majji, Ph.D., PMP
  Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Disease Branch
  Eunice Kenney Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
• Aaron Marquitz, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Program
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
• Zane Martin, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Division of Neuroscience (DN)
  National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Jacqui Marzec, M.S.
  Health Specialist
  Exposure, Response, and Technology Branch (ERTB)
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
• Kim McAllister, Ph.D.
  Health Scientist Administrator
  Genes, Environment, and Health Branch (GEH)
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
• Melody Mills, Ph.D.
  Section Chief, Enteric Diseases
  Program Officer, Helicobacter, Shigella Program
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Altaf Mohammed, Ph.D.
  Program Officer Contracting Officer Representative
  Chemopreventive Agent Development
  Division of Cancer Prevention
  National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Joseph Monaco, Ph.D.
  Scientific Program Manager
  NIH Brain Initiative
  Office of the BRAIN Director (OBD)
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Jagpreet Nanda, Ph.D.
  Scientific Review Officer
  Reproduction, Andrology, and Gynecology (CHHD-R)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
• Dina Paltoo, Ph.D., M.P.H
  Assistant Director
  Scientific Strategy and Innovation in the Immediate Office of the Director (IOD)
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Aaron Pawlyk, Ph.D.
  Chief, Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics Branch (OPPTB)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
• Suzana Petanceska, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Basic and Mechanistic Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch
  National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
• Lingamanaidu (Ravi) Ravichandran, Ph.D.
  Program Officer
  Exposure, Response and Technology Branch
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
• Lorenzo Refolo, Ph.D.
  Chief, Translational Research Branch
  Division of Neuroscience (DN)
  National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Asif Rizwan, Ph.D.
  Program Officer
  Division of Blood Diseases and Resources (DBDR)
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Dobrila D. Rudnicki, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Office of Special Initiatives
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Geetha Senthil, Ph.D.
  Deputy Director
  Office of Special Initiatives
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Reed Shabman, Ph.D.
  Deputy Director
  Office of Data Science and Emerging Technologies
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Uday Shankar, Ph.D
  Scientific Review Officer
  Pathogenesis and Basic Research Branch
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Jessica Smith Ph.D
  Scientific Review Officer
  Cell and Development Biology Branch
  Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
• Kris Sunderic, Ph.D.
  Scientific Program Analyst
  Office of Special Initiatives
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Rahul Thakar, Ph.D.
  Program Director
  Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Leah Tolosa-Croucher, Ph.D.
  Program Officer
  Office of Special Initiatives
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Fei Wang, Ph.D.
  Chief, Translational Research Branch
  Division of Aging Biology (DAB)
  National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Yanli Wang, Ph.D.
  Health Scientist Administrator
  Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS)
  Office of the Director (OD)
• Sarah Woller, Ph.D.
  Scientific Project Manager
  Division of Translational Research
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Sige Zou, Ph.D.
  Health Scientist Administrator
  NIH Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)
  NIH Office of Extramural Research