NIH Working Group
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.
- Janine Austin Clayton, M.D., FARVO
Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health
Director
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D.
Director
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Shannon N. Zenk, Ph.D., M.P.H., RN, FAAN
Director
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D.
Acting Director
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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:
- Crystal L. Barksdale, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Chief
Minority Mental Health Research Program
Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Alison Brown, MS, Ph.D., RDN
Program Director
Clinical Applications and Prevention Branch
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Shalanda A. Bynum, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Director
Wellness, Technology, and Training Branch
Division of Extramural Science Programs
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - Vanessa Marshall, Ph.D., CCRP
Program Officer
Division of Community Health and Population Science
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Nathan Stinson Jr., Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Division of Scientific Programs
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Common Fund Program Leader:
- Maurice Davis, DHA, MPA, MHSA
Program Leader
Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Common Fund Program Staff:
- Sara Amolegbe, M.S.P.H.
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) - Alicia Cavanaugh, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Kristina Faulk
Other Transactions Advisor
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Michelle R.J. Hamlet, Ph.D.
Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Willie Jackson, M.S., R.N.
Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Salsawi Kebede, M.P.H.
Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - LaRoz' Leggett, M.S.
Clinical Trial Specialist
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Nikeya Macioce, Ph.D.
Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Toy Lisa Mitchell, Ph.D.
Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Julia Nummelin, M.P.H.
Clinical Trial Specialist
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Margaret Ochocinska, Ph.D.
Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Susan Shero, M.S., R.N.
Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
Office of Strategic Coordination
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Jason Shockey, Ph.D.
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)
Members:
The Working Group Members are staff from multiple NIH Institutes and Centers who provide input from their Institute or Center’s perspective.
- Amanda M. Acevedo, Ph.D.
Social and Behavioral Scientist Administrator/ Program Director
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
Behavior Research Program
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Brenda A. Adjei, M.P.A, Ed.D
Social and Behavioral Scientist Administrator/Program Director
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
Healthcare Delivery Research Program
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Jennifer Alvidrez, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Health Disparities
Program Director, ADVANCE
Office of Disease Prevention
Office of the Director (OD/NIH) - Jessica Bellinger, Ph.D.
Scientific Review Officer
Center for Scientific Review (CSR) - Richard T. Benson, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
Office of Global Health and Health Disparities
Division of Clinical Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Dara R. Blachman-Demner, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Extramural Science Programs
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - Miranda Broadney, M.D., M.P.H.
Program Director
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Juanita J. Chinn, Ph.D.
Program Director
Population Dynamics Branch
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Sara Dodson Ph.D.
Senior Health Science Policy Analyst
Office of Science Policy & Planning
National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Regine Douthard, M.D.
Senior Program Officer
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Office of the Director (OD/NIH) - Minnjuan W. Flournoy Floyd, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Health Scientist Administrator
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Paul Gaist, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
NIH Office of AIDS Research - Stephanie George, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Deputy Director
Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) - Rebecca Goodwin, J.D.
Policy Analyst and Open Science Specialist
Office of Strategic Initiatives
National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Christopher Gordon, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Division of AIDS Research
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Raquel Greer, M.D., M.H.S.
Program Director
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Hiroko Iida, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Program Director
Oral Health Disparities and Inequities
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) - Kriti Jain, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Division of Behavioral and Social Research
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Patricia Jones, Dr.P.H, M.P.H, M.S
Director
Office of Special Populations
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Collene Lawhorn, Ph.D.
Lead, COVID and Mental Health Impact
Co-Lead, Global Mental Health Team
Division of Translational Research
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Jimmy Le, Sc.D., M.A.
Program Director for Collaborative Clinical Research
National Eye Institute (NEI) - Jacqueline Lloyd, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Senior Advisor for Disease Prevention
Office of Disease Prevention
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD/NIH) - Ebony B. Madden, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Genomic Medicine
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Cathy Maulsby, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Health Scientist Administrator
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director (OD/NIH) - David M. Murray, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Prevention
Director, Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) - Joan D. Nagel, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Division of Clinical Innovation
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) - Kristy Nicks, Ph.D.
Program Director
Bone Biology, Metabolic Bone Disorders, and Osteoporosis Program
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) - April Oh, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Senior Advisor for Implementation Science and Health Equity
Division of Cancer Control and Population Studies
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Balkissa Ouattara, M.D., Ph.D., MPH
Research Medical Officer
Office of Research on Women's Health
Office of the Director - Karen L. Parker, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Director
Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director (OD/NIH) - Grace C.Y. Peng, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Discovery Science and Technology
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - Lillian G. Perez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Implementation Scientist Program Officer
Implementation Science Branch (ISB)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Jonathan Pollock, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Division of Neuroscience and Behavior
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Elise L. Rice, Ph.D.
Program Director, Community and Behavioral Intervention Development
Division of Behavioral and Social Research
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Deidra Roach, M.D.
Program Director
Division of Treatment and Recovery
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Cendrine Robinson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Chief Diversity Officer
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) - Janeth Sanchez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Director for Health Equity
Division of Medical and Scientific Research
All of Us Research Program
Office of the Director (OD/NIH) - Melissa M. Smarr, Ph.D.
Program Director
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Frederick (Fred) L. Tyson, Ph.D.
Program Director
Genes, Environment, and Health Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - Tiffany Wallace, Ph.D.
Program Director
Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Miya Whitaker, Psy.D., M.A.
Health Scientist Administrator
Division of Treatment and Recovery
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Julia Zur, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Community-led Health Equity Structural Intervention (CHESI): Program Officials/Project Scientists
- Alison Brown, Ph.D., M.S., R.D.N.
Working Group Coordinator
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Minnjuan W. Flournoy Floyd, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Carlos Garrido, Ph.D., M.P.H.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Raquel Greer, M.D., M.H.S.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Michelle R.J. Hamlet, Ph.D.
Office of Strategic Coordination
NIH Office of the Director - Angela Holmes, Ph.D.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Jarrett A. Johnson, Dr.P.H., M.S.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Shanaz Khan, Ph.D., M.P.H.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Tiffani Lash, Ph.D.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - Sean Lynch, Ph.D., LCSW
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Lindsey Martin, Ph.D.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Margaret Ochocinska, Ph.D.
Office of Strategic Coordination
NIH Office of the Director - April Oh, Ph.D., M.P.H.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Susan Shero, M.S., R.N.
Office of Strategic Coordination
NIH Office of the Director - Jennifer Villatte, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Miya Whitaker, Psy.D., M.A.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
ComPASS Coordination Center (CCC): Program Officials/Project Scientists
- Shalanda A. Bynum, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Working Group Coordinator
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - Dara R. Blachman-Demner, Ph.D.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - Libbey Bowen, Ph.D.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - Gniesha Dinwiddie, Ph.D.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Grace C.Y. Peng, Ph.D.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - Haluk Reset, Ph.D.
Office of Strategic Coordination
NIH Office of the Director
Health Equity Research Hubs (Hubs): Program Officials/Project Scientists
- Amanda M. Acevedo, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Crystal L. Barksdale, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Working Group Coordinator
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Patricia Jones, Dr.P.H, M.P.H, M.S
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Ebony B. Madden, Ph.D.
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Vanessa Marshall, Ph.D., CCRP
Working Group Coordinator
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) - Behnoosh Momin, Dr.P.H., M.S., M.P.H.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Melissa M. Smarr, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - Nathan Stinson Jr., Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H.
Working Group Coordinator
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)