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NIH Working Group

The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx)  program has transitioned from Common Fund support. The Working Group member list reflects the membership at the end of this program. For more information, please visit https://commonfund.nih.gov/GTEx.

Co-Chairs:

  • Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D.
    Director
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
     
  • Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D.
    Director
    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Working Group Coordinators: 

  • Susan Koester, Ph.D.
    Deputy Director
    Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science
    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
     
  • Simona Volpi, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Project Team Leaders: 

  • A. Roger Little, Ph.D.
    Deputy Director
    Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
    National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
     
  • Helen M. Moore, Ph.D.
    Branch Chief
    Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research Branch (BBRB)
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
     
  • Jeffery P. Struewing, M.D., M.S.
    Program Director
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

NIH Office of Strategic Coordination Representation:

  • Concepcion Nierras, Ph.D.
    Program Leader
    Office of Strategic Coordination
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
     
  • Nicholas A. Leake, MS
    Program/Management Analyst
    Office of Strategic Coordination
    Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
    Office of the Director
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
     
  • Danyelle Winchester, 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

Members: 

  • Anjene Addington, Ph.D.
    Program Officer
    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
     
  • James F. Battey, M.D., Ph.D.
    Director
    National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
     
  • Joy Boyer
    Senior Program Analyst, ELSI
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
     
  • Phil Branton, M.D.
    Pathologist
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
     
  • Danielle Carrick, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
     
  • Arthur Castle, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease (NIDDK)
     
  • Christine Colvis, Ph.D.
    Director
    Drug Development Partnership Programs
    National Center for Accelerating Translational Science (NCATS)
     
  • Michael Feolo, Ph.D.
    Staff Scientist, dbGaP
    National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
     
  • Robert Finkelstein, Ph.D.
    Associate Director, Division of Extramural Research
    National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke (NINDS)
     
  • Colin Fletcher, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
     
  • Weiniu Gan, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
     
  • Sarah Gould
    Scientific Program Specialist
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
     
  • Ping Guan, Ph.D. 
    Program Director
    Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research Branch
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
     
  • Emily Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H.
    Chief, Translational Genomics Research Branch
    National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
     
  • Alice Kau, Ph.D.
    Health Scientist Administrator
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
     
  • Walter J. Koroshetz, M.D.
    Director
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
     
  • Thomas Lehner, Ph.D., M.P.H.
    Chief, Genomics Research Branch
    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
     
  • Nicole Lockhart, Ph.D.
    Program Director, ELSI
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
     
  • Douglas Meinecke, Ph.D.
    Health Scientist Administrator
    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
     
  • Alan Michelson, M.D., Ph.D.
    Associate Director
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
     
  • Stephanie J. Murphy, V.M.D., Ph.D., DACLAM
    Director, Division of Comparative Medicine
    Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
    NIH Office of the Director (OD)
     
  • Melissa Parisi, M.D.
    Chief, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
     
  • Jonathan D. Pollock, Ph.D.
    Chief, Genetics and Molecular Neurobiology Research Branch
    National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
     
  • Abhi Rao, Ph.D.
    Program Manager
    Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research Branch
    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
     
  • Zhaoxia Ren, Ph.D.
    Medical Director
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
     
  • Laura L. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
    Director, Office of Policy, Communications and Education
    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
     
  • Winifred Rossi, M.A.
    Deputy Director, Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology
    National Institute on Aging (NIA)
     
  • John S. Satterlee, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
     
  • Geetha Senthil, Ph.D.
    Program Director
    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
     
  • Nataliya Sharopova, Ph.D.
    Staff Scientist, dbGaP
    National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
     
  • Pothur Srinivas, Ph.D.
    Health Science Administrator
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
     
  • Anne Sturcke, Ph.D.
    Staff Scientist, dbGaP
    National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
     
  • Anna Taylor, Ph.D.
    Health Program Specialist
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
     
  • Paula Walker
    Special Assistant
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
     
  • Tiffany Yates
    Program Analyst
    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
     
  • Cuilin Zhang, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
    Investigator, Epidemiology Branch
    National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD)

This page last reviewed on January 30, 2024