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Office of the Director

Director, Dr. Antonio Scarpa

           Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director, Dr. Michael Martin

           Senior Advisor to the Director, Ms. Kristin McNamara

                     Management Analyst, Ms. Alicia Barbieri

           Secretary, Ms. Janet Jackson

Deputy Director, Dr. Cheryl Kitt

           Office of Planning, Analysis and Evaluation, Director, Dr. Andrea Kopstein

                     Program Analyst, Mr. Charles Dumais

           Communications Director, Mr. Donald Luckett

                     Writer/Editor, Ms. Esmeralda Barnes

           Scientific Advisor to the Deputy Director, Dr. Mary Ann Guadagno

           Secretary, Ms. Barbara Brown

Executive Officer, Ms. Melanie Keller

           Ethics Coordinator, Ms. Lynn Pupkar

           Ethics Coordinator, Ms. Anne Stroh

           Budget Officer, Mr. Kevin Laser

           EEO Specialist, Mr. Jesse Burnett

           Secretary, Ms. Carla Ward



The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the focal point for the conduct of initial review, which is the foundation of the NIH grant and award process. The Center carries out peer review of the majority of research and research training applications submitted to the NIH. In addition, the Center serves as the central receipt point for all Public Health Service (PHS) applications and refers those applications to Integrated Review Groups (IRGs) for scientific and technical merit and to funding components for potential award. To this end, the Center develops and implements innovative and flexible ways to conduct referral and review for all aspects of science.

Below is a listing of professional staff, with telephone numbers, in the Division of Receipt and Referral and in the four review divisions (Division of Biological Basis of Disease, Division of Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms, Division of Physiology and Pathology, and Division of Clinical and Population-based Studies). Each review division consists of several IRGs and their constituent study sections where review for scientific and technical merit takes place.

Division of Receipt and Referral

Dr. Suzanne Fisher, Director

Dr. Kalman Salata, Deputy Director

Dr. Sangeeta Bhargava, Assistant Director

Dr. Anne Clark, Associate Director

Dr. Andre Premen, Assistant Director

Dr. Laura Roman, Assistant Director

Dr. Sherry Stuesse, Assistant Director

Ms. Hope Fato, Clerk

Ms. Mary Kalra, Division Administrative Assistant

Ms. Leah Roberts (Contractor), Chief

Ms. Vilanique Charles (Contractor), Deputy Chief

Ms. Trinette Curtis (Contractor), Clerk

Ms. Karen cadette (Contractor), Clerk

Mr. Luis Melgar (Contractor), Clerk

Ms. Renay Staton (Contractor), Administrative Clerk

Ms. Ruby Tabron (Contractor), Clerk

Ms. Monica Todd (Contractor), Clerk

Mr. Jose Trejo (Contractor), Clerk

Ms. Ruth Walton, Mail Clerk

Division of Biologic Basis of Disease

Vacant, Director

AIDS and Related Research IRG (AARR)

Dr. Ranga V. Srinivas, Chief
AIDS Clinical and Epidemiology (ACE) Dr. Hilary Sigmon
AIDS Discovery and Development of Therapeutics (ADDT) Dr. Shiv Prasad
AIDS Immunology and Pathogenesis (AIP) Dr. Shiv Prasad
AIDS Molecular and Cellular Biology (AMCB) Dr. Kenneth Roebuck
AIDS-associated Opportunistic Infections and Cancer (AOIC) Dr. Eduardo Montalvo
Behavioral and Social Consequences of HIV/AIDS (BSCH) Dr. Mark Rubert
Behavioral and Social Science Approaches to Preventing HIV/AIDS (BSPH) Dr. Jose Guerrier
NeuroAIDS and other End-organ Diseases (NAED) Dr. Ranga V. Srinivas
HIV/AIDS Vaccines (VACC) Dr. Mary Clare Walker
IRG Administrative Assistant Ms. Doris Trejo (Contractor)

Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Reproductive Sciences IRG (EMNR)

Dr. Sooja Kim, Chief
Cellular Aspects of Diabetes and Obesity (CADO) Dr. Ann Jerkins
Clinical and Integrated Diabetes and Obesity (CIDO) Dr. Nancy Sheard
Cellular, Molecular and Integrative Reproduction (CMIR) Dr. Stuart Moss
EMNR Small Business Special Emphasis Panel (EMNR 10) Dr. N. Krish Krishnan
EMNR K Special Reviews (EMNR K) Dr. Nancy Sheard
Fellowship: Endocrinology, Nutritional Metabolism, and Reproductive Sciences (F06) Dr. N. Krish Krishnan
Integrative and Clinical Endocrinology and Reproduction (ICER) Dr. Michael Knecht
Integrative Nutrition and Metabolic Processes (INMP) Dr. Sooja Kim
Integrative Physiology of Obesity and Diabetes (IPOD) Dr. Reed Graves
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (MCE) Dr. Syed Amir
Pregnancy and Neonatology (PN) Dr. Michael Knecht
IRG Administrative Assistant Mr. CORNEL FERDINAND

Infectious Diseases and Microbiology IRG (IDM)

Dr. Alexander Politis, Chief

Dr. Joanna Pyper, Deputy Chief
Bacterial Pathogenesis (BACP) Dr. Richard Kostriken
Clinical Research and Field Studies of Infectious Diseases (CRFS) Dr. Soheyla Saadi
Drug Discovery and Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance (DDR) Dr. Guangyong Ji
F13 Fellowship (F13) Dr. Alexander Politis
Host Interactions with Bacterial Pathogens (HIBP) Dr. Marian Wachtel
Small Business: Bacterial Diseases, Food Safety and General Microbiology (IDM 10) Dr. Rossana Berti
Small Business: Bacterial Biodefense Agents (IDM 11) Dr. Fouad El-Zaatari
Small Business: Viral and Eukaryotic Pathogens (IDM 12) Dr. Fouad El-Zaatari
Topics in Bacterial Pathogenesis (IDM-A) Dr. Rolf Menzel
Topics in Virology (IDM-P) Dr. John Pugh
Prokaryotic Cell and Molecular Biology (PCMB) Dr. Diane Stassi
Pathogenic Eukaryotes (PTHE) Dr. Tera Bounds
Vector Biology (VB) Dr. Liangbiao Zheng
Virology A (VIRA) Dr. Joanna Pyper
Virology B (VIRB) Dr. Robert Freund
IRG Administrative Assistant Mr. Dexter Ralph (Contractor)

Immunology IRG (IMM)

Dr. Calbert Laing, Chief
Cellular and Molecular Immunology A (CMIA) Dr. Samuel Edwards
Cellular and Molecular Immunology B (CMIB) Dr. Betty Hayden
Hypersensitivity, Autoimmune and Immune-mediated Diseases (HAI) Dr. Bahiru Gametchu
Immunity and Host Defense (IHD) Dr. Patrick Lai
Innate Immunity and Inflammation (III) Dr. Tina McIntyre
Immunology Small Business Innovative Research (IMM 10) Dr. Stephen Nigida
Small Business: Non-HIV Microbial Vaccine Development (IMM 12) Dr. Jin Huang
Small Business: Coccidioidal Vaccine Development (IMM 13) Dr. Jin Huang
Transplantation, Tolerance, and Tumor Immunology (TTT) Dr. Cathleen Cooper
Vaccines Against Microbial Diseases (VMD) Dr. Jian Wang
IRG Administrative Assistant Ms. Marcia Morris (Contractor)

Oncological Sciences IRG (ONC)

Dr. Syed Quadri, Chief

Dr. Elaine Sierra-Rivera, Deputy Chief
Basic Mechanisms of Cancer Therapeutics (BMCT) Dr. Lambratu Rahman
Cancer Molecular Pathobiology (CAMP) Dr. Elaine Sierra-Rivera
Cancer Biomarkers (CBSS) Dr. Steven Scholnick
Chemo/Dietary Prevention (CDP) Dr. Sally Mulhern
Cancer Etiology (CE) Dr. Syed Quadri
Cancer Genetics (CG) Dr. Zhiqiang Zou
Cancer Immunopathology and Immunotherapy (CII) Dr. Denise Shaw
Clinical Oncology (CONC) Dr. MALAYA CHATTERJEE
Drug Discovery and Molecular Pharmacology (DMP) Dr. Hungyi Shau
Developmental Therapeutics (DT) Dr. Sharon Gubanich
Fellowship: Oncological Sciences (F09) Dr. Eun Ah Cho
Molecular Oncogenesis (MONC) Dr. Joanna Watson
Cancer Drug Development and Therapeutics SBIR (ONC 10) Dr. Hungyi Shau
Radiation Therapy and Biology SBIR (ONC 11) Dr. Bo Hong
Cancer Diagnostics and Treatments SBIR (ONC 12) Dr. Hungyi Shau
Radiation Therapeutics and Biology (RTB) Dr. Bo Hong
Tumor Cell Biology (TCB) Dr. Angela Ng
Tumor Microenvironment (TME) Dr. Eun Ah Cho
Tumor Progression and Metastasis (TPM) Dr. Manzoor Zarger
IRG Administrative Assistant Judia Golding
Management Analyst Ms. Sandra Buchanan, Management Analyst
Review Technology Assistant Ms. Kathy Dinterman, Review Technology Assistant

Division of Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms

Dr. Donald Schneider, Director

Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics IRG (BCMB)

Dr. John Bowers, Chief
Biochemistry and Biophysics of Membranes (BBM) Dr. Nuria Assa-Munt
Bioanalytical Chemistry, Chemistry and Biophysics SBIR/STTR (BCMB 10) Dr. Sergei Ruvinov
Drug Discovery and Development SBIR/STTR (BCMB 11) Dr. Sergei Ruvinov
Enabling Bioanalytical and Biophysical Technologies (EBT) Dr. Vonda Smith
Fellowship: Chemical and Bioanalytical Sciences (F04A) Dr. Sergei Ruvinov
Fellowship: Biophysical and Biochemical Sciences Fellowship (F04B) Dr. Sergei Ruvinov
Macromolecular Structure and Function A (MSFA) Dr. David Jollie
Macromolecular Structure and Function B (MSFB) Dr. Arnold Revzin
Macromolecular Structure and Function C (MSFC) Dr. Denise Beusen
Macromolecular Structure and Function D (MSFD) Dr. James Mack
Macromolecular Structure and Function E (MSFE) Dr. Nitsa Rosenzweig
Synthetic and Biological Chemistry A (SBCA) Dr. Mike Radtke
Synthetic and Biological Chemistry B (SBCB) Dr. Kathryn Koeller
Administrative Assistant Ms. Michelle Edwards

Biology of Development and Aging IRG (BDA)

Dr. Sherry Dupere, Chief
Aging Systems and Geriatrics (ASG) Dr. Francois Boller
Cellular Mechanisms in Aging and Development (CMAD) Dr. James Harwood
Development -1 (DEV1) Dr. Cathy Wedeen
Development - 2 (DEV2) Dr. Neelakanta Ravindranath
International and Cooperative Projects-2 (ICP-2) Dr. Dan Gerendasy
International and Cooperative Projects-1 (ICP1) Dr. Manana Sukhareva
IRG Administrative Assistant Ms. Denise McGarrell (Contractor)

Bioengineering Sciences and Technologies IRG (BST)

Dr. George Chacko, Chief
Biodata Management and Analysis (BDMA) Dr. Ping Fan
Biomaterials and Biointerfaces (BMBI) Dr. Ross Shonat
Special Reviews (BST) Dr. Mehran Armand
Roadmaps Initiatives (BST-J) Dr. James Li
Technology Development (F14) Dr. Malgorzata Klosek
Gene and Drug Delivery Systems (GDD) Dr. Steven Zullo
Instrumentation Systems and Development (ISD) Dr. Marc Rigas
Modeling and Analysis of Biological Systems (MABS) Dr. Malgorzata Klosek
Microscopic Imaging (MI) Dr. Ross Shonat
Nanotechnology (NANO) Dr. Joseph D. Mosca
IRG Administrative Assistant Ms. Schwanna Thacker

Cell Biology IRG (CB)

Dr. Noni Byrnes, Chief
Biology and Diseases of the Posterior Eye (BDPE) Dr. Michael Chaitin
Cell Biology Small Business SEP (CB 10) Dr. David Balasundaram
Cell Structure and Function (CSF) Dr. Alexandra Ainsztein
Cellular Signaling and Regulatory Systems (CSRS) Dr. Elena Smirnova
Fellowship: Cell Biology and Development (F05) Dr. Alessandra Bini
Intercellular Interactions (ICI) Dr. David Balasundaram
Membrane Biology and Protein Processing (MBPP) Dr. Janet Larkin
Molecular & Integrative Signal Transduction (MIST) Dr. Raya Mandler
Nuclear Dynamics and Transport (NDT) Dr. Jonathan Arias
IRG Administrative Assistant Ms. Jennifer Peddicord

Emerging Technologies and Training in Neurosciences IRG (ETTN)

Dr. Joseph Rudolph, Chief
Clinical Neurophysiology, Devices, Auditory Devices and Neuroprosthesis Small Business SEP (ETTN(10)) Dr. George McKie
Visual Systems Small Business SEP (ETTN(12)) Dr. George McKie
Neurogenetics, Neurodevices and Bioengineering (ETTN-A) Dr. Joseph Rudolph
Neuropharmacology SBIR (ETTN-C) Dr. Aiden Hampson
Minority Fellowships in Neurobiology and Development (ETTN-T) Dr. Cathy Wedeen
Fellowship: Brain Disorders and Related Neuroscience (F01) Dr. Toby Behar
Fellowship : Behavioral Neuroscience (F02A) Dr. Aiden Hampson
Sensory, Motor and Cognitive Neuroscience Fellowship Study Section (F02B) Dr. John Bishop
Fellowship: Neurodevelopment, Synaptic Plasticity and Neurodegeneration (F03A-F) Dr. Vilen Movsesyan
Fellowship: Biophysical and Physiological Neuroscience (F03B) Dr. Michael Lang
Molecular Neurogenetics Study Section (MNG) Dr. PaekGyu Lee
Neurotechnology Study Section (NT) Dr. Robert Elliott
IRG Administrative Assistant Tammie McNeely

Genes, Genomes and Genetics IRG (GGG)

Dr. Richard Panniers, Chief
Ethical, Legal & Social Issues of Human Genetics (ELS) Dr. Cheryl Corsaro
Fellowship: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Molecular Biology and Genetics (F08) Dr. Mary McCormick
Genomics, Computational Biology and Technology (GCAT) Dr. Barbara Thomas
GGG Small Business [SBIR/STTR] SEP (GGG 10) Dr. Michael Marino
GGG Specials (GGG-SEP) Dr. Michael Schmidt
Genetics of Health and Disease (GHD) Dr. Cheryl Corsaro
Gene Therapy Inborn Errors (GTIE) Dr. Richard Panniers
Genetic Variation and Evolution (GVE) Dr. David Remondini
Molecular Genetics A (MGA) Dr. Michael Sveda
Molecular Genetics B (MGB) Dr. Richard Currie
Molecular Genetics C (MGC) Dr. Barbara Whitmarsh
IRG Administrative Assistant Mr. David Benn (Contractor)

Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience IRG (MDCN)

Dr. Carole Jelsema, Chief

Dr. Mary Custer, Deputy Chief
Biophysics of Neural Systems (BPNS) Dr. Geoffrey Schofield
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Neurodegeneration (CMND) Dr. Carole Jelsema
Drug Discovery SEP (MDCN-C91) Dr. Mary Custer
Molecular Neuropharmacology and Signaling (MNPS) Dr. Deborah Lewis
Neurogenesis and Cell Fate (NCF) Dr. Lawrence Baizer
Neural Degeneration and Glial Biology (NDGB) Dr. Toby Behar
Neurodifferentiation, Plasticity, and Regeneration (NDPR) Dr. Joanne Fujii
Neural Oxidative Metabolism and Death (NOMD) Dr. Carol Hamelink
Neurotransporters, Receptors, and Calcium Signaling (NTRC) Dr. Peter Guthrie
Synapses, Cytoskeleton, and Trafficking (SYN) Dr. Jonathan Ivins
IRG Administrative Assistant Ms. Masha Tata
Management Analyst Ms. Yvette Jones-Alston, Management Analyst
Review Technology Assistant Ms. Crystal Graham, Review Technology Assistant
ESA Ms. Thanh Ta, ESA

Division of Physiology and Pathology

Vacant, Director

Cardiovascular Sciences IRG (CVS)

Dr. Joyce Gibson, Chief
Atherosclerosis and Inflammation of the Cardiovascular System (AICS) Dr. Larry Pinkus
Cardiac Contractility, Hypertrophy and Failure (CCHF) Dr. Olga Tjurmina
Cardiovascular Differentiation and Development (CDD) Dr. Maqsood Wani
Clinical and Integrative Cardiovascular Sciences (CICS) Dr. Russell Dowell
CVS Small Business SEP (CVS 10) Dr. Lawrence Boerboom
Vascular Biology SEP (CVS SEP) Dr. Bukhtiar Shah
CVS Shared Instrumentation: Flow and Laser Scanning Cytometers Special Emphasis Panel (CVS-SEP) Dr. Jerrold Fried
Electrical Signaling, Ion Transport and Arrythmias (ESTA) Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Hypertension and Microcirculation (HM) Dr. Ai-Ping Zou
Myocardial Ischemia and Metabolism (MIM) Dr. Joyce Gibson
Vascular Cell and Molecular Biology (VCMB) Dr. Anshumali Chaudhari
IRG Administrative Assistant Ms. Barbara Dickson-Carter (Contractor)

Digestive Sciences IRG (DIG)

Dr. Mushtaq Khan, Chief
Clinical and Integrative Gastrointestinal Pathobiology (CIGP) Dr. Mushtaq Khan
DIG Small Business SEP (DIG 10) Dr. Bonnie Burgess-Beusse
Fellowship: Physiology and Pathobiology of Organ Systems (F10) Dr. Abdelouahab Aitouche
Gastrointestinal Cell and Molecular Biology (GCMB) Dr. Najma Begum
Gastrointestinal Mucosal Pathobiology (GMPB) Dr. Peter Perrin
Hepatobiliary Pathophysiology (HBPP) Dr. Rass Shayiq
Xenobiotic and Nutrient Disposition and Action (XNDA) Dr. Patricia Greenwel
Administrative Assistant Ms. Ngumabih Ngu

Hematology IRG (HEME)

Dr. Joyce Gibson, Chief
Erythrocyte and Leukocyte Biology (ELB) Dr. Delia Tang
HEME Small Business SEP (HEME 10) Dr. Lawrence Boerboom
Hematology F Special Emphasis Panels (HEME-F) Dr. Jerrold Fried
Hematopoiesis (HP) Dr. Manjit Hanspal
Hemostasis and Thrombosis (HT) Dr. Bukhtiar Shah