Staff Contacts

ID	Title	Job Title	divdesc1	FName	LName	Degree	biourl	ImgUrl	Branch	ContactTitle	Email	Div1	All	staff
4	Branch Chief		Dr. Arora oversees the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and IDeA Regional Entrepreneurship Development (I-RED) Program, and manages grants for the INBRE, the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), IDeA Regional Entrepreneurship Development (I-RED), and Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) programs.	Krishan	Arora	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/arora.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-krishan-arora-small.jpg	Networks and Development Programs Branch	Branch Chief	arorak@mail.nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
8	Branch Chief		Dr. Sesma oversees programs for Postdoctoral Research Training and Fellowships, Mentored Research Career Development and Workforce Development Research programs. As part of the NIH Diversity Program Consortium, he manages the Coordination and Evaluation Center and the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN).	Michael	Sesma	Ph.D.	/About/pages/sesma.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-michael-sesma-small.jpg	Postdoctoral, Early Career, and Workforce Development	Branch Chief	msesma@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
13	Program Director		Dr. Bender manages predoctoral T32 training grants in Genetics.	Michael	Bender	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/bender.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-michael-bender-small.jpg		Program Director	mbender@nigms.nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All	Training Program Staff
22	Branch Chief		Dr. Gibbs oversees the Institute's Undergraduate and Predoctoral Cross-Disciplinary Training programs. He manages the Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) program, grants on the Science of Science Policy in the biomedical research enterprise (SCISIPBIO), and scientific conference grants (R13).	Kenneth	Gibbs	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/gibbs.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-kenneth-gibbs-small.jpg	Undergraduate and Predoctoral Cross-Disciplinary Training	Branch Chief	kenneth.gibbs@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
23	Program Director		Dr. Beck oversees the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) and STEM Interactive Digital Media SBIR/STTR programs.	L. Tony	Beck	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/beck.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-tony-beck-small.jpg	Networks and Development Programs Branch	Program Director	beckl@mail.nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
25	Program Director		Dr. Krasnova oversees the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) program and manages grants for the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) program.	Irina	Krasnova	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/krasnova.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-irina-krasnova-small.jpg	Research Advancement Programs Branch	Program Director	irina.krasnova@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
30	Program Director		Dr. Ainsztein oversees grants in the areas of motor proteins, cytoskeletal filaments, and cell migration.	Alexandra	Ainsztein	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/ainsztein.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-alexandra-ainsztein-small.jpg	Cell Biology Branch	Program Director	Alexandra.Ainsztein@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
33	Director		Dr. Beckett oversees the division's research programs in biomedical technology, bioinformatics and computational biology.	Dorothy	Beckett	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/beckett.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-dorothy-beckett-small.png		Division Director	dorothy.beckett@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
37	Title 1		Dr. Sakalian manages research grants in the biophysical studies of the viral life-cycle and in biophysical studies of nucleic acids and nucleoprotein complexes.	Michael	Sakalian	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/sakalian.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/profile.jpg	Biophysics Branch	Program Director	sakalianm@nigms.nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
39	Title 1		Dr. Sesma oversees research grants in the areas of the genetics of behavior and circadian biology, primarily in nonhuman research organisms.	Michael	Sesma	Ph.D.	/About/pages/sesma.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-michael-sesma-small.jpg		Program Director	msesma@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
43	Title 1		Dr. Krasnewich oversees grants in the area of the genetic basis of human biology and co-manages grants in the area of transcriptional mechanisms. She manages the Predoctoral MD/PhD or Other Dual-Doctoral Degree Fellowships for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (F30).	Donna	Krasnewich	M.D., Ph.D.	/about/Pages/krasnewich.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-donna-krasnewich-small.jpg	Genetic Mechanisms Branch	Program Director	dkras@nigms.nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
49	Program Director		Dr. Bender oversees grants in the areas of RNA processing, mRNA metabolism and translational control, and regulatory RNAs. He also oversees predoctoral T32 training grants in Genetics.	Michael	Bender	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/bender.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-michael-bender-small.jpg	Genetic Mechanisms Branch	Program Director	mbender@nigms.nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
51	Title 1		Dr. Reddy oversees grants in the areas of DNA replication & repair. He also manages protein synthesis grants.	Michael	Reddy	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/reddy.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-michael-reddy-small.jpg	Genetic Mechanisms Branch	Program Director	reddymk@nigms.nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
53	Title 1		Dr. Ansong oversees grants in the areas of trace metal homeostasis, bioenergetics, and redox reactions.	Charles	Ansong	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/ansongc.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-charles-ansong-small.jpg	Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology Branch	Program Director	charles.ansong@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
54	Title 1		Dr. Barski oversees grants in the areas of enzyme catalysis and regulation, and intermediary metabolism. He also oversees postdoctoral fellowships and Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) awards in the division.	Oleg	Barski	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/barski.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-oleg-barski-small.jpg	Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology Branch	Program Director	barskioa@nigms.nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
56	Title 1		Dr. Fabian oversees research grants in protein and nucleic acid chemistry. He also administers institutional predoctoral training grants at the Chemistry-Biology Interface.	Miles	Fabian	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/fabian.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-miles-fabian-small.jpg	Chemistry & Chemical Biology Branch	Branch Chief	fabianm@nigms.nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
57	Title 1		Dr. Long oversees all research grants and activities in the Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Division.	Rochelle M.	Long	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/long.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-rochelle-long-small.png		Division Director	longr@nigms.nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
60	Branch Chief		Dr. Flicker is the Biophysics branch chief, and she manages predoctoral T32 Molecular Biophysics training grants, postdoctoral fellowships and K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Awards in Cell Biology and Biophysics.	Paula	Flicker	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/flicker.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/profile.jpg		Branch Chief	flickerp@nigms.nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All	Training Program Staff
82	Title 1		Dr. Gammie oversees the Division's Research Training, Career Development and Diversity Programs, and is the lead of the NIH Diversity Program Consortium.	Alison E.	Gammie	Ph.D.	/About/Pages/gammie.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-alison-gammie-small.jpg		Division Director	alison.gammie@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
85	Program Director		Dr. Stepanek manages the Bridges to the Baccalaureate (B2B), Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP), and Advancing Research Careers (ARC) programs. As part of the NIH Diversity Program Consortium, she manages grants as part of the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) program.	Laurie	Stepanek	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/lstepanek.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-laurie-stepanek-small.jpg	Undergraduate and Predoctoral Cross-Disciplinary Training	Program Director	laurie.stepanek@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
88	Title 1		Dr. Koduri oversees research grants in drug metabolism, transport, and kinetics, as well as packaging and delivery of molecules and biologics. She also manages institutional predoctoral training grants in the Pharmacological Sciences, as well as SBIR/STTR grants in the branch.	Sailaja	Koduri	Ph.D.	/About/Pages/koduri.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-sailaja-koduri-small.jpg	Physiology & Clinical Sciences Branch	Program Director	sailaja.koduri@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
97	Title 1		Dr. Gibbs oversees research grants in the areas of stem cell biology that are not focused on the germline or regeneration.	Kenneth	Gibbs	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/gibbs.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-kenneth-gibbs-small.jpg		Program Director	kenneth.gibbs@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
100	Title 1		Dr. Nie oversees grants in the areas of ion channels, and membrane components. He also oversees institutional predoctoral training grants in Molecular Medicine.	Zhongzhen	Nie	M.D., Ph.D.	/About/Pages/nie.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-zhongzhen-nie-small.jpg	Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology Branch	Branch Chief	zhongzhen.nie@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
107	Branch Chief	Branch Chief	Dr. Xu administers research grants in the areas of cellular signaling in growth.	Jianhua	Xu	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/xu.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-jianhua-xu-small.jpg	Developmental and Cellular Processes Branch	Branch Chief	jianhua.xu@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
108	Program Director		Dr. Bond oversees research grants covering glycoscience, synthetic biology, and natural products. She also manages institutional predoctoral training grants at the Chemistry-Biology Interface and also serves as a program contact for the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators.	Michelle	Bond	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/bond.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-michelle-bond-small.jpg	Chemistry & Chemical Biology Branch	Program Director	bondmr@mail.nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
111	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Falcón-Morales directs the Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT) program and manages grants for the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) and Training Modules for Enhancing Biomedical Research Workforce Training programs. He also manages scientific conference grants (R13). As part of the NIH Diversity Program Consortium, he manages grants in the DPC Dissemination and Translation Awards (DPC DaTA) portfolio.	Edgardo	Falcón-Morales	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/morales.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-edgardo-falcon-morales-small.jpg	Postdoctoral, Early Career, and Workforce Development	Program Director	edgardo.falcon@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
113	Acting Director		Dr. McGuirl is acting director of DRCB. Before assuming this role, she oversaw the IDeA Clinical and Translational Research Program (CTRN, CTRD, and I-CRRC) and managed grants for the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) program.	Michele	McGuirl	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/McGuirl.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-michele-mcguirl-small.jpg		Acting Director	mcguirlma@nigms.nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
114	Branch Chief		Dr. Justinova oversees grants in the areas of anesthesiology, perioperative pain, and membrane channels. She also co-directs the Diversity Supplements Program and manages career development awards and institutional postdoctoral training grants in anesthesiology.	Zuzana	Justinova	M.D., Ph.D.	/about/Pages/Justinova.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-zuzana-justinova-small.jpg	Physiology & Clinical Sciences Branch	Branch Chief	zuzana.justinova@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
115	Acting Branch Chief		Dr. Bernal oversees the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 1 program. He also manages grants for the COBRE, IDeA Clinical and Translational Research Network (CTRN, formerly IDeA-CTR), and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) programs.	Federico	Bernal	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/bernal.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-federico-bernal-small.jpg	Research Advancement Programs Branch	Acting Branch Chief	bernalf@mail.nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
116	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Phillips oversees grants on gene regulatory networks (a set of genes, gene modifications or parts of genes, that interact in a coordinated manner with each other to control a specific cell function) and manages grants in the area of stem-cell based regeneration. He also oversees grants on cellular protein folding and degradation.	Andre	Phillips	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/Phillips.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/profile.jpg	Cell Biology Branch	Program Director	andre.phillips@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
117	Title 1	Program Director	Dr. Yang oversees grants in the area of synthetic organic chemistry.	Jiong	Yang	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/yang.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-jiong-yang-small.jpg	Chemistry & Chemical Biology Branch	Program Director	jiong.yang@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
118	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Falcón-Morales oversees research grants in the area of multi-organ physiology.	Edgardo	Falcón-Morales	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/morales.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-edgardo-falcon-morales-small.jpg	Physiology & Clinical Sciences Branch	Program Director	edgardo.falcon@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
119	Division Director	Division Director	Dr. Gaillard oversees all research grants and activities in the division.	Shawn Drew	Gaillard	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/gaillard.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-shawn-gaillard-small.jpg		Division Director	shawn.gaillard@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
121	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Zhao oversees grants in the areas of inflammation, innate immunity, and sepsis. She also oversees career development awards in sepsis, and institutional postdoctoral training grants in Injury and Critical Illness.	Xiaoli	Zhao	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/zhao.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-xiaoli-zhao-small.jpg	Physiology & Clinical Sciences Branch	Program Director	xiaoli.zhao@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
122	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Adkins oversees grants in the area of population genetics and evolution.	Ronald	Adkins	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/adkins.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/profile.jpg	Genetic Mechanisms Branch	Program Director	ronald.adkins@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
126	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Blatch manages grants for the Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE), predoctoral Transdisciplinary Basic Biomedical Sciences, and Bridges to the Doctorate, Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT), and Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) programs. As part of the NIH Diversity Program Consortium, she manages the Sponsored Programs Administration Development (SPAD) program.	Sydella	Blatch	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/blatch.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-sydella-blatch-small.jpg	Predoctoral Basic Biomedical and Medical Science Training Branch	Program Director	sydella.blatch@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity
128	Branch Chief	Branch Chief	Dr. Keane-Myers oversees grants in the area of microbiome, biofilms, and quorum sensing. She also co-manages the NIGMS (T32) Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP).	Andrea	Keane-Myers	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/keane-myers.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-andrea-keane-myers-small.png	Genetic Mechanisms Branch	Branch Chief	Andrea.Keane-Myers@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
129	Program Director		Dr. Adkins manages predoctoral T32 training grants in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences.	Ronald	Adkins	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/adkins.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/profile.jpg		Program Director	ronald.adkins@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
130	Branch Chief		Dr. Fabian manages predoctoral T32 Medical Scientist Training Program grants and T32 Chemistry-Biology Interface.	Miles	Fabian	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/fabian.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-miles-fabian-small.jpg		Branch Chief	fabianm@nigms.nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
131	Program Director		Dr. Koduri manages institutional predoctoral training grants in the Pharmacological Sciences, as well as the SBIR/STTR grants in the branch.	Sailaja	Koduri	Ph.D.	/About/Pages/koduri.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-sailaja-koduri-small.jpg		Program Director	sailaja.koduri@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
132	Program Director		Dr. Krasnewich manages the predoctoral T32 training grants in Molecular Medicine. She also manages the Predoctoral MD/PhD or Other Dual-Doctoral Degree F30 Fellowships for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs.	Donna	Krasnewich	M.D., Ph.D.	/about/Pages/krasnewich.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-donna-krasnewich-small.jpg		Program Director	dkras@nigms.nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
133	Branch Chief		Dr. Nie manages institutional predoctoral T32 grants in Molecular Medicine.	Zhongzhen	Nie	M.D., Ph.D.	/about/Pages/nie.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-zhongzhen-nie-small.jpg		Branch Chief	zhongzhen.nie@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
134	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Aslan administers grants in the areas of biotechnology and chemical biology, as well as SBIR/STTR grants in the branch. He also oversees postdoctoral fellowships and serves in the NIH Diversity Program Consortium’s Sponsored Programs Administration Development (SPAD) program.	Kadir	Aslan	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/aslan.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-kadir-aslan-small.png	Chemistry & Chemical Biology Branch	Program Director	kadir.aslan@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
135	Program Director		Dr. Barski manages K99/R00 Pathways to Independence awards and F32 NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowships in physiology, pharmacology and biological chemistry.	Oleg	Barski	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/barski.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-oleg-barski-small.jpg		Program Director	barskioa@nigms.nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
136	Program Director		Dr. Bond manages postdoctoral fellowship awards and institutional predoctoral training grants at the Chemistry-Biology Interface and is co-Director of the NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT) program.	Michelle	Bond	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/bond.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-michelle-bond-small.jpg		Program Director	bondmr@mail.nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
141	Program Director		Dr. Justinova manages postdoctoral T32 programs in anesthesiology and K08 and K23 mentored career development awards in anesthesiology and clinical pharmacology. She also co-directs the Diversity Supplements Program.	Zuzana	Justinova	M.D., Ph.D.	/about/Pages/Justinova.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-zuzana-justinova-small.jpg		Program Director	zuzana.justinova@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
142	Program Director		Dr. Xu manages F32 NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowships in genetics and molecular, cellular and developmental biology.	Jianhua	Xu	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/xu.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-jianhua-xu-small.jpg		Program Director	jianhua.xu@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
144	Program Director		Dr. Zhao manages K08 and K23 mentored career development awards in sepsis and innate immunity, and Postdoctoral T32 programs in injury and critical illness.	Xiaoli	Zhao	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/zhao.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-xiaoli-zhao-small.jpg		Program Director	xiaoli.zhao@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity		Training Program Staff
146	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Zhou oversees the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) co-funding program. She also manages grants for the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) and the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) programs.	Yang	Zhou	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/Zhou.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-yang-zhou-small.jpg	Networks and Development Programs Branch	Program Director	yang.zhou@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
147	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Nelson co-directs the Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT) program and administers the Diversity Supplement Program and Re-entry supplement programs. She also manages grants in the Bridges to the Baccalaureate (B2B), Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA), and Research on Interventions programs.	Shakira	Nelson	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/nelson.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-shakira-nelson-small.png	Postdoctoral, Early Career, and Workforce Development	Program Director	shakira.nelson@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
148	Program Director		Dr. Keane-Myers manages predoctoral T32 Medical Scientist Training Program grants.	Andrea	Keane-Myers	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/keane-myers.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-andrea-keane-myers-small.png		Program Director	Andrea.Keane-Myers@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All	Training Program Staff
149	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Maskeri oversees research grants in the area of regulation of cell death pathways, autophagy, and maintenance of cellular homeostasis. She also oversees grants in the areas of membrane biology and organelle biogenesis.	Baishali	Maskeri	Ph.D.	/about/pages/maskeri.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-baishali-maskeri-small.jpg	Developmental and Cellular Processes Branch	Program Director	maskerib@mail.nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
150	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Matukumalli manages grants for the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) programs.	Lakshmi Kumar	Matukumalli	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/matukumalli.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-lakshmi-matukumalli-small.jpg	Networks and Development Programs Branch	Program Director	lakshmi.matukumalli@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building
151		Branch Chief	Dr. Liu oversees grants in Biomedical Technology Development and Dissemination, National and Regional Resources, and technology development grants, as well as grants that support the development of imaging probes, imaging techniques, and bioanalytical technologies.	Christina	Liu	Ph.D., P.E.	/about/Pages/liu.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-christina-liu-small.png	Biomedical Technology Branch	Branch Chief	christina.liu@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
155	Program Director		Dr. Chao oversees research grants in the areas of calcium signaling and compartmentalization, injury and critical illness, and wound healing. He also manages career development awards in injury and critical illness, and institutional predoctoral training grants in Systems and Integrative Biology.	Chris	Chao	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/chao.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-chris-chao-small.jpg	Physiology & Clinical Sciences Branch	Program Director	chris.chao@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
156	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Chao manages K08 and K23 mentored career development awards in injury and critical illness. He also manages institutional predoctoral T32 training grants in Systems and Integrative Biology.	Chris	Chao	Ph.D.	/about/pages/Chao.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-chris-chao-small.jpg		Program Director	chris.chao@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All	Training Program Staff
158	Program Director		Dr. Frincu oversees the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 3 program. She also manages grants for the COBRE, IDeA Clinical and Translational Research Network (CTRN, formerly IDeA-CTR), Support for Research Excellence (SuRE), and Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) programs.	Crina	Frincu	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/frincu.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-crina-frincu-small.jpg	Health Research and Development Programs Branch	Program Director	crina.frincu@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building
159		Program Director	Dr. Aslan manages F32 NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowships in physiology, pharmacology and biological chemistry.	Kadir	Aslan	Ph.D.	/about/pages/aslan.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-kadir-aslan-small.png		Program Director	kadir.aslan@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All	Training Program Staff
160	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Blatch oversees research grants in the areas of organismal response to environmental stressors.	Sydella	Blatch	Ph.D.	/about/pages/blatch.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-sydella-blatch-small.jpg		Program Director	sydella.blatch@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
161	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Stepanek oversees research grants in the area of genetics of behavior.	Laurie	Stepanek	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/lstepanek.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-laurie-stepanek-small.jpg		Program Director	laurie.stepanek@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
162	Director	Director	Dr. Aragon oversees the division, advising on the Institute's strategic planning activities, analyzing and evaluating its research and training programs, and serving as its legislative liaison.	Richard	Aragon	Ph.D.	/about/pages/aragon.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-richard-aragon-small.jpg		Director	raragon@nigms.nih.gov	Data Integration Modeling and Analytics
163	Chief, Data Integration and Dissemination Branch	Chief, Data Integration and Dissemination Branch	Dr. Bochner oversees the integration of multiple types of data stemming from various sources and formatting/delivering these data for multiple uses and audiences.	David	Bochner	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/bochner.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-david-bochner-small.png		Chief, Data Integration and Dissemination Branch	david.bochner@nih.gov	Data Integration Modeling and Analytics
164	Chief, Data Modeling and Analytics Branch	Chief, Data Modeling and Analytics Branch	Dr. Miklos manages the use of various analytic methods to generate quantitative data for program and process improvement and the development of better, more accurate predictive analytical models of program function.	Andrew	Miklos	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/miklos.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-andrew-miklos-small.jpg		Chief, Data Modeling and Analytics Branch	andrew.miklos@nih.gov	Data Integration Modeling and Analytics
165	Executive Staff Assistant/Program Specialist	Executive Staff Assistant/Program Specialist	Ms. Kelly serves as a primary point of contact for the division to address requests for information and meeting scheduling.	Krystal	Kelly			/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-krystal-kelly-small.png		Executive Staff Assistant/Program Specialist	krystal.kelly@nih.gov	Data Integration Modeling and Analytics
166	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Simonovic oversees grants in the areas of metallobiology and enzyme catalysis, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, and bioengineering and synthetic biology. He also manages individual postdoctoral fellowships and institutional predoctoral training grants in Biotechnology.	Miljan	Simonovic	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/simonovic.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-miljan-simonovic-small.jpg	Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology Branch	Program Director	miljan.simonovic@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry
167		Program Director	Dr. Yeh oversees NIGMS Technology Development grants, Biomedical Technology Development and Dissemination grants, and grants that develop technologies for microscopy and imaging and for investigating and manipulating cells.	Alvin	Yeh	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/yeh.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-alvin-yeh-small.png		Program Director	alvin.yeh@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
168	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Gershenson oversees grants that apply molecular modeling methods, including multi-scale modeling and computational drug discovery, to specific biological problems.	Anne	Gershenson	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/gershenson.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-anne-gershenson-small.png		Program Director	anne.gershenson@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
169	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Nguyen oversees grants in the areas of computational biology and computational chemistry.	Han	Nguyen	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/nguyen.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-han-nguyen-small.png		Program Director	han.nguyen@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
170	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Chow administers research grants in the areas of chromatin and epigenetic mechanisms. He also administers the Pathways to Independence Award (K99).	Chi-Wing	Chow	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/chow.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-chow-chi-wing-small-dsc.png	Cell Biology Branch	Program Director	chi-wing.chow@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
171	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Cupit oversees the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award program and manages grants for the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) and the IDeA Clinical & Translational Research Development (CTR-D) Award programs.	Pauline	Cupit	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/cupit.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-pauline-cupit-small.png	Research Advancement Programs Branch	Program Director	pauline.cupit@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
172	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Kovbasnjuk manages grants for the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 2 Program. She also manages grants for the COBRE, IDeA Clinical and Translational Research Network (CTRN, formerly IDeA-CTR), and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Programs.	Olga	Kovbasnjuk	Ph.D.	/about/pages/kovbasnjuk.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/profile.jpg	Research Advancement Programs Branch	Program Director	olga.kovbasnjuk@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
173	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Gonzales Stokes manages grants in the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC), Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC), Training Modules for Enhancing Biomedical Research Workforce Training and Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) programs. She also manages scientific conference grants (R13). As part of the NIH Diversity Program Consortium, she manages grants in the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) program.	Kalynda	Gonzales Stokes	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/gonzales-stokes.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-kalynda-gonzales-stokes-small.png	Postdoctoral, Early Career, and Workforce Development Branch	Program Director	kalynda.stokes@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
174	Branch Chief	Branch Chief	Dr. Rubio oversees the Institute’s Predoctoral Basic Biomedical and Medical Scientist Training Programs. She manages predoctoral institutional research training grants in Biobehavioral Interface (T32), Leading Equity and Diversity in the Medical Scientist Training Program (LEAD MSTP), scientific conference grants (R13), and grants in the Research on Interventions portfolio. As part of the NIH Diversity Program Consortium, she manages the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN).	Mercedes	Rubio	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/rubio.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-mercedes-rubio-small.jpg	Predoctoral Basic Biomedical and Medical Science Training Branch	Branch Chief	mercedes.rubio@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
175	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Harton manages grants in the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE), and predoctoral research training grants in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences (T32). As part of the NIH Diversity Program Consortium, she manages grants in the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (SPAD) portfolios.	Marie	Harton	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/harton.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-marie-harton-small.png	Undergraduate and Predoctoral Cross-Disciplinary Training Branch	Program Director	marie.harton@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
176	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Akacem manages grants for the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC), Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP), and Advancing Research Careers (ARC) programs. As part of the NIH Diversity Program Consortium, she manages grants in the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) and DPC Dissemination and Translation Awards (DPC DaTA) portfolios.	Lameese	Akacem	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/akacem.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-lameese-acakem-small.png	Undergraduate and Predoctoral Cross-Disciplinary Training Branch	Program Director	lameese.akacem@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
177	Branch Chief	Branch Chief	Dr. Yuan oversees branch portfolios in development of computational, mathematical, statistical, and data science approaches for biomedical problems, and software/tools that have broad applicability and usage in biomedical research.	Jean	Yuan	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/yuan.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-jean-yuan-small.png	Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	Branch Chief	jean.yuan@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
178	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Wairkar oversees grants in the area of transcriptional mechanisms and protein processing and transport, membrane fusion, Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum. He also manages Pathway to Independence (K99) awards.	Yogesh	Wairkar	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/wairkar.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/profile.jpg	Genetic Mechanisms Branch	Program Director	yogesh.wairkar@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All	Training Program Staff
179	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Pei manages grants for the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), IDeA Clinical and Translational Research Network (CTRN, formerly IDeA-CTR), and Support for Research Excellence (SURE) programs.	Wuhong	Pei	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/pei.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-wuhong-pei-small.png		Program Director	wuhong.pei@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
180		Program Director	Dr. Barnes manages a portfolio of grants in the areas of biomedical technology development, research resources, spectroscopy, and structural biology.	Ashley	Barnes	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/barnes.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-ashley-barnes-small.png	Biomedical Technology	Program Director	ashley.barnes@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
181	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Miller oversees grants focused on the mechanisms of cell division.	Rita	Miller	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/miller.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-rita-miller-small.png	Developmental and Cellular Processes Branch	Program Director	rita.miller@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
182	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Gonzales Stokes administers research grants in the areas of endocytosis, lysosomes, and related organelles. She also manages programs in the Division of Training, Workforce Development and Diversity.	Kalynda	Gonzales Stokes	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/gonzales-stokes.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-kalynda-gonzales-stokes-small.png		Program Director	kalynda.stokes@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
183	Branch Chief	Branch Chief	Dr. Salazar oversees grants in the area of developmental genetics and developmental signaling.	Desirée	Salazar	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/salazar.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-desiree-salazar-small.png	Cell Biology Branch	Branch Chief	desiree.salazar@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
184	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Rigas oversees research grants in the areas of organismal response to environmental stressors, and in the areas of cell polarity, organization and mechanics.	Marc	Rigas	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/rigas.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-marc-rigas-small.jpeg	Cell Biology Branch	Program Director	marc.rigas@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
185	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Vatakis oversees grants in the areas of chromosome and nuclear structure, and mRNA metabolism and translational control. He also manages protein synthesis grants.	Dimitrios	Vatakis	Ph.D.	/about/pages/vatakis.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-dmitrios-vatakis-small.png	Developmental and Cellular Processes Branch	Program Director	dimitrios.vatakis@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
186	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Czaplinski oversees grants in the area of chromosomal and genome stability. He also manages grants in the areas of extracellular matrix and cell adhesion.	Kevin	Czaplinski	Ph.D.	/about/pages/czaplinski.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-kevin-czaplinski-small.png	Cell Biology Branch	Program Director	kevin.czaplinski@nih.gov	Genetics and Developmental Biology	All
187		Program Director	Dr. Miller manages Postdoctoral T32 programs in Medical Genetics.	Rita	Miller	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/miller.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-rita-miller-small.png		Program Director	rita.miller@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All	Training Program Staff
188	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Gartrell manages grants for the IDeA Clinical and Translational Research (CTR), Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH), the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) programs.	Kyungsook	Gartrell	Ph.D., R.N.	/about/Pages/gartrell.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-kyungsook-gartrell-small.png	Health Research and Development Programs Branch	Program Director	kyungsook.gartrell@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
189	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. McIntyre manages grants in the Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE), Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE), Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD), and Bridges to the Doctorate programs, Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research, and administers the Diversity Supplement Program.	Jeremy	McIntyre	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/mcintyre.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-jeremy-mcintyre-small.png	Predoctoral Basic Biomedical and Medical Science Training Branch	Program Director	jeremy.mcintyre@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
190	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Stamm manages grants in the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE), Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD), and Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) programs, Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research, and administers the Diversity Supplement Program.	Joyce	Stamm	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/stamm.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/profile.jpg	Predoctoral Basic Biomedical and Medical Science Training Branch	Program Director	joyce.stamm@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All
191	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Cho manages grants in the areas of protein folding, interactions, structure, dynamics and mechanisms.	Thomas	Cho	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/cho.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-tom-cho-small.png		Program Director	thomas.cho@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
192	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Barnes manages postdoctoral F32 fellowships in biophysics, biomedical technology, and computational biosciences.	Ashley	Barnes	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/barnes.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-ashley-barnes-small.png		Program Director	ashley.barnes@nih.gov	Training Workforce Development and Diversity	All	Training Program Staff
193	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Lewis administers research grants in the areas of G protein-coupled receptors and other cell surface receptors for drugs, endogenous ligands, and other stimuli. She also manages individual postdoctoral awards and career development awards in physiology and pharmacology.	Mechelle	Lewis	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/lewis.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-mechelle-lewis-small.png	Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology Branch	Program Director	mechelle.lewis@nih.gov	Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry	All
194	Branch Chief	Branch Chief	Dr. Iturriaga oversees the IDeA Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) programs and also manages Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) grants.	Erin	Iturriaga	D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N.	/about/Pages/iturriaga.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-erin-iturriaga-small.png	Health Research and Development Programs Branch	Branch Chief	erin.iturriaga@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
195	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Yu administers grants in computational genomics, modeling of infectious disease dynamics, and NSF/NIGMS BioMath program.	Guoqin	Yu	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/yu.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-guoqin-yu-small.jpg	Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	Program Director	guoqin.yu@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
196	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Richards oversees the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program and manages grants for the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Programs.	Crystal	Richards	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/richards.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-crystal-richards-small.png	Health Research and Development Programs Branch	Program Director	crystal.richards@nih.gov	Division for Research Capacity Building	All
197	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Taylor manages a grant portfolio in the areas of membranes and membrane proteins.	Veronica	Taylor	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/taylor.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/profile.jpg	Biophysics	Program Director	veronica.taylor@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All
198	Program Director	Program Director	Dr. Wang administers grants in molecular network modeling, bioinformatics, and the National Science Foundation/NIGMS BioMath program.	Peggy	Wang	Ph.D.	/about/Pages/wang.aspx	/about/PublishingImages/headshots/headshot-peggy-wang-small.png	Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	Program Director	peggy.wang@nih.gov	Biomedical Technology Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	All

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