
2020 Points of Contact for NIH at the USASEF
(listed by Institute, Center, and Office)
Co-Chairs: Jon Lorsch, Director, NIGMS and Jennifer Gorman Wright, Communications Director, DPCPSI, OD
- Center for Information Technology (CIT)
- Center for Scientific Research (CSR)
- Clinical Research Center (CRC)
- Fogarty International Center (FIC)
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- Office of the Director (OD)
Center for Information Technology (CIT)
Office of Administrative Management
Sharon Abdullah, Supervisory Management Analyst
willis@mail.nih.gov
Center for Scientific Research (CSR)
Brain Disorders and Clinical Neuroscience Integrated Review Group
Kristin Kramer, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer
kramerkm@csr.nih.gov
Clinical Research Center (CRC)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Lester Basilio Davis, Health Communications Specialist
lester.davis@nih.gov
Fogarty Interantional Center (FIC)
Division of International Science Policy Planning and Evaluation
Amit Mistry, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
amit.mistry@nih.gov
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Office of Policy, Communications, and Education
Penny Burgoon, Ph.D., Director of Policy, Communications, and Education
penny.burgoon@nih.gov
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Center for Research Strategy
Diane Palmieri, Ph.D., Deputy Director
Diane.Palmieri@nih.gov
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Catherine Law, Communications Director
claw@mail.nih.gov
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Office of Science Communications, Public Liaison, and Education
Maria Zacharias, Communications Director
maria.zacharias@nih.gov
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Education and Community Involvement Branch
Carla Easter, Ph.D., Branch Chief
easterc@mail.nih.gov
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Cindy McConnell, Communications Director
mcconnellc@mail.nih.gov
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Office of the Director, NIAAA
Aaron White, Ph.D., Health Scientist Administrator
whitea4@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Communications Services Branch
Julie Marquardt, Public Affairs Specialist
marquarj@niaid.nih.gov
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Career Development and Outreach Branch
Robert Walker, Ph.D., Chief
robert.walker2@nih.gov
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Office of Science Policy and Public Liaison
Kate Egan, Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist
kegan@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Office of Communications
Meredith Daly, Senior Media Relations Officer
dalym@mail.nih.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Science Policy Branch
Emily Einstein, Ph.D., Deputy Branch Chief
emily.einstein@nih.gov
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Division of Scientific Programs
Roger Miller, Ph.D., Program Officer
millerr@nidcd.nih.gov
National Institute of Dental and Cranofacial Research (NIDCR)
Science Communication & Digital Outreach Branch
Vicki Conti, Chief
vicki.contie@nih.gov
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
David Saslowsky, Ph.D., Deputy Director
david.saslowsky@nih.gov
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Office of the Director
Aubrey Miller, M.D., Senior Medical Advisor
miller.aubrey@nih.gov
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Office of the Director
Stephanie Older, Communications Director
stephanie.older@nih.gov
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Science Writing, Press, and Dissemination Branch
Toni Boswell, Health Communications Specialist
aboswel1@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Office of the Director
Courtney Aklin, Ph.D., Chief of Staff
courtney.aklin@nih.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Office of Scientific Liaison
Samantha White, Ph.D., Science Communication and Coordinating Specialist
samantha.white2@nih.gov
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Office of Extramural Programs
Augie Diana, Ph.D., Program Director
dianaa@mail.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Science Policy Coordination, Collaboration, and Reporting Division, Office of the Director
Maryam Zaringhalam, Ph.D., AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
maryam.zaringhalam@nih.gov
Office of the Director (OD)
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
Jennifer Gorman Wright, Communications Director
gormanj@od.nih.gov
Immediate Office of the Director (IMOD)
Anna Mazzucco, Ph.D., Special Assistant
anna.mazzucco@nih.gov
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
Erica Spotts, Ph.D., Health Scientist Administrator
spottse@od.nih.gov
Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL)
John Burklow, NIH Associate Director for Communications and Public Liaison
burklowj@od.nih.gov