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NIH Stem Cell Program Staff

Roster of NIH scientists from Institutes dealing with stem cell research


Institute or Center Contact Person(s) Contact Information
Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Sherry L. Dupere, Ph.D. Phone: 301-435-1021
E-mail: duperes@csr.nih.gov
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Robert Mufson Phone: 301-817-7815
E-mail: rm401g@nih.gov
Susan Erickson Phone: 301-496-5217
E-mail: ericksos@mail.nih.gov
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Anthony Hayward, M.D. Phone: 301-435-0790
E-mail: haywarda@ncrr.nih.gov
Lawrence Beck, Ph.D. Phone: 301-435-0790
E-mail: beckl@ncrr.nih.gov
John Harding, Ph.D. Phone: 301-435-0744
E-mail: hardingj@ncrr.nih.gov
National Eye Institute (NEI) Grace L. Shen, Ph.D. Phone: 301-451-2020
E-mail: ssheng@nei.nih.gov
Shefa Gordon, Ph.D. Phone: 301-496-4308
E-mail:  shefa@nei.nih.gov 
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Jonathan Gitlin, Ph.D. Phone: 301-402-0955
E-mail: gitlinjm@mail.nih.gov
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) John W. Thomas, Ph.D. Phone: 301-435-0050
E-mail:thomasj@nhlbi.nih.gov
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Ron Kohanski, Ph.D. Phone: 301-496-6402
E-mail: kohanskir@mail.nih.gov
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Sam Zakhari, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 443-0799
E-mail: szakhari@niaaa.nih.gov
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Lynda Chiodetti, Ph.D. Phone: 301-496-6447
E-mail: lchiodetti@niaid.nih.gov
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)  Carl Baker, Ph.D. Phone: 301-594-5017
E-mail: bakerc@mail.nih.gov
Fei Wang, Ph.D. Phone: 301-594-5055
E-mail: wangf@mail.nih.gov
Bernadette Tyree, Ph.D. Phone: 301-594-5055
E-mail: tyreeb@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Rosemarie Hunziker, Ph.D. Phone: 301-451-1609
E-mail: hunzikerr@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Richard J. Tasca, Ph.D. Phone: 301-496-6515
E-mail: tascar@hd01.nichd.nih.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Da-Yu Wu, Ph.D. Phone: (301) 443-1887
E-mail: wudy@nida.nih.gov
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Barry Davis, Ph.D. Phone: 301-402-3464
E-mail: davisb1@nidcd.nih.gov
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Nadya Lumelsky, Ph.D. Phone: 301-594-7703
E-mail: nadyal@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Daniel G. Wright, Ph.D. Phone: 301-594-7717
E-mail: wrightdan@niddk.nih.gov
Robert Karp, Ph.D. Phone: 301-451-8875
E-mail: karpr@extra.niddk.nih.gov
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Leslie Reinlib, Ph.D. Phone: 919-541-4998
E-mail: reinlib@niehs.nih.gov
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Marion Zatz, Ph.D. Phone: 301-594-0943
E-mail: zatzm@nigms.nih.gov
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) David M. Panchision, Ph.D. Phone: 301-443-5288
E-mail: panchisiond@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) David Owens, Ph.D. Phone: 301-496-0661
E-mail: owensd@ninds.nih.gov
Office of the Director
Office of Science Policy Lana Skirboll, Ph.D. Phone: 301-496-2122
E-mail: skirboll@od.nih.gov
Tom Johnson, Ph.D. Phone: 301-496-6836
E-mail: johnsont@mail.nih.gov
Office of Extramural Research Norka Ruiz Bravo, Ph.D. Phone: 301-496-1096
Email: ruizbran@mail.nih.gov
NIH Stem Cell Task Force Story C. Landis, Ph.D. (Chair) Phone: 301-496-9746
E-mail: landiss@ninds.nih.gov
James F. Battey, Ph.D. (Vice Chair) Phone: 301-402-0900
E-mail: batteyj@nidcd.nih.gov
Baldwin Wong (Executive Secretary) Phone: 301-402-2313
E-mail: wongb@nidcd.nih.gov