Office of Research & Development |
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(as of 12 October 2022)
APPEALS
Michael Burgio, PhD
202-603-4667
VHABLRD-CSRD@va.gov
APPLICATION REVIEW
VHACOBLCSRDREV@va.gov
AWARDS – Barnwell (CSRD)
Mark Roltsch, PhD
202-739-2838
VHACOBMAReview@va.gov
AWARDS – Clinician Scientist Investigator (BLRD)
Arun Sharma, PhD
202-281-9374
Arun.Sharma@va.gov
AWARDS – Middleton (BLRD)
Carol Fowler, PhD
202-497-6815
VHACOBLCSPROMOTIONS@va.gov
AWARDS – PECASE
Pauline Cilladi-Rehrer, MSBA
202-740-0927
Pauline.Cilladi-Rehrer@va.gov
BUDGET (BLRD)
Sara Clark, BFA
202-320-8723
Sara.Clark@va.gov
BUDGET (CSRD)
Lisa Eiben, MS
202-382-2345
Lisa.Eiben@va.gov
BUDGET CAP FOR MERIT REVIEW
Alex Chiu, PhD
202-443-7123
Alex.Chiu@va.gov
VHACOBLCSRDEV@va.gov
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Mark Roltsch, PhD
202-739-2838
VHACADEREVIEW@va.gov
Eric Schwinder
202-631-7346
VHACADEREVIEW@va.gov
CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
Miriam Smyth, PhD
202-443-5784
Miriam.Smyth@va.gov
DATA MONITORING (CSRD)
Lucindia Shouse, MS
202-306-1163
Lucinda.Shouse@va.gov
ELIGIBILITY (BLRD)
Mario Rinaudo, MD
240-484-4417
Mario.Rinaudo@va.gov
JUST IN TIME (JIT)
Chinagozi Ugwu, MPH
Chinagozi.Ugwu@va.gov
OFF-SITE LABORATORY WAIVERS
Arun Sharma, PhD
202-281-9374
Arun.Sharma@va.gov
PROMOTIONS/CENTRALIZED POSITIONS, GS 14/15
Carol Fowler, PhD
202-497-6815
VHACOBLCSPROMOTIONS@va.gov
RESEARCH CAREER SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Jane Battles, PhD
202-817-9789
RSC.Materials@va.gov
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
Michael Burgio, PhD
202-603-4667
VHACOBLCSRDREV@va.gov
BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY (ANIMAL RESEARCH)
George Lathrop, DVM
404-728-7644
George.Lathrop@va.gov
BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY (HUMAN RESEARCH)
John Balog, BS
202-664-2090
John.Balog2@va.gov
CLINICAL TRIALS
Kristina Nord, MSW
202-679-4160
CLIN-REVIEW@va.gov
POLICY & EDUCATION
Karen Jeans, PhD, CCRN, CIP
C.Karen.Jeans@va.gov
PRIVACY OFFICER
Michelle Christiano, BBA, CIP
706-399-7980
Michelle.Christiano@va.gov
AGING
Ying-Yee Kong, PhD
202-718-7115
Ying-Yee.Kong@va.gov
CARDIOVASCULAR
Mario Rinaudo, MD
240-484-4417
Mario.Rinaudo@va.gov
CELLULAR & MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Masood Khan, PhD
202-873-5703
Masood.Khan1@va.gov
COGNITIVE, BEHAVIORAL & PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
& PSYCHIATRIST APPLICATIONS
Vetisha McClair, PhD
202-774-0342
Vetisha.McClair@va.gov
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Arun Sharma, PhD
202-281-9374
Arun.Sharma@va.gov
EXERCISE, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND AGING
Mark Roltsch, PhD
202-739-2838
Mark.Roltsch@va.gov
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Arun Sharma, PhD
202-281-9374
Arun.Sharma@va.gov
GULF WAR VETERANS’ ILLNESSES
Shakeria Cohen, PhD
202-262-4745
shakeria.cohen@va.gov
HEMATOLOGY
Masood Khan, PhD
202-873-5703
Masood.Khan1@va.gov
IMMUNOLOGY & DERMATOLOGY
Masood Khan, PhD
202-873-5703
Masood.Khan1@va.gov
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Jane Battles, PhD
202-817--9789
Jane.Battles@va.gov
MENTAL HEALTH & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES – CLINICAL STUDIES
Vetisha McClair, PhD
202-774-0342
Vetisha.McClair@va.gov
MENTAL HEALTH & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES – PRE-CLINICAL
Shakeria Cohen, PhD
202-262-4745
shakeria.cohen@va.gov
NEPHROLOGY
Carol Fowler, PhD
202-497-6815
Carol.Fowler@va.gov
NEUROBIOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE DISORDERS
Carol Fowler, PhD
202-497-6815
Carol.Fowler@va.gov
NEUROBIOLOGY OF ALGESIA (PAIN), ANALGESIA & ANALGESIC TOLERANCE
Carol Fowler, PhD
202-497-6815
Carol.Fowler@va.gov
NEUROBIOLOGY OF COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Ying-Yee Kong, PhD
202-718-7115
Ying-Yee.Kong@va.gov
NEUROBIOLOGY OF EPILEPSY & MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS NURB
Mark Roltsch, PhD
202-739-2838
Mark.Roltsch@va.gov
NEUROBIOLOGY OF TBI, STROKE, & SPINAL CORD INJURY NURC
Alex Chiu, PhD
202-443-7123
Alex.Chiu@va.gov
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS NURD
Ying-Yee Kong, PhD
202-718-7115
Ying-Yee.Kong@va.gov
ONCOLOGY
Mark Roltsch, PhD
202-739-2838
Mark.Roltsch@va.gov
Nicholas Simon, PhD
(304) 820-9617
Nicholas.Simon@va.gov
PRECISION ONCOLOGY
Kenute Myrie, PhD
202-632-7231
Kenute.Myrie@va.gov
PULMONARY MEDICINE
Carol Fowler, PhD
202-497-6815
Carol.Fowler@va.gov
SHARED EQUIPMENT EVALUATION PROGRAM (ShEEP) and LABORATORY ANIMAL MAJOR EQUIPMENT (LAMB) PROGRAM
Alex Chiu, PhD
202-443-7123
Alex.Chiu@va.gov
SURGERY & RESTORATIVE MEDICINE
Mario Rinaudo, MD
240-484-4417
Mario.Rinaudo@va.gov