A-Z Staff Directory

This is the alphabetically ordered NIAMS staff directory.

To learn more about the organizational structure of NIAMS, as well as duties of each organizational unit, visit our NIAMS Organization page.

A

Natalia Acevedo Luna, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Muscle Stem Cells and Gene Regulation

Laura L. Akins

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-OD

Darrick Akiyama

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Adel Amirkhani, M.S.

Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section

Steve Austin

Grants Management Branch - GMB

B

Herbert S.B. Baraf, M.D.

Clinical Care and Research

Kamil E. Barbour, Ph.D., M.P.H, M.S.

Division of Extramural Research

Murchana Barua, B.S.

RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory

Klajdi Begaj, M.D.

Cutaneous Leukocyte Biology Section

Pamela J. Beheler

Grants Management Branch - GMB

Alexey Belkin, Ph.D.

Skin Repair, Pigmentation and Appendages, Vasculature/Lymphatic Systems Program

Hannah Berrett, M.D., Ph.D.

Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program

Brinda Bhatt, Ph.D., M.S.

Functional Immunogenomics Section

Timothy Bhattacharyya, M.D.

Clinical and Investigative Orthopedics Surgery Unit

Luz P. Blanco, Ph.D.

Systemic Autoimmunity Branch

Ciera Bowman Murphy

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Crystal Brobst-Wormell, D.V.M.

Laboratory Animal Care and Use Section

Stephen Brooks, Ph.D.

Biodata Mining and Discovery Section

Mark Brown

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Eric Brown, Ph.D.

Pediatric Translational Research Branch

Tanisha Brown-Caines, M.B.A.

Clinical Research Operations and Management Branch

Isaac Brownell, M.D., Ph.D.

Cutaneous Development and Carcinogenesis Section

Stephanie Burrows, Ph.D.

Scientific Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch - SPPAB

La'Tanya Burton

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Justine Buschman, M.S.

Division of Extramural Activities

Kristina Bushey

C

Emily Carifi, Ph.D.

Muscle Disorders and Therapies Program

George Carr

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-OD

Twann Carter-Hudson

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Faye H. Chen, Ph.D.

Clinical, Integrative Physiology, and Rare Diseases of Bone Program

Sandy Cheng

Management Policies, Programs and Initiatives Branch - MPPIB

Junlong (Jack) Chi, Ph.D.

Cutaneous Development and Carcinogenesis Section

Danielle Chisolm, Ph.D.

Lymphocyte Transcriptional Regulation Unit

Jun Bie Chu, MSN, CRNP

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

Dillon Chung, Ph.D., M.Sc.

Scientific Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch - SPPAB

David Clary

Management Policies, Programs and Initiatives Branch - MPPIB

Robert A. Colbert, M.D., Ph.D.

Pediatric Translational Research Branch

Mariana Correia Marques, M.D.

Translational Genetics and Genomics Section

Lillian Cosme

Management Policies, Programs and Initiatives Branch - MPPIB

Amy Coxon, Ph.D.

Cutaneous Development and Carcinogenesis Section

Anthony Cruz, B.S.

Translational Genetics and Genomics Section

Maribel Cruz

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

D

Emily Rosenbaum, B.A.

Translational Genetics and Genomics Section

Lily Dai, M.D.

Vasculitis Translational Research Program

Jon Davis, M.S., M.P.H.

Division of Extramural Research

Stefania Dell'Orso, Ph.D.

Office of Science and Technology

Zuoming Deng, Ph.D.

Biodata Mining and Discovery Section

Robin DiLiello

Division of Extramural Activities

Brian Dizon, M.D., Ph.D.

Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program

Teresa Do

Grants Management Branch - GMB

Jonelle Drugan, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Scientific Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch - SPPAB

Colleen Dundas, M.P.H.

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

Patrick Durand

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

E

Erik Edgerton

Division of Extramural Activities

Jana Eisenstein, M.S.

Division of Extramural Research

Elif Eren, Ph.D.

Protein Expression Laboratory

F

Xiaojuan Fan, Ph.D.

RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory

Michael Fedkenheuer, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Molecular Immunogenetics, Genomics and Immunity Section

Xuesong Feng, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Muscle Stem Cells and Gene Regulation

Chiguang Feng, Ph.D.

Scientific Review Branch - SRB

Alice Fike, C.R.N.P

Clinical Research @ NIAMS

Robert Flowers

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Luis M. Franco, M.D.

Functional Immunogenomics Section

Yasuko Furumoto, Ph.D.

Scientific Review Branch - SRB

G

William Ambler, M.D.

Systemic Autoimmunity Branch

Massimo Gadina, Ph.D.

Translational Immunology Section

Manasi Gadkari, M.S.

Functional Immunogenomics Section

Mary L. Garcia-Cazarin, Ph.D.

Division of Extramural Research

Khalid Garman, M.D., Ph.D.

Cutaneous Development and Carcinogenesis Section

Baishakhi Ghosh, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Cutaneous Leukocyte Biology Section

Ronnie Gladney

Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program

Brian Glancy, Ph.D.

Muscle Energetics Laboratory

Sharon Glass

Management Policies, Programs and Initiatives Branch - MPPIB

Elissa Golan, M.P.H.

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

Clare Grady, M.D.

Systemic Autoimmunity Branch

Jennifer Morgan Gray

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

Peter Grayson, M.D., M.Sc.

Vasculitis Translational Research Program

Valerie Green

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Ryleigh Griffin, B.S.

Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section

Michelle Guevara, B.S.

Clinical Research @ NIAMS

Sarthak Gupta, M.D.

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

H

Markus Hafner, Ph.D.

RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory

Jungmin Han, Ph.D.

Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section

Norio Hanata, M.D., Ph.D.

Systemic Autoimmunity Branch

Sarfaraz Hasni, M.D.

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

Sabrina Helmold Hait, Ph.D.

Translational Immunology Section

Stephanie Herndon

Hannah Herzon, M.S.

Systemic Autoimmunity Branch

Natasha T. Hill, Ph.D.

Cutaneous Development and Carcinogenesis Section

Cierra Hines

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-EP

Veronica Holland-Lawrence

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Lubna Hooda, BSN

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

Peng Hou, Ph.D.

Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section

Charmaine Hutcherson

Grants Management Branch - GMB

I

Coleman Blanton, B.A.

Lupus Genomics and Global Health Disparities Unit

J

Shyamalagauri Jadhav, Ph.D.

Division of Extramural Research

Archana Jha, Ph.D.

Scientific Review Branch - SRB

Kan Jiang, Ph.D.

Biodata Mining and Discovery Section

Katie Joffee

Grants Management Branch - GMB

David Johnson

Emily Jones

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

Chantah Jones

Seol Kyoung Jung, Ph.D.

Biodata Mining and Discovery Section

K

Jens Kalchschmidt, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Molecular Immunogenetics, Genomics and Immunity Section

Yuka Kanno, M.D., Ph.D.

Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch

Sunil Kapilashrami

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-EP

Mariana J. Kaplan, M.D.

Systemic Autoimmunity Branch

Kelli A. Karacki, M.S., PA-C

Dermatology Consultation Service

Maninder Kaur

Clinical Research Operations and Management Branch

Aster Kenea, B.S.

Light Imaging Section

Hanna Kim, M.S., M.D.

Juvenile Myositis Pathogenesis and Therapeutics Unit

So An Kim

Clinical Research Operations and Management Branch

Caleb S Kim, B.S.

Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section

Gyeongmin Kim, Ph.D.

Systemic Autoimmunity Branch

Taegyun Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

Cutaneous Leukocyte Biology Section

Jihyun Kim, Ph.D.

Cutaneous Leukocyte Biology Section

Kyung Dae Ko, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Muscle Stem Cells and Gene Regulation

Peter J. Koch, Ph.D.

Epidermis, Dermis and Skin Senses Program

Heidi H. Kong, M.D., M.H.Sc.

Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section

Sarisa Kowl

Grants Management Branch - GMB

Stephanie Kreider

Grants Management Branch - GMB

L

Colleen Labbe, M.S.

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

Greg Lavine

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

Hiu Wan Law, Ph.D.

Scientific Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch - SPPAB

Jeffrey T. Lay

Flow Cytometry Section

Megan Laycock

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Rebecca Lenzi, Ph.D.

Division of Extramural Research

Gayle Lester, Ph.D.

Division of Extramural Research

Laura B. Lewandowski, M.D., M.S.

Lupus Genomics and Global Health Disparities Unit

Anita Linde, M.P.P.

Marjorie Lindhurst, Ph.D.

Muscle Development and Physiology Program

Leslie Littlejohn

Grants Management Branch - GMB

Shanni Liu, B.S.N., R.N.

Vasculitis Translational Research Program

Sahar Lotfi-Emran, M.D., Ph.D.

Pediatric Translational Research Branch

M

Kan Ma, Ph.D.

Scientific Review Branch - SRB

Morgan Mackenzie, B.S., B.A.

Laboratory of Muscle Stem Cells and Gene Regulation

Mary Maclean, Ph.D.

Translational Immunology Section

Marie Mancini, Ph.D.

Systemic Autoimmune Disease Biology Program

Zerai Manna, M.Sc.

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

Su-Yau Mao, Ph.D.

Arthritis Biology Program

Roxana Marquez

Clinical Care and Research

Aron Marquitz, Ph.D.

Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Program

Stasha Martin

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Stephanie Mathews, Ph.D.

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

Deepak Mathur

Financial Management Branch - FMB

Katrina Matthews

Victoria Matthews

Grants Management Branch - GMB

Leslie McIntire, M.S.

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

Jasmine Meltzer, B.A.

Cutaneous Development and Carcinogenesis Section

Lingling Miao, Ph.D.

Cutaneous Development and Carcinogenesis Section

Michelle Millwood, BSN

Translational Genetics and Genomics Section

Kalyani Mishra

Romena Mitchell

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Naoko Mizuno, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Structural Cell Biology

Felipe Montecinos, Ph.D.

Protein Expression Laboratory

Dina Moore

Program Analyst Team

Sara Myers, M.P.H.

Division of Extramural Research

N

Keisuke (Chris) Nagao, M.D., Ph.D.

Cutaneous Leukocyte Biology Section

Hiroyuki Nagashima, Ph.D.

Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch

Mohammad Naqi, M.D.

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

Salwa Naushin, Ph.D.

Functional Immunogenomics Section

Fatemeh (Elham) Navid, Ph.D.

Pediatric Translational Research Branch

Subhashree Nayak, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Skin Biology

Faiza Naz, M.S.

Genomic Technology Section

Christopher Nee

Financial Management Branch - FMB

Oanh Nguyen

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Thien B. Nguyen

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Van Nguyen, Ph.D.

Scientific Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch - SPPAB

Kristy Nicks, Ph.D.

Bone Biology, Metabolic Bone Disorders, and Osteoporosis Program

O

John O’Shea, M.D.

Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch

Isabel Ochoa-Navas

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

Sandra Odom, MS

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Michael J. Ombrello, M.D.

Translational Genetics and Genomics Section

Julie Onyechi

Clinical Care and Research

P

Paul M. Panipinto, Ph.D.

Translational Genetics and Genomics Section

Heiyoung Park, Ph.D.

Scleroderma, Fibrosis, and Autoinflammatory Disease Program

Vishal Patel, B.S.

Functional Immunogenomics Section

Ridhi Patil, B.S.

Functional Immunogenomics Section

Linda Peterson

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Rachael Philips, Ph.D.

Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch

Cindy Phung, B.S.

Translational Immunology Section

Giuseppe Pintucci, Ph.D.

Division of Extramural Research

Dimas Pluguez

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Ahsan Polash, Ph.D.

RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory

Elaine Poncio, BSN, RN

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

James Powell

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-EP

Arrington Price

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Benita Proctor

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Saumyadipta S. Pyne, Ph.D.

Q

Kaitlin A. Quinn, M.D.

Vasculitis Translational Research Program

Leslie Rivera Quiroz, M.A.

R

Sahar Rais-Danai

Grants Management Branch - GMB

Jordan Reaves, B.S.

Systemic Autoimmunity Branch

Colin Regenauer, B.A.

Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch

Binod Regmi, Ph.D.

Biodata Mining and Discovery Section

Trish Reynolds, M.S.

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

Andi Ricche

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Ali Rizvi, B.S., M.S.

Lupus Clinical Trials Unit

Sharon Robertson

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Bruna Rodrigues Muys, M.Sc., Ph.D

RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory

S

Keiko Sakamoto, M.D., Ph.D.

Cutaneous Leukocyte Biology Section

Kathy Salaita, Sc.D.

Scientific Review Branch - SRB

Nandu Saravanan, B.S.

Clinical and Investigative Orthopedics Surgery Unit

Vittorio Sartorelli, M.D.

Laboratory of Muscle Stem Cells and Gene Regulation

Jacqueline Saulnier, B.A.

Pediatric Translational Research Branch

Jeremy Scutenaire, Ph.D.

RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory

Ecem Sevim, M.D.

Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program

Saagar Shah, B.S.

Cutaneous Development and Carcinogenesis Section

Prisylla Shao

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Pankaj Sharma, Ph.D.

Pediatric Translational Research Branch

Kriti Sharma, M.D., M.P.H.

Strategic Initiatives

Sadaf Siddiqui

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-OD

Sheila S. Simmons

Grants Management Branch - GMB

James Simone

Flow Cytometry Section

Jessica Simpson, M.B., B.S.

Juvenile Myositis Pathogenesis and Therapeutics Unit

Anamika Singh, M.S.

Division of Extramural Research

Darren Sledjeski, Ph.D.

Division of Extramural Activities

Judith Spector

Scientific Review Branch - SRB

Laurrita M. Spriggs

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Raj Srinath, Ph.D.

Program Analyst Team

Neil I. Stahl, M.D.

Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program

Karyssa Stonick, B.S.

Vasculitis Translational Research Program

Renee Strong

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Hong-Wei Sun, Ph.D.

Biodata Mining and Discovery Section

Masataka Suzawa, Ph.D.

RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory

T

Taylor Talley, B.S.

Lymphocyte Signaling Unit

Morrison Teague

Scientific Information Technology Branch - SITB

Cassie Terra

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Yen G. Thach

Grants Management Branch - GMB

Jamie Thompson

Grants Management Branch - GMB

Charles Thompson

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Dandre Thornhill, Ph.D.

Clinical Research Operations and Management Branch

Pawel Trzaskoma, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Molecular Immunogenetics, Genomics and Immunity Section

Emily Tung, B.S.

Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section

U

Mubarak Umar, Ph.D.

RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory

Anita Undale, M.D., Ph.D.

Skin Immunology and Diseases, Skin Microbiome Program

Herman Utama

Financial Management Branch - FMB

V

Supriya Vartak, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Molecular Immunogenetics, Genomics and Immunity Section

Aneliya D. Velkova, Ph.D.

Division of Extramural Research

Sally Villalobos, RN, BSN

Clinical Care and Research

Isaah Vincent, Ph.D.

Division of Extramural Research

W

Lisa Walker

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-OD

Xiantao Wang

RNA Molecular Biology Laboratory

Xibin Wang, Ph.D.

Orthopaedic Implant Science Program

Yan Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Rheumatic Diseases Integrative Biology Research Program

Hong Jun Wang, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Muscle Stem Cells and Gene Regulation

Charles Washabaugh, Ph.D.

Orthopaedic Research Program

Norman R. Watts, Ph.D.

Protein Expression Laboratory

Elisa Weiss, RN, BHSc

Clinical Research Operations and Management Branch

Shalanda Wellington

Division of Extramural Activities

Gustaf Wigerblad, Ph.D.

Genomic Technology Section

Sandra Williams, M.D., Ph.D.

Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program

Sara Rosario Wilson

Science Communications and Outreach Branch - SCOB

Patrick Wilson

Division of Extramural Research

Christine Winchester

Scientific Information Technology Branch

Paul Wingfield, Ph.D.

Protein Expression Laboratory

Robin Wolz

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-OD

Joseph Woo, M.S., M.B.A., LATG

Laboratory Animal Care and Use Section

Y

Yuriko Yamazaki, M.D., Ph.D.

Cutaneous Leukocyte Biology Section

Linda Yang, Ph.D.

Vanessa Yerby

Administrative Management Branch - AMB-IRP

Kang Yu, Ph.D.

Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch

Z

Jorge Zapata

Management Policies, Programs and Initiatives Branch - MPPIB

Xincheng Zheng, M.D, Ph.D.

Clinical Osteoarthritis and Diagnostic Imaging Program