Office of the Director Staff Directory
| Name | Title | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Custer | Associate Director | Animal Program policy/initiatives, resources, contracts, agreements |
| Kathy Divi | Scientific Program Analyst | Assists with Animal Program resource management, analysis, and project coordination |
| Name | Title | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Levine | Associate Director | IT security, Clinical Informatics, Intersection of clinical and translational research with IT needs, Data modeling, programming |
| Rohit Paul | Deputy Associate Director | System administration (Windows, Linux, and macOS), IT security coordination, cloud operations management, Java and Python development, database design and administration, system integration, CCR wiki/confluence developer |
| Yuti Gandhi | Developer | Programming & development (web applications, data services, & systems integration) |
| Pavan Kumar Jadda | Developer | Java, Angular and ReactJS development, database design and administration, systems integration, CI/CD with Jenkins pipelines, Container orchestration with Docker Swarm and AWS ECS |
| Ming Ji | Developer | Data modeling, ETL, JAVA programming |
| Andrea Johnson | Developer | Annual Report System (ARS) |
| Sarath Chandra Kalisetty | Cloud Engineer | Architecting and automation of cloud platform solutions (Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Jenkins), administration of deployed solutions and monitoring |
| Richard Moon | Support Specialist | IT procurement, desktop support, project management, IT consultation, contract management |
| Jeff Saxe | System Administrator & Developer | Linux system administration, scientific programming, computational chemistry, high-performance computing |
| Nurlanbek Shonkoev | Developer | Programming & development (web applications, data services, & systems integration) |
| Jim Waters | Developer | Programming/development (ASP.NET, C#, MVC) and database |
| Name | Title | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Bronez, MPA | Associate Director | OD Staffing, Communications, Clinical Program Policy/Initiatives, Technology Transfer/Development |
| Brenda Boersma, Ph.D. | Deputy Associate Director | Annual Reporting, Project Z Numbers, Congressional Responses, Global Health Liaison, Analytics |
| Chabelis Byamana, B.A. | Communications Specialist | 60-Second Update Content Manager, CCR Events Coverage |
| Shauna Clark, Ph.D. | CCR Diversity Advisor | Diversity Initiatives, Recruitment Outreach |
| Natalia Corvalan | Administrative Assistant | OD Administrative Support, OD Conference Room Scheduling |
| Kathy Easterday | Administrative Assistant | Scheduling for Scientific Directors and Deputy Directors in Frederick, Frederick OD Office Manager |
| Sue Fox | Lead Web Content Editor | Web Content Updates, Website User Training, CCR Wiki Sites |
| Li Gwatkin, MPA | CCR Communications Manager | Media Requests/Clearance, Press Releases, CCR Magazines, Controlled Correspondence |
| Kelly Haskins, Ph.D. | Scientific Program Analyst | Annual Reporting, Analytics |
| Lori Holliday | Faculty Recruitment Coordinator | Faculty Recruitment, including Stadtman, Lasker & Physician-Scientist Early Investigator Program |
| Julia Lam | CCR Meeting Planner | Planning, Registration, Logistics for CCR Scientific Meetings and Conferences, Grand Rounds Lecture Series |
| Jasmine Lee | Communications Specialist | Writer/Editor, CCR Digital Screen Content |
| Patrick H. Miller | Faculty Recruitment Coordinator | Faculty Recruitment, including Stadtman, Lasker & Physician-Scientist Early Investigator Program |
| Sarah Riley | Administrative Assistant | Scheduling for Dr. Misteli, OD Administrative Support |
| Crystal Rivera | Administrative Assistant | Planning, Registration, Logistics for CCR Scientific Meetings and Conferences, Listserv Moderator |
| Ave Springer | CCR Social Media Coordinator | Social Media Contact, Request New Twitter Accounts, Job Postings on CCR Website, Tracking Scientific Publications |
| Ronya Taylor | Website Project Manager | Web Operations & Maintenance, Web Design & Development Requests, Web Metrics |
| Katie Tipton | Administrative Assistant | Scheduling for Dr. Dahut, OD Administrative Support, Assists with Faculty Recruitment |
| Aubrey Wachter | Assistant Director for Clinical Operations | Clinical Program Policies/Initiatives, Administrator, Physician-Scientist Early Investigator Program, Clinical Communications |
| Cheryl Royce, MSN, NP | Deputy Clinical Director | Supervision and management of OCD program offices, Patient safety, clinical operations and administration, Managerial oversight of policies and procedures |
| Arun Rajan | Deputy Director | Medical oncology quality, Medical oncology efficiency, MOS clinical fellowship programs |
| Jasmine Abdi | Program Specialist | Administrative and programmatic support to the Office of the Clinical Director |
| Deborah Allen, RN, OCN | Team Lead | Manage team of research nurses in the ORN, Support professional development of research nurses, Provide mentorship and team building support |
| Arlene Berman, RN, MSN | Supervisory Research Nurse Specialist | Manage team of research nurses in the ORN, Support professional development of research nurses, Provide mentorship and team building support |
| Christine Bryla, RN, MSN | Team Lead | Manage team of research nurses in the ORN, Support professional development of research nurses, Provide mentorship and team building support |
| Barbara (Barb) Butler, PhD | Clinical Quality Assurance Specialist | Quality management system, Document control, Training |
| Jeff Carrico, PharmD, BCPS | Lead, Operations and Investigational Drug/Device Research | Pharmaceutical support / investigational agent support, Oversight and regulatory compliance |
| Paula Carter, MSA, BSN | Nurse Consultant | Operations management of Blood and Tissue Processing Core laboratory (BTPC) , Coordination with research nurses, Biospecimen collection resource for study design |
| Trinka Coster, MD | Medical Monitor | Safety oversight, SAE evaluation, Signal detection |
| Sheryl Ehrlich, MA | Biologist | Processing samples from patients, Extracting DNA and cells from blood, Editing lab matrix data, Shipping biological material |
| William Doug Figg Sr., PharmD, MBA | Senior Investigator and Program Director | Clinical pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacometrics |
| Andy Gillespie, RN, MS | Team Lead | Manage team of research nurses in the ORN, Support professional development of research nurses, Provide mentorship and team building support |
| Hilda Grabczewski, PhD | Regulatory Affairs Specialist | IND management |
| James Gulley, MD, PhD | Director | Medical oncology quality, Medical oncology efficiency, MOS clinical fellowship programs |
| Stacie Jeter, MS | Director | Protocol navigation oversight and activities, Scientific review committee (SRC) administration, Safety monitoring committee (SMC) administration, IRBO/OHSRP liaison |
| Santosh Karunakaran | IND Manager | IND management |
| Sheila Keels | Senior Clinical Protocol Coordinator | Document management |
| Corrine Keen, RN, MS | Director | ORN staffing, policy, and initiatives, ORN and branch collaborations |
| Veronica Krevinko, MS | Medical Technologist | Monitoring, quality control/editing of data in laboratory database, Isolation of cells and DNA for testing, Specimen processing, receiving and shipping |
| Turina Lewis | Research Associate I | Process and store biological samples |
| Joni Love, RN, BSN | Safety Oversight Coordinator, Task Area Leader Safety | Serious adverse reporting for CCR held INDs |
| Rita Misra, PhD, MPH | Supervisory Regulatory Affairs Specialist/FDA Strategy and Communication Lead | Oversees INDs, IDEs and master files, Coordinates FDA meetings and communications, Facilitates exchange of information between CCR and Pharma collaborators |
| Elizabeth Ness, MS, BSN, RN | Director | Clinical research orientation and continuing education, Clinical research compliance, Regulatory consultation, CCR polices and SOPs |
| Paul Nolen | Medical Technologist | Specimen processing, receiving and shipping, Isolation of cells and DNA for testing |
| Cody Peer, PhD, MS | Staff Scientist | Bioanalytical assay development and validation, Pharmacokinetic analyses, Exposure/response analyses, Nonclinical and clinical study design |
| Trung Pham, MS | Biologist | Blood & Tissue Processing Core (BTPC) supervisor’s assistant, Biospecimen coordinator & processor |
| Fatima Rasulova-Lewis, PhD | IND Manager | IND management |
| Angelita Ray, RN, BSN | Operations Coordinator | Clinical site monitoring, Essential regulatory documents |
| Diana Roame | Research Technician | Update patient/protocol files in database, Assist with lab duties, Request/ship specimens |
| Keith Schmidt | Pharmacist | Clinical protocol design, Clinical research support, Patient care, Pharmacokinetic analysis, Preclinical data analysis |
| Venus Shahamatdar, MD | Medical Monitor | Safety oversight, SAE evaluation, Signal detection |
| Shy Shorer, MD, EJD, MBA | Director | Managing and overseeing OSRO resource allocation, activities and contracts, COR for OSRO support contract, Safety Oversight and SAE evaluation, FDA Sponsor Representative |
| Tristan Sissung, PhD, MS | Staff Scientist | Pharmacogenomics , Translational studies, Molecular pharmacology, Preclinical drug development |
| Tamica Smith, MS, CCRP | Operations Coordinator | Clinical site monitoring, Essential regulatory documents |
| Seth Steinberg, PhD | Head, Biostatistics and Data Management Section | Statistical design and review of clinical trials, Data analysis , Consultation on statistical topics |
| Nancy Templeton, PhD | CMC Specialist | CMC and quality expertise |
| Quanita L. Tyler | Program Specialist | Office of Research Nursing administrative support |
| Megan Vaughan, BSN, RN, CCRP | Safety Oversight Coordinator | Serious adverse reporting for CCR held INDs |
| Allison Wise | Director | Contracts, Data management, Monitoring, Clinical research databases |
| Kathleen Wyvill, BSN, RN | Supervisory Nurse Specialist, Research | Manage team of research nurses in the ORN, Support professional development of research nurses, Provide mentorship and team building support |
| Martha A. Zeiger, M.D. | Director, Office of Surgeon-Scientist Career Development | development of programs focused on the professional development of surgeon-scientists |
| Name | Title | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Henderson | Associate Director | Space planning and design, Renovation management, Relocations |
| Dan Bertolette | Project Manager | Laboratory design and construction , space management, relocations, Frederick campus |
| Debra Borris | Computer Systems Administrator | Space database management, site visit space plans, scientific alarm systems, Bethesda campus |
| Bradley Carlson | Project Manager | Laboratory design and construction, clinical space management, relocations, Bethesda campus |
| Kyle Corbin | Dock Manager | Loading dock operations and coordination, Bethesda campus |
| Glenn Hegamyer | Project Manager | Laboratory design and construction, space management, central repository POC, relocations, Frederick campus |
| Leon Noland | Facility Support Specialist | Surplus support, dry ice delivery, general administrative support |
| Name | Title | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| David Goldstein | Associate Director | Research and technology resources and cores, technology subsidy program (STARS), evaluation of emerging technologies |
| Mariam Malik | Assistant Director for Partnerships | research and technology resources, technology subsidy program (STARS), evaluation of emerging technologies |
| Maggie Cam | Head, CCR Collaborative Bioinformatics Resource (CCBR) | CCBR management, bioinformatics project portfolio management, collaborative bioinformatics support for omics research projects |
| Lakshmi Darbha, Ph.D. | Program Manager, CREx | Program Manager, NIH Collaborative Research Exchange (CREx) |
| Richard Finney | Staff Scientist | Collaborative bioinformatics support and bioinformatics pipeline development |
| Peter FitzGerald | Head, Genome Analysis Unit (GAU) | Specialized bioinformatics projects, bioinformatics infrastructure, Bioinformatics Training and Education Program (BTEP) |
| Jason Foley, M.S., MBA | Scientific Resources Coordinator | Development of websites and databases re: scientific resources, including CCR cores and facilities |
| Maria Gomez | Program Specialist | Administrative support for OSTR and the Bioinformatics Training and Education Program (BTEP) |
| Noemi Kedei, M.D. | Staff Scientist | Facility Manager, Collaborative Protein Technology Resource (CPTR) Nanoscale Protein Analysis |
| Name | Title | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Misteli | Director | Strategic planning, innovative research interactions, creative funding opportunities |
| Diana Linnekin | Program Administrator | Liaison to Center of Excellence in Immunology, Drug Development Collaborative, and CCR Science Board, FLEX POC |
| Name | Title | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly A. Mock, Ph.D. | Associate Director | Oversight of Site Visit/BSC Review & Implementation , Tenure Track Investigator (TTI) Ombudsperson, Tenure Review Panel (TRP) Exec. Secretary, Clinical Tenure Review Panel (CTRP) Exec. Secretary |
| Theresa Bolton | Scientific Program Analyst | Coordinator, Site Visit/BSC Reports & Responses, Coordinator, TRP & CTRP Activities , Promotion Packages for PRP/CRP/TRP/CTRP |
| Yamini Dalal, Ph.D. | Senior Advisor for Faculty Development | Advisor for Early Career Investigators: Tenure Track & Physician-Scientist Early Investigators |
| Geoffrey Kidd, Ph.D. | Scientific Program Specialist | Site Visit Coordinator (Bethesda), Clinical Review Panel (CRP), Staff Clinician Quad Reviews, Award Nominations |
| Cynthia Masison, Ph.D. | Scientific Program Specialist | Site Visit Coordinator (Bethesda), Site Visit Implementations, Promotion Review Panel (PRP) Exec. Secretary, Staff Scientist (SS) Quad Reviews, SS Liaison, Award Nominations |
| Tim Rosean, Ph.D. | Scientific Program Specialist | Site Visit Coordinator (Bethesda), Award Nominations, Staff Clinician Quad Reviews, TTI Contact in Bethesda, TTI Career Development Strategies |
| Gretchen White, M.S. | Scientific Program Specialist | Site Visit Coordinator (Frederick), Technology Transfer Awards, TTI Contact in Frederick |
| Name | Title | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Hooper | Scientific Program Analyst | CCR Frederick Fellows Coordinator, Liaison for Centers of Excellence, faculties, working groups, Women Scientist Advisors, Leidos COR, outside grants/funding opportunities |
| Cynthia Naranjo Marin | Program Specialist | Scheduling for SD for Basic Research (Merlino) |
| Silvana Rivero | Analyst | Support for CCR contract interests and relations with Leidos, NCI-Frederick Office of Scientific Operations (OSO) and NCI Management Operations and Support Branch (MOSB) |
| Robin Winkler-Pickett | Contract Operations Manager | Main Point-of-Contact for CCR contract interests and relations with Leidos, NCI-Frederick OSO and MOSB |
| Name | Title | Area of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Steeg | Associate Director | POC/advisor to investigators for developing translation strategies, coordinates the Drug Development Collaborative (DDC), assists PIs in finding resources for translational projects, workshops focusing on drug development/translational studies |
| Doug Figg Sr. | Associate Director | Advisor to investigators on funding/resources for drug development studies, seminars/workshops on translational technologies |