Office of Research Operations and Planning

Chief of Staff

Melissa Bronez, MPH
Melissa Bronez, MPH Associate Director 240.760.7746
  • OD Staffing
  • Communications
  • Clinical Program Policy/Initiatives
  • Technology Transfer/Development

Reporting

Brenda Boersma, Ph.D.
Brenda Boersma, Ph.D. Deputy Associate Director 240.760.7745
  • Annual Reporting
  • Project Z Numbers
  • Congressional Responses
  • Global Health Liaison
  • Analytics
Kelly Haskins, Ph.D.
Kelly Haskins, Ph.D. Scientific Program Analyst 240.781.3361
  • Annual Reporting
  • Analytics

Faculty Recruitment and Transition

Lori Holliday
Lori Holliday Deputy Associate Director 240.760.7754
  • Faculty Recruitment, including Stadtman, Lasker & CIDP
  • PI Departures

Clinical Program Administration

Aubrey Wachter
Aubrey Wachter Clinical Program Specialist 240.760.7757
  • Clinical Program Policies/Initiatives
  • Administrator, Clinical Investigator Development Program (CIDP)
  • Clinical Communications

Communications

Li Gwatkin, MPA
Li Gwatkin, MPA CCR Communications Manager 240.760.7752
  • Media Requests/Clearance
  • Press Releases
  • CCR Magazines
  • Controlled Correspondence
Sue Fox
Sue Fox Website Manager 301.846.1923
  • Website Project Management
  • Lead Local Content Manager
  • CCR Wiki Sites
Ave Cline
Ave Cline CCR Social Media Coordinator 301.846.5176
  • Social Media Contact
  • Request New Twitter Accounts
  • Job Postings on CCR Website
  • Tracking Scientific Publications
Abbie Harrison, M.A.
Abbie Harrison, M.A. Communications Specialist 240.760.7758
  • CCR News Writer
  • CCR Magazines
Lianne Priede, M.P.H.
Lianne Priede, M.P.H. Communications Specialist 240.276.5507
  • 60-Second Update Editor
  • Outreach & Campaigns
  • Graphics/Images Coordinator
  • CCR Event Photography

Meetings & Conferences

Julia Lam
Julia Lam CCR Meeting Planner 301.846.6957
  • Planning, Registration, Logistics for CCR Scientific Meetings and Conferences
  • Grand Rounds/Eminent Lecture Series
Romi Sawhney
Romi Sawhney Program Specialist 240.760.7756
  • Liaison for Official Visits
  • CME Contact for CCR Grand Rounds

Office Administration

Kathy Easterday
Kathy Easterday Administrative Assistant 301-846-1584
  • Scheduling for Scientific Directors and Deputy Directors in Frederick
  • Frederick OD Office Manager
Sarah Henson
Sarah Henson Administrative Assistant 240.760.7753
  • Scheduling for Dr. Misteli
  • OD Administrative Support
Ronya Taylor
Ronya Taylor Administrative Assistant 240.760.7718
  • OD Administrative Support
  • OD Conference Room
  • Listserv Moderator
Katie Zidek
Katie Zidek Administrative Assistant 240.760.7759
  • Scheduling for Dr. Dahut
  • OD Administrative Support
  • Assists with Faculty Recruitment