DDN Table

Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (NIDDK DDDN)

Building U.S. Postal Address UPS, Fedex, etc.
2 Democracy Plaza 6707 Democracy Blvd., Rm. 654, MSC 5450 Bethesda, MD 20892-5450
MAIN PHONE NUMBER: 301-594-2323
6707 Democracy Blvd., Rm. 601, Bethesda, MD 20817
NIH Building 31 31 Center Dr., Rm. 9A27, MSC 2560, Bethesda, MD 20892-2560 31 Center Dr. Rm. 9A27, Bethesda, MD 20892

Position Name Location Phone No./Email
Director Dr. Stephen James 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 677
(301) 594-7680
Jamess@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Deputy Director Dr. Jay Hoofnagle Building 31, Rm. 9A27
(301) 496-1333
hoofnaglej@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Program Analyst Ms. Lauren Meskill 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 677
(301) 402-7503
meskillL@extra.niddk.nih.gov

Epidemiology and Clinical Trials Branch
Position Name Location Phone No./Email
Branch Chief; Director; Epidemiology and Data Systems Program Project Officer; Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment Against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) Clinical Trial Dr. James (Jay) Everhart 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 655

(301) 594-8878
everhartj@extra.niddk.nih.gov

Clinical Trials Specialist Ms. Rebecca J. Torrance 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 646 (301) 594-7024
torrancer@niddk.nih.gov

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Digestive Diseases Branch
Position Name Location Phone No./Email
Branch Chief; Director; Gastrointestinal Motility Program Director; Gastrointestinal Mucosa and Immunology Program Director; AIDS Program Dr. Frank Hamilton 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 669 (301) 594-8877
hamiltonf@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Pancreas Program Dr. Jose Serrano 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 657 (301) 594-8871
serranoj@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Digestive Diseases Centers Program Director; Training and Career Development Program Dr. Judith Podskalny 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 667 (301) 594-8876
podskalnyj@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Genetics and Genomics in Digestive Diseases and Obesity Programs Dr. Robert Karp 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 671 (301) 451-8875
karpr@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; SBIR/STTR Training Program Ms. Christine Densmore 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 649 (301) 402-8714
DensmoreC@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Gastrointestinal Development and Epithelial Biology and Inflammation Program; Director; Basic Neurogastroenterology Dr. Jill Carrington    2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 788A (301) 402-0671
carringj@mail.nih.gov
Director; Special Projects in Nutrition, Obesity, and Digestive Diseases     Dr. Mary  Evans          2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 681         (301) 594-4578
evansmary@mail.nih.gov
Program Director, Gastrointestinal Transport and Absorption

Dr. Michael J. Grey 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 665 (301) 451-3759
greymj@mail.nih.gov

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Nutritional Sciences Branch
Position Name Location Phone No./Email
Branch Chief; Director; Obesity and Eating Disorders Program Dr. Susan Yanovski 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 675 (301) 594-8882
yanovskis@extra.niddk.nih.gov
U.S.-Japan Nutrition and Metabolism Panel Dr. Robert Kuczmarski 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 673 (301) 451-8354
kuczmarskir@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Training and Career Development Program Dr. Judith Podskalny 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 667 (301) 594-8876
podskalnyj@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Obesity Special Projects Program Director; Look AHEAD Program Dr. Mary Evans 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 681 (301) 594-4578
evansmary@mail.nih.gov
Director; Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program Dr. Robert Kuczmarski 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 673 (301) 451-8354
KuczmarskiR@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; SBIR/STTR Training Program Ms. Christine Densmore 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 649 (301) 402-8714
DensmoreC@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Pediatric Clinical Obesity Program Dr. Mary Horlick 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 679 (301) 594-4726
horlickm@niddk.nih.gov
Director; Special Projects in Nutrition, Obesity, and Digestive Diseases     Dr. Mary Evans     2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 681     (301) 594-4578
evansmary@mail.nih.gov
Director; Nutrition and Clinical Obesity Program Dr. Padma Maruvada 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 663 (301) 594-8884
padma_maruvada@nih.gov

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Liver Diseases Research Branch
Position Name Location Phone No./Email
Branch Chief Dr. Jay H. Hoofnagle Bldg 31, Rm. 9A27
301 496-1333
Hoofnaglej@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Liver and Biliary Diseases Program Dr. Jose Serrano 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 657 301-594-8871
Serranoj@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Liver Diseases Research Program Dr. Edward Doo 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 651 301-451-4524
dooe@niddk.nih.gov
Director; SBIR/STTR Training Program Ms. Christine Densmore 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 649 (301) 402-8714
DensmoreC@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Director; Training and Career Development Program Dr. Judith Podskalny 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 667 (301) 594-8876
podskalnyj@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Scientific Advisor; Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases Dr. Averell H. Sherker 2 Democracy Plaza, Rm. 642F (301) 594-8876
averell.sherkerj@nih.gov

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