Staff List
The following is the staff list for the EGRP. To jump to the list for a specific branch, click on the branch acronym in the bulleted list below:
- OAD - Office of the Associate Director
- CTEB - Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Branch
- HSFB - Host Susceptibility Factors Branch
- MTB - Methods and Technologies Branch
- MRFB - Modifiable Risk Factors Branch
OR, You may click on the table headers to sort the staff by the individual columns.
| Branch | Name/Title | Contact Info | Interest Areas |
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| OAD | Office of the Associate Director | ||
| OAD | Muin J. Khoury, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Director (Acting) and Knowledge Management Unit Lead (Acting) |
301-496-9600 khourym@mail.nih.gov |
Epidemiologic methods in research, policy, and practice; Human genome epidemiology; Public health genomics; Multidisciplinary translation research; Cancer Epidemiology and Genomics |
| OAD | Anderson, Linda, M.P.A. Contractor, Communications Consultant |
301-594-7348 andersonli@mail.nih.gov |
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| OAD | Babkirk, Audrey, M.P.H. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-435-4736 babkirkaj@mail.nih.gov |
New media for health communication, reproductive health, behavioral economics, social entrepreneurship, HIV/AIDS, and global health |
| OAD | Beard, Dacia, M.P.H., C.H.E.S. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-435-4907 bearddd@mail.nih.gov |
Health communication, program evaluation, implementation and dissemination sciences, health disparities, community-based participatory research, project management |
| OAD | Burgio, Michael R., Ph.D. Contractor, Consortia Coordinator, Cancer Family Registry |
301-670-4990 burgiom@mail.nih.gov |
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| OAD | Carter, Daniel Contractor, Management Analyst |
301-402-7199 carterdr@mail.nih.gov |
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| OAD | Chang, Christine, M.P.H. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-594-2243 christine.chang2@nih.gov |
Cancer epidemiology, modifiable risk factors and health-related behaviors, communicating health information to the lay public, use of GIS in public health |
| OAD | DeRycke, Eric, M.P.H. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-594-9178 eric.derycke@nih.gov |
Genomic epidemiology of cancer |
| OAD | Harvey, Chinonye (Nonye), M.P.H. Public Health Advisor |
301-594-3667 harveyn@mail.nih.gov |
Global health, health disparities research, role of lifestyle and the environment and early life exposures in cancer and cancer-related outcomes |
| OAD | Kaefer, Christine M., M.B.A., R.D. Communications Coordinator |
301-435-4906 kaeferc@mail.nih.gov |
Translating scientific findings for diverse audiences, communicating complex health risk information |
| OAD | Kaminski, Brett, M.P.H. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-435-6615 brett.kaminski@nih.gov |
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| OAD | Lam, Tram K., Ph.D., M.P.H. Program Director, Knowledge Integration Team |
301-435-2384 lamt@nih.gov |
Using the tools of Knowledge Integration to canvas the interdisciplinary field of cancer epidemiology and advance research by synthesizing prior knowledge, incorporating new information, identifying gaps, and translating findings. Investigating how environmental factors influence or interact with genomic factors, and how these affect cancers and cancer outcomes. |
| OAD | Rogers, Scott D., M.P.H. Public Health Advisor |
301-594-7346 rogerssc@mail.nih.gov |
Genetic susceptibility to cancer |
| OAD | Schully, Sheri D., Ph.D. Knowledge Integration Team Lead |
301-435-4911 schullys@mail.nih.gov |
Using the tools of Knowledge Integration to uncover what is known or unknown about cancer epidemiology, translation of genome-based knowledge and technologies to improve population health and the use of biospecimens in research |
| OAD | Seminara, Daniela, Ph.D., M.P.H. Senior Scientist and Scientific Consortia Coordinator |
301-496-9600 seminard@mail.nih.gov |
Genomic epidemiology of cancer, including gene-gene and gene-environment interactions; Application of genomic epidemiology to public health, disease prevention, and therapy; Cross-disciplinary knowledge synthesis in cancer and other complex diseases; Familial cancer registries; Collaborative research through interdisciplinary cancer consortia, including data sharing policies |
| OAD | Tabron, Felicia Program Specialist |
301-435-4736 tabronfa@mail.nih.gov |
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| OAD | Thompson, Marta Program Specialist |
301-435-4915 thompsonma@mail.nih.gov |
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| CTEB | Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Branch | ||
| CTEB | Freedman, Andrew N., Ph.D. Branch Chief |
301-435-6819 freedmaa@mail.nih.gov |
Developing, applying, and evaluating prediction models for cancer risk and prognosis; developing benefit/risk indices for pharmaceuticals used to prevent and treat cancer; and identifying clinical, epidemiologic, and pharmacogenomic factors related to cancer treatment outcomes |
| CTEB | Cook, Allison Extramural Support Specialist |
301-594-1744 cookal@mail.nih.gov |
Cancer and the Environment, Global Health, Risk Communication about Environmental Public Health, Long-term Effects of Exposure to Radiation and Toxins, Food Security, Urban Public Health Systems |
| CTEB | Filipski, Kelly K., Ph.D., M.P.H. Program Director |
301-435-4913 filipskikk@mail.nih.gov |
Pharmacogenomic factors related to cancer treatment outcomes and toxicity |
| CTEB | Ishibe Simonds, Naoko, Sc.D. Program Director |
301-594-1845 ishiben@mail.nih.gov |
Genetic and translational epidemiology, comparative effectiveness research, pharmacogenetics |
| CTEB | Shelburne, Nonniekaye F., C.R.N.P., M.S., A.O.C.N. Program Director |
301-594-6809 nshelburne@mail.nih.gov |
Benefit-risk prediction models for clinical oncology practice related to cancer treatment outcomes and toxicity |
| CTEB | Watters Elena, Joanne, Ph.D., M.P.H. Program Director |
301-451-9875 wattersj@mail.nih.gov |
Dietary and lifestyle risk factors related to cancer progression, recurrence, and survival outcomes |
| CTEB | Zhou, Yingjun (Grace), M.S. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-594-2256 grace.zhou@nih.gov |
Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, prediction models for cancer risks and treatment outcomes |
| HSFB | Host Susceptibility Factors Branch | ||
| HSFB | Gillanders, Elizabeth M., Ph.D. Branch Chief |
301-594-5868 lgilland@mail.nih.gov |
Genetic epidemiology of cancer |
| HSFB | Buccini, Laura D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H. Bioethicist, Contractor |
301-435-2384 buccinild@mail.nih.gov |
Public health and research ethics, specifically the intersection between genetic/genomic research with issues surrounding informed consent, informed decision making, access, and sharing of data |
| HSFB | Carrick, Danielle Mercatante, Ph.D., M.H.S. Program Director |
301-594-2389 carrick@mail.nih.gov |
Immunology, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases associated with cancer risk; pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacogenomics in relation to cancer risk; biospecimen research; translational medicine |
| HSFB | Green, Tiffany, M.H.S., M.P.H. Contractor, Program Analyst |
301-594-7348 greentif@mail.nih.gov |
Ethical and social issues surrounding advances in the genetic epidemiology of cancer and infectious diseases |
| HSFB | Hutter, Carolyn M., Ph.D. Program Director |
301-435-4910 huttercm@mail.nih.gov |
Genetic epidemiology, statistical methods, and post-GWAS research |
| HSFB | Lepage, Pascale, Ph.D. Contractor, Public Health Advisor |
301-594-3652 lepagep@mail.nih.gov |
Molecular biology of lung cancer |
| HSFB | Martin, Damali N., Ph.D., M.P.H. Program Director |
301-451-1956 martinda@mail.nih.gov |
Health disparities research, specifically for breast and prostate cancer and whether tumor biology contributes to differences in survival between African-American and Caucasian breast and prostate cancer patients |
| HSFB | Mechanic, Leah E., Ph.D., M.P.H. Program Director |
301-496-8105 mechanil@mail.nih.gov |
Gene-gene and gene-environment interactions, biospecimen science, molecular epidemiology of lung cancer, hematological malignancies, and endometrial cancer |
| HSFB | Mette, Eliza Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-594-2244 metteer@mail.nih.gov |
Global and domestic health disparities research and the role of social and behavioral factors associated with cancer risk |
| HSFB | Nelson, Stefanie A., Ph.D. Program Director |
301-435-6613 nelsons@mail.nih.gov |
Genetic differences affecting cancer risk and response to treatment, understanding the function of cancer risk variants, and interactions between the germline and somatic cancer genomes |
| HSFB | Tingle, Sharna, M.P.H. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-594-7348 tinglesr@mail.nih.gov |
Health policy, bioethics, and public health genetics |
| HSFB | Zanetti, Krista A., Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D. Program Director |
301-496-7250 zanettik@mail.nih.gov |
Molecular epidemiology of lung and colon cancer, genome-wide association studies, use of emerging technologies in epidemiology studies, biological determinants of health disparities associated with cancer |
| MTB | Methods and Technologies Branch | ||
| MTB | Verma, Mukesh, Ph.D. Branch Chief |
301-594-7344 vermam@mail.nih.gov |
Biomarkers, Epigenetics, Epidemiology Technologies, Proteomics, MicroRNA, Methylation, Mitochondria, Nanotechnology, Risk Assessment, Susceptibility Factors, Systems Genetics, Metabolomics |
| MTB | Cook, Sherri Program Support Assistant |
301-594-9342 cooksh@od.nih.gov |
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| MTB | Divi, Rao L., Ph.D. Program Director |
301-443-5539 divir@mail.nih.gov |
Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer, Methods for Cancer Epidemiology, DNA Damage, Genomic Rearrangements, Chromosomal Translocations, Retrotransposons, Preclinical Markers, MicroRNA, Carcinogenesis, Transcriptomics, Functional Genomics, Molecular markers, Methods for Risk Assessment, Toxicity and Carcinogenicity, High-Throughput Screening |
| MTB | Overton, Adrienne, M.P.A. Program Analyst |
301-594-3402 overtona@mail.nih.gov |
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| MTB | Starks, Vaurice L. Program Director |
301-402-9375 starksv@mail.nih.gov |
Infectious disease epidemiology, focusing on HIV and HPV |
| MRFB | Modifiable Risk Factors Branch | ||
| MRFB | Reid, Britt C., D.D.S., Ph.D. Branch Chief |
301-435-4914 reidbr@mail.nih.gov |
Climate change, indoor air-pollution, comorbid conditions on health outcomes |
| MRFB | Dold, Georgia Extramural Support Specialist |
301-435-2884 georgiadold@mail.nih.gov |
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| MRFB | Ellison, Gary L., Ph.D., M.P.H. Program Director |
301-402-1853 ellisong@mail.nih.gov |
Role of lifestyle and environmental factors in cancer incidence and progression, psychosocial factors and cancer incidence and progression, cancer disparities, early environmental exposures |
| MRFB | Mahabir, Somdat, Ph.D., M.P.H. Program Director |
301-496-0270 mahabir@mail.nih.gov |
Mechanisms of obesity/adiposity characteristics, energy balance, diet, alcohol, and other modifiable environmental exposures in cancer etiology, prevention, treatment, and survival; Early life events/exposures and cancer later in life; Birth cohorts; Multi-ethnic cohorts; Childhood cancers |
| MRFB | Su, L. Joseph, Ph.D., M.P.H. Program Director |
301-443-8066 sulj@mail.nih.gov |
Dietary intake assessment, biomarkers associated with cancer etiology and prognosis, carcinogenic chemicals in foods, and molecular mechanisms that underlie cancer risk, such as epigenetic changes |
