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Prevention Research Coordinating Committee

The NIH Prevention Research Coordinating Committee (PRCC) serves as a venue for exchanging programmatic and scientific information of interest to the NIH, as well as for planning and implementation of collaborative activities. As a trans-NIH committee, the PRCC provides a broad perspective on the current state-of-the-science, and disseminates to NIH Institutes and Centers information about prevention-related activities sponsored by Federal and non-Federal organizations. The PRCC also serves as an advisory body to the Director of ODP and makes recommendations regarding scientific, programmatic, and policy issues. ODP coordinates the activities of the PRCC.

For additional information about the PRCC, please contact:

Wilma Peterman Cross, M.S., Chair
petermaw@mail.nih.gov

Denise Stredrick, Ph.D., Executive Secretary
stredrid@od.nih.gov

PRCC Members

NIH Partners


National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Peter Greenwald, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director of Prevention
greenwap@mail.nih.gov

Martina V. Taylor, M.T.
Senior Prevention Science Advisor
Division of Cancer Prevention
martina.taylor@mail.nih.gov

Cynthia Vinson, M.P.A. (Alternate)
Dissemination and Implementation Coordinator
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
cvinson@mail.nih.gov

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Richard Fisher, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Science Policy and Legislation
Director, Office of Program Planning and Analysis
rfisher@nei.nih.gov

Shefa Gordon, Ph.D. (Alternate)
Branch Chief, Program Analysis and Evaluation
Office of Program Planning and Analysis
sheaf@nei.nih.gov

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Josephine Boyington, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Director, Clinical Application and Prevention Branch
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
boyingtonje@mail.nih.gov

Lawton S. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Division of Prevention and Population Sciences
cooperls@nhlbi.nih.gov

Denise Simons-Morton, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
simonsd@nhlbi.nih.gov

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Jeffrey P. Struewing, M.D., M.S.
Program Director, Genotype-Tissue Expression Project (GTEx)
National Human Genome Research Institute
struewij@mail.nih.gov

Alice Bailey (Alternate)
Scientific Program Analyst
Office of Policy, Communications and Education
baileyali@mail.nih.gov

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Marcel E. Salive, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology
marcel.salive@nih.gov

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Ralph Hingson, Sc.D., M.P.H.
Director, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research
rhingson@mail.nih.gov

Mariela Shirley, Ph.D. (Alternate)
Program Officer and Co-Chair, NIAAA Alcohol Research Centers and Training Team
Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research
shirleym@mail.nih.gov

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Jane Lockmuller
Chief, Strategic Planning and Evaluation Branch
Office of Strategic Planning, Initiative Development, and Analysis
lockj@mail.nih.gov

Nancy Touchette, Ph.D.
Health Research Program and Policy Analyst
Office of Global Research
ntouchette@mail.nih.gov

Karl A. Western, M.D., D.T.P.H.
Senior International Scientific Advisor
Office of Global Research
KW18Q@nih.gov

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMS)

Joan A. McGowan, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
mcgowanj@ep.niams.nih.gov

Susana Serrate-Sztein, M.D.
Director, Division of Skin and Rheumatic Diseases
szteins@mail.nih.gov

William Phil Tonkins, Jr., M.S., Dr.P.H. (Alternate)
Health Scientist Administrator
Division of Skin and Rheumatic Diseases
tonkinsw2@mail.nih.gov

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

Yantian Zhang, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Applied Science and Technology
yzhang@mail.nih.gov

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

William Martin, M.D.
Associate Director for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
wjmartin@mail.nih.gov

Danuta Krotoski, Ph.D. (Alternate)
Senior Advisor to the Director
Center for Developmental Biology & Perinatal Medicine
krotoskid@mail.nih.gov

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Judith Cooper, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
cooperj@NIDCD.nih.gov

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Ruth Nowjack-Raymen, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Director, Health Disparities Research Program
Division of Extramural Research
nowjackr@mail.nih.gov

Timothy Iafolla, D.M.D., M.P.H. (Alternate)
Public Health Analyst
Office of Science Policy and Analysis
iafollat@mail.nih.gov

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)

Van Hubbard, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Division of Nutrition Research Coordination
van.hubbard@nih.hhs.gov

Pamela Starke-Reed, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Division of Nutrition Research Coordination
Starkep@mail.nih.gov

Robert Kuczmarski, Dr.P.H. (Alternate)
Director, Obesity Prevention and Treatment Program
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
KuczmarskR@EXTRA.NIDDK.NIH.GOV

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Elizabeth Robertson, Ph.D.
Chief, Prevention Research Branch
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research
eroberts@nida.nih.gov

Belinda E. Sims, Ph.D. (Alternate)
Health Science Administrator
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research
bsims@nida.gov

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Kimberly Thigpen Tart, J.D.
Program Analyst
Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation
thigpenk@niehs.nih.gov

Mary Gant, M.S. (Alternate)
Program Analyst
Office of the NIEHS Director – Bethesda
gant@niehs.nih.gov

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Jennifer Villani, M.P.H.
Program Analyst
Division of Biomedical Technology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
villanij@mail.nih.gov

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Chistopher M. Gordon, Ph.D.
Chief, Secondary HIV Prevention & Treatment Adherence
Division of Mental Disorders, Behavioral Research & AIDS
Cgordon1@mail.nih.gov

Rajni Agarwal, Ph.D. (Alternate)
Outreach Liaison, Outreach Partnership Program
Office of Constituency Relations and Public Liaison
Agarwaln@intra.nimh.nih.gov

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Francisco S. Sy. M.D., Dr.P.H.
Director, Office of Extramural Research Administration
Francisco.Sy@nih.gov

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Katie Jakubs Pahigiannis, Ph.D.
Health Science Policy Analyst
Office of Science Policy and Planning
jakubsk@mail.nih.gov

Paul Scott, Ph.D. (Alternate)
Director, Office of Science Policy and Planning
scottp@ninds.nih.gov

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Paul A. Cotton, Ph.D., R.D.
Program Director, Health Disparities, Health and Risk Behaviors and Men’s Health
Division of Extramural Activities
cottonp@mail.nih.gov

Xenia Tigno, Ph.D., M.S. (Epi), M.S. (Physio) (Alternate)
Program Director, Reproductive & Women’s Health, Sleep, Renal/Urinary Incontinence
Behavioral Research Division of Extramural Activities
tignoxi@mail.nih.gov

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Lisa Lang
Chief, National Information Center for Health Services Research & Health Care Technology
langl@mail.nlm.nih.gov

Ione Auston (Alternate)
Librarian, National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology
auston@nlm.nih.gov

Barbara Rapp, Ph.D. (Alternate)
Chief, Office of Science Planning and Analysis
rappb@mail.nih.gov

John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences (FIC)

Mark Miller, M.D.
Director, Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies
millemar@mail.nih.gov

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Officer
Division of Extramural Research
weberwj@mail.nih.gov

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Stephen Seidel
Supervisory Program Analyst
Office of Science Policy
SeidelS@mail.nih.gov

NIH Clinical Center (CC)

Ninet Sinaii, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Epidemiologist, Biostatistics & Clinical Epidemiology Service
Office of the Deputy Director for Clinical Care
sinaiin@mail.nih.gov

Office of AIDS Research (OAR)

Paul Gaist, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Health Scientist Administrator
gaistp@nih.gov

Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)

Alex Blum, M.D., M.P.H.
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
alex.blum@nih.gov

Tisha Wiley, Ph.D. (Alternate)
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
Tisha.wiley@mail.nih.gov

Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Paul Coates, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Dietary Supplements
coatesp@mail.nih.gov

Christine Swanson, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.
Senior Nutrition Scientist
swansonc@mail.nih.gov

Office of Disease Prevention (ODP)

David M. Murray, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Prevention and Director of the Office of Disease Prevention
david.murray2@nih.gov

Wilma Peterman Cross, M.S.
Chair, Prevention Research Coordinating Committee
Senior Public Health Advisor
petermaw@mail.nih.gov

Barry Portnoy, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Disease Prevention
portnoyb@od.nih.gov

Denise Stredrick, Ph.D.
Executive Secretary, Prevention Research Coordinating Committee
Health Science Policy Analyst
stredrid@od.nih.gov

Office of Legislative Policy and Analysis (OLPA)

Anne Tatem, M.P.A.
Senior Legislative Analyst
tatema@od.nih.gov

Patti Brandt-Hansberger (Alternate)
Senior Legislative Analyst
brandtp@od.nih.gov

Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)

Lisa Begg, Dr.P.H., R.N.
Director of Research Programs
beggl@od.nih.gov


Other Federal Partners


Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Therese Miller, Dr.P.H.
Director, Prevention and Care Management Portfolio
Center for Primary Care, Prevention & Clinical Partnerships
Therese.miller@ahrq.hhs.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Shawna Mercer, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Director, The Guide to Community Preventive Services
Chief, The Community Guide Branch
Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
Smercer@cdc.gov

Jo Anne Grunbaum, Ed.D. (Alternate)
Team Lead, Evaluation and Research
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Jpg9@cdc.gov

Robert Hancock (Alternate)
Team Lead for Program Operations
Prevention Research Centers Program
Rnh2@cdc.gov

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)

Emmeline Ochiai, M.P.H.
Senior Health Advisor
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Emmeline.Ochiai@hhs.gov