Meet the Mentors
An important goal of the Undergraduate Scholarship Program is for you to develop a mentoring relationship with an NIH researcher. The one-on-one mentor relationship is considered critical to your development, both professionally and personally. The mentor will provide support and advice to guide your development as a biomedical researcher. The NIH mentoring experience is designed to motivate and encourage you as you plan a career in biomedical research.
During the UGSP Summer Program, UGSP Scholars must train with a mentor located on the Bethesda campus. An asterisk (*) indicates that the mentor is NOT located on the NIH campus in Bethesda. While you may not work with these mentors during the UGSP Summer Program, you are welcome to train with them during your postgraduation service obligation to the NIH.
List of mentors who conduct behavioral or social science research (included in table below).
- Bandettini, Peter A.
- Grillon, Christian
- McBride, Colleen
- Mishkin, Mortimer
- Nansel, Tonja R.
- Pine, Daniel
- Schmidt, Peter
- Simons-Morton, Bruce
* Indicates the mentor is NOT located on the main Bethesda campus.
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Investigator | Institute-Center | Laboratory / Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Adelstein, Robert S. | NHLBI | Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology |
| Akiyama, Steven K.* | NIEHS | Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis |
| Aladjem, Mirit | NCI | Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology |
| Ambs, Stefan | NCI | Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis |
| Ambudkar, Indu | NIDCR | Secretory Physiology Section |
| Ambudkar, Suresh V. | NCI | Transport Biochemistry Section |
| Appella, Daniel | NIDDK | Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry |
| Archer , Trevor K.* | NIEHS | Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis |
| Arthur, Larry O.* | NCI | AIDS Vaccine Program |
| Bagrov, Alexei Y.* | NIA | Hypertension Unit |
| Bai, Yawen | NCI | Protein Folding Section |
| Baird, Donna D.* | NIEHS | Epidemiology Branch |
| Balaban, Robert | NHLBI | Laboratory of Cardiac Energetics |
| Bandettini, Peter A. | NIMH | Unit on Functional Imaging Methods |
| Barrett, Austin J. | NHLBI | Hematology Branch |
| Basser, Peter | NICHD | Section on Tissue Biophysics and Biomimetics |
| Baxevanis, Andreas D. | NHGRI | Associate Investigator |
| Belluscio, Leonardo | NINDS | Developmental Neural Plasticity Unit |
| Bernier, Michel* | NIA | Diabetes Section |
| Bewley, Carole A. | NIDDK | Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry |
| Biragyn, Arya* | NIA | Immunotherapeutics Unit |
| Birnbaumer, Lutz* | NIEHS | Laboratory of Signal Transduction |
| Blackshear, Perry J.* | NIEHS | Program in Clinical Research, Environmental Polymorphism Registry |
| Blackstone, Craig | NINDS | Cellular Neurology Unit |
| Boheler , Kenneth R.* | NIA | Molecular Cardiology Unit, |
| Bohr, Vilhelm A.* | NIA | Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology |
| Bonifacino, Juan S. | NICHD | Section on Intracellular Protein Trafficking |
| Bonner, Robert F. | NICHD | Section on Medical Biophysics |
| Bosetti , Francesca | NIA | Brain Physiology and Metabolism Section |
| Brooks, Phillip J. | NIAAA | Section on Neurobiology |
| Brosh, Jr., Robert M.* | NIA | DNA Helicases Unit |
| Bryant, Stephen H. | NLM | Computational Biology Branch |
| Buonanno, Andres | NICHD | Section on Molecular Neurobiology |
| Cadet, Jean Lud* | NIDA | Chief, Molecular Neuropsychiatry Section |
| Cai, Huaibin | NIA | Transgenetics Unit |
| Candotti, Fabio | NHGRI | Disorders of Immunity Section |
| Capala, Jacek* | NCI | Radiation Oncology Branch |
| Casellas, Rafael | NIAMS | Genomic Integrity Group |
| Castle, Philip E. | NCI | Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch |
| Caughey , Byron * | NIAID | Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases |
| Chiorini, John A. | NIDCR | Adeno-Associated Virus Biology Unit, |
| Chitnis, Ajay | NICHD | Unit on Vertebrate Neural Development |
| Chun, Tae-Wook | NIAID | Immunopathogenesis Section |
| Cohen-Fix, Orna | NIDDK | Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Cohen, Jeffrey | NIAID | Medical Virology Section |
| Coligan, John E.* | NIAID | Receptor Cell Biology Section |
| Cookson, Mark R. | NIA | Cell Biology and Gene Expression Section |
| de Cabo, Rafael* | NIA | Aging, Metabolism, and Nutrition Unit |
| Dennis, Phillip A. | NCI | Signal Transduction Section |
| Diamond, Jeffrey S. | NINDS | Division of Intramural Research |
| Douek, Daniel | NIAID | Human Immunology Section |
| Dudek, Serena M. | NIEHS | Synaptic and Developmental Plasticity Group |
| Egan, Josephine* | NIA | Chief, Diabetes Section |
| Evans, Michele K.* | NIA | DNA Repair Unit |
| Finkel, Toren | NHLBI | Molecular Biology Section |
| Fischbeck, Kenneth H. | NINDS | Division of Intramural Research |
| Fisher, Cheryl | CC | Program Director Professional Development |
| Freedman, Jonathan H.* | NIEHS | Comparative Genomics Group |
| Fugmann, Sebastian D.* | NIA | Molecular Immunology Unit |
| Gardner, Kevin | NCI | Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression |
| Gearhart , Patricia J.* | NIA | Unit on Antibody Diversity |
| Geller, Herbert M. | NHLBI | Developmental Neurobiology |
| Germain, Ronald N. | NIAID | Lymphocyte Biology Section |
| Golden, Andy | NIDDK | Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics |
| Gorospe, Myriam* | NIA | RNA Regulation Section |
| Gottesman, Susan | NCI | Biochemical Genetics Section |
| Graham, Barney S. | NIAID | Clinical Trials Core Laboratory & Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory |
| Greig , Nigel H.* | NIA | Drug Design and Development Section, |
| Grillon, Christian | NIMH | Affective Psychophysiology Unit |
| Gutkind, J. Silvo | NIDCR | Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch |
| Hallett, Mark | NINDS | Human Motor Control Section |
| Harris, Curtis C. | NCI | Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis |
| Harris, Tamara B. | NIA | Geriatric Epidemiology Section |
| Helman, Lee J. | NCI | Pediatric Oncology Branch |
| Holmes, Andrew | NIAAA | Section on Behavioral Science and Genetics, |
| Horwitz, Barry | NIDCD | Section on Brain Imaging and Modeling |
| Hunter, Kent W. | NCI | Laboratory of Population Genetics |
| Jetten, Anton M.* | NIEHS | Cell Biology Group, |
| Kachar, Bechara | NIDCD | Section on Structural Cell Biology |
| Kastner, Daniel | NIAMS | Genetics and Genomics Section |
| Keefer, Larry K.* | NCI | Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis |
| Kelley, Matthew W. | NIDCD | Developmental Neuroscience Section |
| Kelsall, Brian L. | NIAID | Mucosal Immunity Section, Immune Cell Interaction Unit |
| Kimmel, Alan R. | NIDDK | Molecular Mechanisms of Development Section |
| Kleinman, Joel E. | NIMH | Section on Neuropathology |
| Ko, Minoru* | NIA | Developmental Genomics and Aging Section |
| Kohn, Elise C. | NCI | Molecular Signaling Section |
| Koonin, Eugene V. | NLM | Computational Biology Branch |
| Korach, Kenneth S.* | NIEHS | Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology |
| Koretsky, Alan | NINDS | Division of Intramural Research |
| Koup, Richard | NIAID | Immunology Laboratory |
| Krause, Michael | NIDDK | Laboratory of Molecular Biology |
| Kulkarni, Ashok | NIDCR | Gene Targeting Core Facility, ODIR |
| Lakatta, Edward G.* | NIA | Cardiac Function Section |
| Landi, Maria Teresa | NCI | Genetic Epidemiology Branch |
| Landsman, David | NCBI | Senior Invesigator |
| Launer , Lenore J. | NIA | Neuroepidemiology Section, |
| Leonard, Warren | NHLBI | Laboratory of Molecular Immunology |
| Levin, Henry | NICHD | Section on Eukaryotic Transposable Elements |
| Linehan, W. Marston | NCI | Urologic Oncology Branch |
| Lipkowitz, Stanley | NCI | Genetics Branch, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology |
| Lippincott-Schwartz, Jennifer | NICHD | Section on Organelle Biology |
| Longo, Dan L.* | NIA | Lymphocyte Cell Biology Unit |
| Major, Eugene O. | NINDS | Molecular Medicine and Virology Section |
| Markey, Sanford | NIMH | Laboratory of Neurotoxicology |
| Marques, Adriana | NIAID | Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases |
| Masison, Daniel C. | NIDDK | Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics |
| Mattson, Mark* | NIA | Chief, Cellular and Molecular Neurosciences Section |
| Maudsley , Stuart R.* | NIA | Receptor Pharmacology Unit |
| Mayer, Mark L. | NICHD | Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology |
| McBain, Chris J. | NICHD | Laboratory of Cellular and Synaptic Neurophysiology |
| McBride, Colleen | NHGRI | Social and Behavioral Research Branch |
| McKay, Ron D. G. | NINDS | Division of Intramural Research |
| McNally, James | NCI | Fluorescence Imaging Facility |
| Metcalfe, Dean D. | NIAID | Mast Cell Biology Section |
| Mindell, Joseph A. | NINDS | Membrane Transport Biophysics Unit |
| Mishkin, Mortimer | NIMH | Section on Cognitive Neuroscience |
| Moir, Susan | NIAID | Immunopathogenesis Section |
| Morales, Marisela* | NIDA | Cellular Neurophysiology Section |
| Morasso, Maria I. | NIAMS | Developmental Skin Biology Unit |
| Morin, Patrice J.* | NIA | Cancer Molecular Genetics Unit |
| Moss, Joel | NHLBI | Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Branch |
| Murphy, Brian R. | NIAID | Respiratory Viruses Section |
| Nabel, Gary J. | NIAID | Laboratory of Virology and Vector Core Laboratory |
| Nansel, Tonja R. | NICHD | Prevention Research Branch |
| Nash, Howard | NIMH | Laboratory of Molecular Biology |
| Notkins, Abner L. | NIDCR | Experimental Medicine Section, |
| O'Shea, John J. | NIAMS | Chief, Lymphocyte Cell Biology Section |
| Owens, Ida S. | NICHD | Section on Genetic Disorders of Drug Metabolism |
| Pacher, Pal* | NIAAA | Section on Oxidative Stress Tissue Injury, |
| Pastan, Ira | NCI | Laboratory of Molecular Biology |
| Pine, Daniel | NIMH | Chief, Child and Adolescent Research |
| Plotz, Paul H. | NIAMS | Arthritis and Rheumatism Branch |
| Poirier, Miriam C. | NCI | Carcinogen-DNA Interactions Section |
| Polis, Michael | NIAID | Laboratory of Immunoregulation |
| Putney, James* | NIEHS | Calcium Regulation Section |
| Rapoport , Stanley I. | NIA | Brain Physiology and Metabolism Section |
| Rehermann, Barbara | NIDDK | Immunology Section, |
| Rice, Kenner C. | NIDA |
Chief, Chemical Biology Research Branch & Drug Design and Synthesis Section |
| Rifkind, Joseph M.* | NIA | Molecular Dynamics Section |
| Rivera, Juan | NIAMS | Molecular Inflammation Section |
| Robert-Guroff, Marjorie | NCI | Section on Immune Biology of Retroviral Infection |
| Roche, Katherine W. | NINDS | Receptor Biology Unit |
| Rosenberg, Helene F. | NIAID | Eosinophil Biology Section |
| Ryba, Nicholas | NIDCR | Taste and Smell Unit, |
| Sartorelli, Vittorio | NIAMS | Muscle Gene Expression Group, |
| Schaaper, Roel M.* | NIEHS | Mechanisms of Mutation, |
| Schlessinger, David* | NIA | Laboratory of Genetics and Human Genetics Unit |
| Schmidt, Peter | NIMH | Behavioral Endocrinology Branch |
| Schwartzberg, Pamela L. | NHGRI | Cell Signaling Section |
| Seidman , Michael* | NIA | Section on Gene Targeting, |
| Sellers, James R. | NHLBI | Cellular and Molecular Motility Section |
| Sen, Jyoti Misra* | NIA | Lymphocyte Development Unit |
| Sen, Ranjan* | NIA | Chief, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology |
| Sheng, Zu-Hang | NINDS | Synaptic Function Unit |
| Sherman, Arthur | NIDDK | Laboratory of Biological Modeling |
| Siegel, Richard | NIAMS | Immunoregulation Group |
| Simons-Morton, Bruce | NICHD | Prevention Research Branch, DESPR |
| Singleton, Andrew B. | NIA | Molecular Genetics Unit |
| Smith, Janine | NEI | Clinical Immunology Section |
| Smith, Jeffrey C. | NINDS | Cellular and Systems Neurobiology Section |
| Soldatov, Nikolai* | NIA | Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology Section, Intramural Research Program |
| Sollott, Steven J.* | NIA | Cardioprotection Unit |
| Spencer, Richard* | NIA | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Unit |
| Steven, Alasdair C. | NIAMS | Laboratory of Structural Biology Research |
| Storz, Gisela | NICHD | Section on Environmental and Gene Regulation |
| Stratakis, Constantine | NICHD | Scientific Director and Investigator |
| Swartz, Kenton J. | NINDS | Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Unit |
| Taub, Dennis D.* | NIA | Chief, Clinical Immunology Section |
| Thiele, Carol J. | NCI | Cell and Molecular Biology Section |
| Turner, R. James | NIDCR | Membrane Biology Section |
| Usdin, Karen | NIDDK | Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Valenzuela, Jesus G. | NIAID | Vector Molecular Biology Unit |
| Van Waes, Carter | NIDCD | Tumor Biology Section |
| Vonderhaar, Barbara K. | NCI | Co-Chair, Breast & Gynecologic Malignancies Faculty |
| Wainer , Irving W.* | NIA | Bioanalytical Chemistry and Drug Discovery Section, |
| Wang, Weidong* | NIA | Section Laboratory of Genetics |
| Weigert, Roberto | NIDCR | Intracellular Membrane Trafficking Unit |
| Weng, Nan-Ping* | NIA | Lymphocyte Differentiation Unit |
| Wilson, David M.* | NIA | Unit of Structure and Mechanism in Base Excision Repair |
| Wingfield, Paul | NIAMS | Protein Expression Laboratory |
| Wolkow, Catherine* | NIA | Invertebrate Molecular Genetics Unit |
| Wray, Susan | NINDS | Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology Section |
| Wurtz, Robert H. | NEI | Visuomotor Integration |
| Xiao, Rui-Ping* | NIA | Receptor Signaling Unit |
| Yarchoan, Robert | NCI | HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch |
| Young, Howard* | NCI | Cellular and Molecular Immunology Section |
| Young, W. Scott | NIMH | Section on Neural Gene Expression |
| Zeldin, Darryl C.* | NIEHS | Molecular and Cellular Biology & Environmental Cardiopulmonary Disease Groups |
| Zoon, Kathryn C. | NIAID | Division of Intramural Research Section |
| Zou, Sige* | NIA | Functional Genomics Unit |
