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Office of the Director

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Name Email Address Phone Number Title Research Description
Rodgers, Griffin 301-496-5741 Director
Germino, Gregory 301-496-5877 Deputy Director
Heck, Julie 301-496-5877 Assistant to the Director and Deputy Director
Reuss, Reaya 301-402-7322 Chief of Staff to the Deputy Director
Portnoy, Matthew 301-480-1235 Senior Advisor to the NIDDK Director on Innovation Extramural Policy, Operations, SBIR/STTR, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Thornton, Pamela 301-480-6476 Senior Advisor for Workforce Diversity and Health Equity Research Health Equity and Translational Research; Centers for Diabetes Translation Research (P30) Program

Office of Clinical Research Support

Staff are listed below. Read a description of the Office of Clinical Research Support.

Name Email Address Phone Number Title Research Description
Germino, Gregory 301-496-5877 Director
Cooper, Deona 301-827-2434 Repository Program Specialist Provides support for routine repository operations
Eley, Agnieszka 301-451-6072 Senior Advisor for Extramural Extramural Agreements, Patenting & Licensing
Heinicke, Marika 301-435-0752 Regulatory Affairs Specialist Provides regulatory expertise and serves as a liaison with other regulatory agencies and organizations
Knezevic, Vladimir 301-435-5560 Senior Advisor for Commercial Evaluations Product Development, Marketing, Intramural Agreements, Extramural Agreements, Patenting & Licensing
Lawlor, Sharon 301-480-2153 Clinical Trials Program Specialist Oversees and coordinates policies and procedures for clinical studies.
Massie, Tammy 301-827-5512 Mathematical Statistician Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics
Niebylski, Chuck 301-435-8146 Director, Technology Advancement Office
Rodriguez, Rebecca 301-451-0323 Clinical & Repository Program Specialist Provides guidance, technical direction, and oversight to the NIDDK Repository Program
Wilkins, Kenneth 301-443-8511 Mathematical Statistician Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics
Wright, Elizabeth 301-402-8729 Director, Biostatistics Program Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics

Biostatistics Program​

Staff are listed below. Read a description of the Biostatistics Program.

Name Email Address Phone Number Title Research Description
Wright, Elizabeth 301-402-8729 Director Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics
Auh, Sungyoung 301-443-1063 Mathematical Statistician Provides Statistical Support to NIDDK Intramural Investigators, Including Study Design, Protocol Review, and Data Analysis
Massie, Tammy 301-827-5512 Mathematical Statistician Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics
Wilkins, Kenneth 301-443-8511 Mathematical Statistician Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics

Regulatory Support Program

Staff are listed below. Read a description of the Regulatory Support Program.

Name Email Address Phone Number Title Research Description
Heinicke, Marika 301-435-0752 Regulatory Affairs Specialist Provides regulatory expertise and serves as a liaison with other regulatory agencies and organizations

NIDDK Central Repository

Staff are listed below. Read a description of the NIDDK Central Repository.

Name Email Address Phone Number Title Research Description
Rodriguez, Rebecca 301-451-0323 Repository Director Provides guidance, technical direction, and oversight to the NIDDK Repository Program
Cooper, Deona 301-827-2434 Repository Program Specialist Provides support for routine repository operations
Lawlor, Sharon 301-480-2153 Clinical Trials Program Specialist Oversees and coordinates policies and procedures for clinical studies.