• University of Alabama at Birmingham, PhD, 1991, Epidemiology

•  2008 – present Director and Senior Investigator, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health

• 2022 President, American Society of Human Genetics 
• 2021 Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 

• M.D., Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

• Chief, Div Medical Genomics, Inova
• Managing Director, GeneDx

• Leader of two clinical/genomic enterprises
• Author of >100 articles and book chapters
• Editor of several genetic textbooks

• Ph.D. Human Genetics, Johns Hopkins University
• B.S.   Biology, Pennsylvania State University

• Chief, Genome Technology Branch, NHGRI

• More than 30 years of experience in human genetics research
• Discovered fundamental principles about inherited breast and ovarian cancer
• Pioneered open access genetic variation data bases
• Mentored many trainees drawn from underrepresented minority groups

• Ph.D. University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• M.S. University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• M.S. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Sc.B. Brown University, Providence, RI

• Program Director, NHGRI (2013-2017)
• Program Director, NCI (2012-2013)
• Staff Scientist/Senior Staff Scientist, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Institute (2009-2012)
• Lecturer, University of Washington (2011-2012)

• Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal “People’s Choice” Winner (2015)
• Co-authored over 100 scientific publications

• B.S. Texas Southern University
• Ph.D. (Virology) Baylor College of Medicine

• Associate Director, Division of Extramural Programs, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), NIH
• Chief, International Research and Awards Branch, Fogarty International Center (FIC), NIH

• Developed NHGRI Training and Career Development Programs
• Recipient of College of Science and Technology Distinguished Alumnus Award, Texas Southern University
• Initiated the automatic release of summary statements to NIH applicants and inclusion of ad hoc reviewers on summary statements
• Developed a plan for “Malaria Eradication/Control Program in Sub-Sahara Africa” for USAID/Department of State

• M.D., University of Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
• Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• M.H.S. (epidemiology), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, MD

• 1994-2005 Director, Epidemiology and Biometry Program, Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• 2005-2007 Senior Advisor to the Director, NHGRI, for Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute
• 2007-2012 Director, Office of Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute

• 2006 - Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
• 1990 - Fellow, American Heart Association, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
• 2003 - Fellow, American College of Physicians
• 2005 - Member, American Epidemiological Society
• 2012 - Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars
• 2001 Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service
• 2009 Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service
• 2011 HHS Secretary’s Award for Meritorious Service
• Co-authored over 280 publications

• M.S., Human Resources, University of Maryland, University College, College Park
• B.A., Human Resources, University of Maryland, University College, College Park

• Former Director, Office of Intramural Research, NHGRI
• Former Deputy Executive Officer and Chief, Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch, NHGRI
• Former Chair, Presidential Management Fellows Program
• Current Vice Chair, Administrative Training Committee

• M.D., Harvard Medical School

• Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
• Author of more than 250 research papers.
• Touted as an influential scientist in the field of immunology.

• M.D., Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• M.S.H.S., UCLA School of Public Health

• Professor and Vice Chair for health policy and faculty development 
• Hermann Merkin Professor in Palliative Care in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine 
• Senior Associate Dean for Gender Equity in Research Affairs, at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. 

• Recognized by the American Geriatrics Society with the 2022 Thomas and Catherine Yoshikawa Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Clinical Investigation.
• Two-time Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai “Palliative Care Clinician of the Year” honoree.

• M.D., University of Florence

• Chief of the Longitudinal Studies Section at NIA and the Director of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging.
• Served as Associate Professor of Biology, Human Physiology and Statistics at the University of Florence.
• Also served as Chief of Geriatric Rehabilitation at the Department of Geriatric Medicine and Director of the Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology at the Italian National Institute of Aging.

BSc, University College, Galaway

MD, University College, Galaway

1981 - 1984 University College Hospital Galaway, Ireland

1984 - 1986 Fellow in Clinical Pharmacology, Baylor College

1986 - 1987 Resident in Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

1987 - 1990 Fellow in Endocrinology, University of Virginia

1990 - 1992 Staff Fellow Diabetes Unit NIH

1991 - 1997 Assistant Professor of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Johns Hopkins

1992 - 1994 Senior Staff Fellow, Diabetes Unit NIA/NIH

1994 - 2000 Senior Investigator, Tenure Track Diabetes Unit, NIA/NIH

Identified GLP-1 Incretin hormone as target for therapeutic-based compounds for treating Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• M.S. in Business Management, Johns Hopkins University
• B.A. in Economics/Finance (Cum Laude), University of Maryland Baltimore County

• Began his NIH career as an intern in the Outstanding Scholar Program in 1992
• Awarded the NIH Directors Award for Mentoring in 2005
• Appointed into the Senior Executive Service in 2008
• Awarded the Presidential Rank Award in 2016
• Leadership in Alzheimer’s Disease Research Management, orchestrated strategic costs savings initiatives in the area of real property asset reductions and has saved an estimated $30 million dollars since 2010; played a vital role in the development and execution of the Army STARRS program; contributed to a critical research management initiative, the Common Alzheimer Disease Research Ontology (CADRO) system; negotiations expert with leadership and experience in complex contract negotiations for multi-million dollar initiatives such as the NIH-wide Staffing Contract totaling at approximately $750million; as well as partnering with patient centered research with negotiations with Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
• Previously held a variety of positions at NIH, including Associate Director for Management at NIMH, Deputy Executive Officer at NIMH, Budget Officer at the National Institute on Aging, Special Assistant to the Director at the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research, and Budget Analyst in the Office of AIDS Research

• Ph.D. in Behavioral Physiology, Johns Hopkins University

• Recipient of many prestigious honors and awards, including the American Society of Addiction Medicine Distinguished Scientist Award, Daniel Efron Award for excellence in research and the Legion of Honor from France.

• Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis, MO

• Chief, Science Policy Branch
• Co-editor, Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent & Reduce Underage Drinking; AAAS/NIH Science Policy Fellow

Ph.D., Northwestern University

B.A., University of Arizona

Postdoctoral Fellow, NIAAA

Assistant, Associate and Full Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Over 30 years experience running nationally- and internationally recognized Neuroscience laboratory 

Research Society on Alcoholism Young Investigator Award

NIH Director's Awards