NIH Working Group

The BrIDGs program has transitioned from Common Fund support. The Working Group member list reflects the membership at the end of this program.​ For more information, please visit https://commonfund.nih.gov/raidoverview.

Co-Chair

• Christopher P. Austin, M.D.
  Director
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
• Judith Greenberg, Ph.D.
  Director
  Division of Genetics and Developmental Biology
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Program Coordinator

• John McKew, Ph.D.
  Chief
  Therapeutics Development Branch
  Division of Preclinical Innovation
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Project Team Leader

• Tony Jackson
  Program Analyst
  Therapeutics Development Branch
  Division of Preclinical Innovation
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Members

• NEI
  Jerome Wujek, Ph.D.
  Research Resources Officer
  Division of Extramural Research
  National Eye Institute
  301-451-2020
  [email protected]
• NHLBI
  Traci Heath Mondoro, Ph.D.
  Health Science Administrator 
  Division of Blood Diseases and Resources 
  National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute 
  301-435-0052 
  [email protected] 
• NIA 
  Chhanda Dutta, Ph.D. 
  Chief
  Clinical Gerontology Branch
  Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Program
  National Institute of Aging 
  301-435-3048 
  [email protected]
• NIAAA 
  Nanwei Cao, Ph.D. 
  Computer Scientist 
  Office of Scientific Affairs 
  National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 
  301-443-1207 
  [email protected]
• NIAID 
  Beth Spinelli, M.S. 
  Drug Development Program Officer 
  Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 
  301-402-2130 
  [email protected] 
• NIAMS 
  Gayle Lester, Ph.D. 
  Program Director
  Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases 
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  301-594-3511
  [email protected]
• NICHD 
  June Lee, M.D., Ph.D. 
  Pharmacologist 
  Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Branch 
  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 
  301-435-6987 
  [email protected]
• NIDA 
  Jane Acri, Ph.D.
  Acting Chief
  Medications Discovery & Toxicology Branch 
  National Institute on Drug Abuse 
  301-443-8489
  [email protected]
• NIDCD 
  Gordon B. Hughes, M.D.
  Program Director
  Division of Scientific Programs
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  301- 435-4085
  [email protected]
• NIDCR
  R. Dwayne Lunsford, Ph.D.
  Director, Microbiology Program
  Coordinator, SBIR/STTR Program
  Integrative Biology and Infectious Disease Branch 
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  301-594-2421
  [email protected] 
• NIDDK 
  Myrlene Staten, M.D. 
  Senior Advisor 
  Diabetes Translational Research 
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  301-402-7886 
  [email protected]
• NIMH
  Jamie Driscoll 
  Chief of Research Services 
  Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science 
  National Institute of Mental Health 
  301-443-5288 
  [email protected]
• NINDS 
  Linda McGavern, Ph.D.
  Program Manager
  Office of Translational Research
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
  301-435-4909
  [email protected]