About OSPA

Mission Statement

The Office of Science Policy Analysis:

  • Serves as the principal resource for science policy, analysis, and development at NIH on issues of significance to the agency and the medical research community;

  • Addresses cross-cutting science policy issues and drafts the agency approach and position;

  • Provides leadership in developing major analyses of broad planning issues affecting the programs and policies of the major program components of NIH;

  • Participates in the development of new policy and program initiatives in emerging research areas;

  • Plans and organizes major conferences involving the interface between science and public policy;

  • Prepares special studies and reports required by the OD/NIH;

  • Serves as principal staff resource in the OD/NIH for identifying and reporting on agency research opportunities and accomplishments;

  • Provides ad hoc and continuing staff assistance on a wide range of substantive topics to the OD/NIH.

Staff Listing

Lynn Hudson, Ph.D., Director HudsonL1@od.nih.gov
Marjorie Bonorden bonordenm@od.nih.gov
Stefano Bertuzzi, Ph.D. BertuzzS@mail.nih.gov
Betsy Dean DeanB@od.nih.gov
Ellen Gadbois, Ph.D. gadboisel@od.nih.gov
Tom Johnson, Ph.D. JohnsonT@od.nih.gov
Eliane Lessner, Ph.D. lessnere@mail.nih.gov
Shawnmarie Mayrand-Chung, Ph.D., J.D. mayrands@od.nih.gov
Nancy E. Miller, Ph.D. MillerN@od.nih.gov
Barbara Mittleman, M.D. mittlemb@mail.nih.gov
Ravi Sawhney, D.D.S., M.S.D, Ph.D. sawhneyra@od.nih.gov
Anne Scanley ScanleyA@od.nih.gov
Peggy Schnoor SchnoorP@od.nih.gov
Jennifer Wertz wertzj@od.nih.gov

Contact Information

Office of Science Policy Analysis
Office of Science Policy
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 1, Room 218
Bethesda, MD 20892-0166
(301) 496-1454 (voice)
(301) 402-0280 (fax)