The membership of the WGRG includes representation from each branch of NIDA's program divisions as well as representation from all of NIDA's Offices.
| Name |
Areas of Expertise |
E-mail/Phone |
Ana Anders
Office on Special Populations
Office of the Director |
Ethnic populations Populations (Hispanic-Latino and Asian American and Pacific Islander) |
aanders@mail.nih.gov
(301) 443-0441 |
Beth Babecki, M.A.
Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DBNBR) |
Training and career development. |
mb128t@nih.gov
(301) 435-0899 |
Ericka M. Boone, Ph.D.
Science Policy Branch
Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC) |
Social Neuroscience; Psychopharmacology; Basic Behavioral Laboratory Research; Research Training |
boonee@mail.nih.gov
(301) 443-6036 |
Thomas M. Brady, Ph.D.
Services Research Branch
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research (DESPR) |
Women's Health; Health Disparities; Co-occurring Mental Disorders; Addiction Treatment Utilization |
bradyt2@nida.nih.gov
(301) 594-4381 |
Nicolette Borek, Ph.D.
Behavioral and Brain Development Branch
Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR) |
Pediatric HIV/AIDS; Prenatal Exposure to Drugs; Environmental Influence; Development |
nborek@nida.nih.gov
(301) 402-0866 |
Jessica Campbell Chambers, Ph.D.
Behavioral and Integrative Treatment Branch
Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR) |
Adolescent and Family Behavioral Treatment |
jcampbel@mail.nih.gov
(301) 443-2237 |
Redonna K. Chandler, Ph.D.
Services Research Branch
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research (DESPR) |
Criminal Justice; Gender Differences; Co-Occurring Disorders |
rchandle@nida.nih.gov
(301) 443-6504 |
Allison Chausmer, Ph.D.
Behavioral and Cognitive Science Research Branch
Division of Basic Neuroscience & Behavioral Research (DBNBR) |
Smoking; Tobacco; Human Psycho-pharmacology |
achausme@nida.nih.gov
(301) 402-5088 |
Katherine Davenny, M.P.H.
AIDS Research Program
Office of the Director |
HIV/AIDS & Other Infectious Diseases; Medical Consequences; Medical/Prevention Interventions; Mother-Infant Transmission; Cross-NIH Collaborations |
kd25h@nih.gov
(301) 443-2146 |
Elizabeth Davis, M.P.H.
Science Policy Branch
Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC) |
Adolescent Behavior; Community-Based Research; Public Health |
davise2@nida.nih.gov
(301) 594-6317 |
Jennifer Elcano, M.A.
Science Policy Branch
Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC) |
Science Writing; Prescription Drugs; Gender Differences; Pharmacotherapies |
elcanoj@nida.nih.gov
(301) 594-6314 |
Lynda Erinoff, Ph.D.
AIDS Research Program
Office of the Director |
Pharmacology; Neuroscience; AIDS |
le30q@nih.gov
(301) 402-1972 |
Jerry Frankenheim, Ph.D.
Functional Neuroscience Research Branch
Division of Basic Neuroscience & Behavioral Research (DBNBR) |
Neuroplasticity and Neurotoxicology; Methamphetamine and MDMA; Marijuana; Hallucinogens |
jfranken@nida.nih.gov
(301) 435-1312 |
Joe Frascella, Ph.D.
Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR) |
Clinical Neurobiology; Human Neuroscience |
jf80t@nih.gov
(301) 443-4877 |
Debbie Grossman, M.A.
Behavioral and Integrative Treatment Branch
Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR) |
Smoking Cessation Treatment for Adults and Adolescent; Marijuana Dependence Treatment for Adults;
Treatment for Cognitively Impaired Drug Users |
Dg79a@nih.gov
(301) 443-0107 |
Ron Herning, Ph.D.
Neuroscience Research Branch
Intramural Research Program (IRP) |
Marijuana, Cocaine, Cerebral Blood Flow, Stroke, EEG and Cognition |
rh112s@nih.gov
(410) 550-1551 |
Petra Jacobs, M.D.
Center for the Clinical Trials Network (CTN) |
Clinical Research and Substance Abuse Treatment |
pjacobs@nida.nih.gov
(301) 496-8974 |
Dionne J. Jones, Ph.D.
Services Research Branch
Division of Epidemiology, Serves and Prevention Research (DESPR) |
Interventions and Treatment Services for HIV/AIDS; Gender Differences; Co-occurring Disorders; Ethnic Populations (African American) |
djones1@nida.nih.gov
(301) 402-1984 |
Jag H. Khalsa, Ph.D.
Medical Consequences Branch
Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse (DPMC) |
Medical Consequences of Drugs of Abuse and Co-occurring Infections including HIV, Hepatitis C, STDs, TB and others |
jk98p@nih.gov
(301) 443-2159 |
Carol Krause, M.A.
Information and Liaison Branch
Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC) |
Public education and outreach; media; Web content; social marketing |
krausec@nida.nih.gov
(301) 594-6148 |
Elizabeth Lambert, M.Sc.
Epidemiology Research Branch
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research (DESPR)
|
Natural History and Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among Drug Users; HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse; Clinical Epidemiology and HIV Disease |
el46i@nih.gov
(301) 402-1933 |
Teri Levitin, Ph.D.
Office of Extramural Program Review |
NIH and NIDA Extramural Policies and Procedure; Including Grant Review |
tl25u@nih.gov
(301) 443-2755 |
Jacqueline Lloyd, Ph.D.
Prevention Research Branch
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research (DESPR) |
Drug Abuse Prevention Interventions; HIV Prevention in at Risk Populations; Peer and Social Network Prevention Interventions; Role of Family and Peer Factors on Adolescent Drug Use |
lloydj2@nida.nih.gov
(301) 443-8892 |
Marsha Lopez, Ph.D.
Epidemiology Research Branch
Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research (DESPR) |
Epidemiology of drug use and disorder; comorbidity of drug and other psychiatric disorders; national studies examining the patterns of drug use and disorder across the life course; research training. |
lopezmar@nida.nih.gov
(301) 443-6504 |
Cece McNamara Spitznas, Ph.D.
Behavioral Integrated Treatment Branch
Division
of Clinical Neuroscience, Development, & Behavioral Treatment (DCNBR) |
Treatment for Stimulant & Opioid Abuse; Integrating Technology with Treatment; Therapist Training and Clinical Supervision; Behavioral, Interpersonal, and Psychotherapeutic Approaches to change; HIV Risk Reduction |
spitznasc@mail.nih.gov
(301) 402-1488 |
Ro Nemeth-Coslett, Ph.D.
Clinical Neurobiology Branch
Division
of Clinical Neuroscience, Development, & Behavioral Treatment |
Clinical neurobiology; AIDS Related Dementia (ARD); National NeuroAIDS Tissue Collection |
rn29e@nih.gov
(301) 402-1746 |
Samia Noursi, Ph.D.
Behavioral and Cognitive Science Research Branch
Division of Basic Neuroscience & Behavioral Research (DBNBR) |
Sex/Gender Differences; Women's Health; Children's Social and Emotional Development; Child Maltreatment; Domestic Violence |
snoursi@mail.nih.gov
(301) 594-5622 |
Lisa Onken, Ph.D.
Behavioral and Integrative Treatment Branch
Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR) |
Combined Behavioral and Pharmacological TX; Stages of Behavioral treatment TX) Research; Treatment of Co Morbid Psychiatric Disorders & Drug Abuse; Mechanism of Action of Behavioral Treatment |
lo10n@nih.gov
(301) 443-2235 |
Amrat P. Patel, Ph.D.
Chemistry and Pharmaceutics Branch
Division of Pharmacotherapies & Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse (DPMCDA) |
Molecular Pharmacology; Medications Development; Pharmacokinetics |
ap79g@nih.gov
(301) 443-8476 |
Denise Pintello, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Office of the Director |
Gender Differences; Sexual Abuse and Trauma; Child Maltreatment; Child and Adolescent Development |
dpintell@nida.nih.gov
(301) 594-6316 |
Carmen L. Rosa, M.S.
Center for the Clinical Trials Network |
Clinical Research/Clinical Trials; Regulatory Affairs; Health Disparities/Ethnic Populations; Women's Health; and
Criminal Justice |
crosa@nida.nih.gov
(301) 443-9830 |
Joni Rutter, Ph.D.
Office of the Director
Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DBNBR) |
Genetics |
jrutter@nida.nih.gov
(301) 443-1887 |
Vince Smeriglio, Ph.D.
Behavioral and Brain Development Branch
Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR) |
Prenatal Drug Exposure; Child and Adolescent Development |
vsmerigl@nih.gov
(301) 443-4877 |
Anna Staton
Science Policy Branch
Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC) |
Information Dissemination; Public Health Policy; HIV/AIDS |
astaton@nida.nih.gov
(301) 594-0085 |
Betty Tai, M.D.
Center for the Clinical Trials Network |
Clinical Pharmacology; Clinical Trials Relevant to Clinical Practice |
btai@mail.nih.gov
(301) 443-6697 |
Dale Weiss
International Program
Office of the Director |
International Research Collaboration; International Research Training; International Research Funding |
dweiss@nida.nih.gov
(301) 443-6036 |
Susan Weiss, Ph.D.
Science Policy Branch
Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC) |
Science Policy and Research; Training |
sweiss@nida.nih.gov
(301) 443-6071 |
Cora Lee Wetherington, Ph.D.
Behavioral and Cognitive Science Research Branch
Division of Basic Neuroscience & Behavioral Research (DBNBR) |
Basic Behavioral Laboratory Research (Animals and Humans); Prenatal Drug Exposure; Sex/Gender Differences; Vulnerability |
cwetheri@nida.nih.gov
(301) 435-1319 |
