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AIDS

Office of AIDS Research (OD/OAR)
Office of Policy, Communications, and Public Liaison

Officer: Wendy Wertheimer
Email: wertheiw@od31em1.od.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 435-0888
Building 2, Room 4E12
2 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
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Alcohol / Alcohol Abuse / Alcoholism

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Office of Policy and Public Liaison

Officer: Fred Donodeo
Email: fred_donodeo@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 443-6370
Fax: (301) 480-1726
5635 Fishers Lane
Room 3091
Rockville, MD 20892
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Allergy

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Andrew Gootee
Email: agootee@niaid.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 594-6611
Building 31, Room 7A29
31 Center Drive, MSC 2520
Bethesda, MD 20892-2520
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Alternative Medicine

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Irene Liu
Email: liuI2@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 402-6525
Building 31, Room 2B11
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
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Alzheimer's Disease

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Office of Communications

Officer: Anne Decker
Email: deckera@31.nia.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-1752
Building 31, Room 5C-27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
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Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Elizabeth (Betsy) Lordan
Email: lordane@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-8190
Fax: (301) 480-2814
Communications Director
Officer: Janet Austin
Email: austinj@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-8190
Building 31, Room 4C05
31 Center Drive, MSC 2350
Bethesda, MD 20892-2350
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Bioengineering

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Office of Science, Policy, Planning, and Analysis

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Cheryl A. Fee
Email: feech@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 451-6772
Fax: (301) 480-1613
Communications Director
Officer: Colleen Guay-Broder
Email: broderc@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 451-4246
Building 31, Room 1C14
31 Center Drive, MSC 2281
Bethesda, MD 20892-2281
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Biomedical Research

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Communications Director and Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Ann Dieffenbach
Email: dieffena@nigms.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-7301
Fax: (301) 402-0224
Building 45, Room 3AN.32
45 Center Drive, MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
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National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer: Kathleen Gardner Cravedi
Email: CravediK@mail.nlm.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-6308
Building 38, Room 2W-12
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
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Bones, Joints, and Muscles

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Elizabeth (Betsy) Lordan
Email: lordane@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-8190
Fax: (301) 480-2814
Communications Director
Officer: Janet Austin
Email: austinj@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-8190
Building 31, Room 4C05
31 Center Drive, MSC 2350
Bethesda, MD 20892-2350
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Cancers

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Office of Advocacy Relations

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: James Hadley
Email: jh687a@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 594-6831
Building 31, Room 10A28
31 Center Drive, MSC 2580
Bethesda, MD 20892
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Children's Health

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Office of Program and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: George Gaines
Email: gainesg@exchange.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 435-3447
Senior Program Analyst
Officer: Lisa Kaeser
Email: kaeserl@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-0536
Building 31, Room 2A03
31 Center Drive, MSC 2425
Bethesda, MD 20892-2425
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Clinical Trials

Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)
Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Dinora Dominguez
Email: ddominguez@mail.cc.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 402-6072
Fax: (301) 402-1982
Building 61, Room 61
10 Cloister Court
Bethesda, MD 20892-4754
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Diabetes

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Melissa McGowan
Email: mcgowanm@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 451-5988
Communications Director
Officer: Elizabeth Singer
Email: niddk_inquiries@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-3583
Building 31, Room 9A06
31 Center Drive, MSC 2560
Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
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Digestive System

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Melissa McGowan
Email: mcgowanm@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 451-5988
Communications Director
Officer: Elizabeth Singer
Email: niddk_inquiries@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-3583
Building 31, Room 9A06
31 Center Drive, MSC 2560
Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
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Environmental Health

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Communications Director
Officer: Christine Bruske
Email: bruskec@niehs.nih.gov
Phone: (919) 541-3665
Fax: (919) 541-4395
Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Lou Rozier
Email: rozier@niehs.nih.gov
Phone: (919) 541-1993
Nottingham Hall, Room 284
4505 Emperor Boulevard
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
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Eyes and Vision

National Eye Institute (NEI)
Office of Communication, Health Education, and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Jean Horrigan
Email: jh@nei.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-5248
Officer: Kym Collins-Lee
Email: collinsleek@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-5248
Building 31, Room 6A32
31 Center Drive, MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
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Food, Nutrition, and Metabolism

Foreign Scientists

Fogarty International Center (FIC)
Office of Public Liaison

Communications Director
Officer: Ann Puderbaugh
Email: puderba@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 402-8614
Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Jeff Gray
Email: grayjeffrey@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 402-6680
Building 31, Room B2C29
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
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Genes and Gene therapy

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Office of Policy and Public Affairs

Public Affairs Specialist
Officer: Geoff Spencer
Email: SpencerG@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 402-0911
Building 31, Room 4B09
31 Center Drive, MSC 2152
Bethesda, MD 20892-2152
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Health Disparities

National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Communications Director
Officer: George Strait
Email: straitg@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 402-1366
Fax: (301) 480-4049
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20817-5465
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Hearing Disorders and Deafness

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Jennifer Wenger
Email: jwenger@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-7243
Building 31, Room 3C35
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892
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Heart and Circulation

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Office of Science and Technology - Public Liaison

Program Analyst
Officer: Hilary Leeds
Email: leedsh@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-6331
Deputy Director and Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Barbara M. Liu
Email: liub@nhlbi.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-9899
Building 31, Room 5A03
31 Center Drive, MSC 2482
Bethesda, MD 20892-2482
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Human Development

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Office of Program and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: George Gaines
Email: gainesg@exchange.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 435-3447
Senior Program Analyst
Officer: Lisa Kaeser
Email: kaeserl@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-0536
Building 31, Room 2A03
31 Center Drive, MSC 2425
Bethesda, MD 20892-2425
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Infections

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Andrew Gootee
Email: agootee@niaid.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 594-6611
Building 31, Room 7A29
31 Center Drive, MSC 2520
Bethesda, MD 20892-2520
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Kidney and Urinary System

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Melissa McGowan
Email: mcgowanm@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 451-5988
Communications Director
Officer: Elizabeth Singer
Email: niddk_inquiries@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-3583
Building 31, Room 9A06
31 Center Drive, MSC 2560
Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
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Local Community Outreach

Lungs and Breathing

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Office of Science and Technology - Public Liaison

Program Analyst
Officer: Hilary Leeds
Email: leedsh@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-6331
Deputy Director and Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Barbara M. Liu
Email: liub@nhlbi.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-9899
Building 31, Room 5A03
31 Center Drive, MSC 2482
Bethesda, MD 20892-2482
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Mental Health and Behavior

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Office of Constituency Relations and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Phyllis M. Quartey
Email: pq7i@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 443-8530
Fax: (301) 496-3850
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8189
Bethesda, MD 20892-8324
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Minority Health

National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Communications Director
Officer: George Strait
Email: straitg@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 402-1366
Fax: (301) 480-4049
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20817-5465
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Neurological Disorders

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Steve Markowski
Email: markowskis@ninds.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-5924
Fax: (301) 402-2186
Communications Director
Officer: Marian Emr
Email: me20t@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-5924
Building 31, Room 8A07
31 Center Drive, MSC 2540
Bethesda, MD 20892-2540
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Nursing Research

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Office of Science Policy and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Elisa Gladstone
Email: gladstonee@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-0209
Communications Director
Officer: Doug Hussey
Email: hussey@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-2307
Building 31, Room 5B10
31 Center Drive, MSC 2178
Bethesda, MD 20892
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Oral Health

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Public Information and Liaison Branch

Public Affairs Specialist
Officer: Patricia Sheridan
Email: patricia.sheridan@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 594-7557
Fax: (301) 496-9988
Acting Chief, Office of Communications and Health Education
Officer: Susan Johnson
Email: susan.m.johnson@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-4260
Building 45, Room 4AS-19J
45 Center Drive, MSC 6400
Bethesda, MD 20892-6400
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Public Health Service Grant

Research

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Office of Science Policy and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Cindy Caughman
Email: caughmanc@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 435-0866
Acting Public Liaison Officer
Officer: Sylvia Parsons
Email: parsons@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-4245
6701 Democracy Boulevard
Building 1DEM—One Democracy Plaza,
Room 990
Bethesda, MD 20892-4874
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Science (General)

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Communications Director and Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Ann Dieffenbach
Email: dieffena@nigms.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-7301
Fax: (301) 402-0224
Building 45, Room 3AN.32
45 Center Drive, MSC 6200
Bethesda, MD 20892-6200
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National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer: Kathleen Gardner Cravedi
Email: CravediK@mail.nlm.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-6308
Building 38, Room 2W-12
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
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Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
Office of the Director

Communications Director
Officer: Donald Luckett
Email: luckettd@csr.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 435-1111
Fax: 301-480-3965
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3108
MSC 7776
Bethesda, MD 20892-7776
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Seniors' Health

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Office of Communications

Officer: Anne Decker
Email: deckera@31.nia.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-1752
Building 31, Room 5C-27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
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Skin, Hair, and Nails

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Elizabeth (Betsy) Lordan
Email: lordane@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-8190
Fax: (301) 480-2814
Communications Director
Officer: Janet Austin
Email: austinj@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-8190
Building 31, Room 4C05
31 Center Drive, MSC 2350
Bethesda, MD 20892-2350
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Smell and Taste

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Jennifer Wenger
Email: jwenger@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-7243
Building 31, Room 3C35
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892
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Stroke

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Steve Markowski
Email: markowskis@ninds.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-5924
Fax: (301) 402-2186
Communications Director
Officer: Marian Emr
Email: me20t@nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-5924
Building 31, Room 8A07
31 Center Drive, MSC 2540
Bethesda, MD 20892-2540
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Substance Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Public Information and Liaison Branch

Program Analyst
Officer: Brian Marquis
Email: bmarquis@nida.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 594-6184
Fax: (301) 443-7397
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5228
Rockville, MD 20892-9561
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Voice, Speech, and Language

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison

Officer of Public Liaison
Officer: Jennifer Wenger
Email: jwenger@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 496-7243
Building 31, Room 3C35
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892
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