The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

KUH: Manage Hematology portfolio

            • Basic hematology research

            • Gene regulation and Cell Biology of Erythropoiesis

            • Heme metabolism, especially in erythroid cells

            • Centers of Excellence in Molecular Hematology

            • Training and Career Development in Hematology

            • Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer

            • Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Clinical and Pediatric Research

            • Contract Officer, pre-clinical data for new iron chelators

            • Member, American Society of Hematology Government Affairs Committee

B.S., Biology, University of Hawaii (1979)

M.S., Genetics, University of Hawaii (1981)

Ph.D., Genetics, University of Hawaii, (1984)

Postdoctoral Fellowship, HHMI, Human Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine (1984-1987)

Hematology Faculty with joint appointment in Pediatrics (1987-1999) and Medicine

(1996-1999), Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Member, Institute for Genetic Medicine (1989-1999)

Scientific Review Administrator, NHLBI (1999-2000)

Trans-NIDDK:

            • Member, trans-DK Genomics Working Group

            • Member, NIDDK Training Program Directors team

Trans-NIH:

            • Representative, NIH Project Officers/Program Officials Forum (POPOF)

            • Expert, Cooley’s and Sickle Cell Anemias for Knowledge Management Disease Category (KMDC)

            • Representative, Sickle Cell Disease Advisory Committee

Roadmap:

            • Director, T90/R90 Program (Training for a New Interdisciplinary Research Workforce) since 2004

            • Member, Interdisciplinary Research Working Group