Office of the Associate Director (OAD)
Muin J. Khoury,
M.D., Ph.D.
Acting Associate Director
The Office of the Associate Director (OAD) develops and implements the mission and scientific and strategic agenda of the Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program (EGRP). Its functions include scientific cohort and consortia coordination, knowledge integration and management activities, grant portfolio management and evaluation, planning and budget management, and communications. The OAD:
- Integrates and coordinates the activities of the component Branches by establishing program priorities, allocating resources, staff, and assignments; and manages scientific activities and portfolios that cross Branch boundaries;
- Evaluates Program effectiveness through use of external working groups, boards, expert consultants, professional organizations, and Program grantees;
- Facilitates the development and operation of consortia that can conduct the types of large-scale collaborative epidemiologic studies needed to address complex questions about the etiology of cancer; and
- Represents the Program in a wide range of scientific and management settings, and provides advice to NCI senior leadership and advisory committees on matters pertaining to the Program and cancer epidemiology.
OAD Staff
Branch | Name/Title | Contact Info | Interest Areas |
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OAD | Muin J. Khoury, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Director (Acting) and Knowledge Management Unit Lead (Acting) |
301-496-9600 khourym@mail.nih.gov |
Epidemiologic methods in research, policy, and practice; Human genome epidemiology; Public health genomics; Multidisciplinary translation research; Cancer Epidemiology and Genomics |
OAD | Anderson, Linda, M.P.A. Contractor, Communications Consultant |
301-594-7348 andersonli@mail.nih.gov |
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OAD | Babkirk, Audrey, M.P.H. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-435-4736 babkirkaj@mail.nih.gov |
New media for health communication, reproductive health, behavioral economics, social entrepreneurship, HIV/AIDS, and global health |
OAD | Beard, Dacia, M.P.H., C.H.E.S. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-435-4907 bearddd@mail.nih.gov |
Health communication, program evaluation, implementation and dissemination sciences, health disparities, community-based participatory research, project management |
OAD | Burgio, Michael R., Ph.D. Contractor, Consortia Coordinator, Cancer Family Registry |
301-670-4990 burgiom@mail.nih.gov |
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OAD | Carter, Daniel Contractor, Management Analyst |
301-402-7199 carterdr@mail.nih.gov |
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OAD | Chang, Christine, M.P.H. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-594-2243 christine.chang2@nih.gov |
Cancer epidemiology, modifiable risk factors and health-related behaviors, communicating health information to the lay public, use of GIS in public health |
OAD | DeRycke, Eric, M.P.H. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-594-9178 eric.derycke@nih.gov |
Genomic epidemiology of cancer |
OAD | Harvey, Chinonye (Nonye), M.P.H. Public Health Advisor |
301-594-3667 harveyn@mail.nih.gov |
Global health, health disparities research, role of lifestyle and the environment and early life exposures in cancer and cancer-related outcomes |
OAD | Kaefer, Christine M., M.B.A., R.D. Communications Coordinator |
301-435-4906 kaeferc@mail.nih.gov |
Translating scientific findings for diverse audiences, communicating complex health risk information |
OAD | Kaminski, Brett, M.P.H. Cancer Research Training Award Fellow |
301-435-6615 brett.kaminski@nih.gov |
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OAD | Lam, Tram K., Ph.D., M.P.H. Program Director, Knowledge Integration Team |
301-435-2384 lamt@nih.gov |
Using the tools of Knowledge Integration to canvas the interdisciplinary field of cancer epidemiology and advance research by synthesizing prior knowledge, incorporating new information, identifying gaps, and translating findings. Investigating how environmental factors influence or interact with genomic factors, and how these affect cancers and cancer outcomes. |
OAD | Rogers, Scott D., M.P.H. Public Health Advisor |
301-594-7346 rogerssc@mail.nih.gov |
Genetic susceptibility to cancer |
OAD | Schully, Sheri D., Ph.D. Knowledge Integration Team Lead |
301-435-4911 schullys@mail.nih.gov |
Using the tools of Knowledge Integration to uncover what is known or unknown about cancer epidemiology, translation of genome-based knowledge and technologies to improve population health and the use of biospecimens in research |
OAD | Seminara, Daniela, Ph.D., M.P.H. Senior Scientist and Scientific Consortia Coordinator |
301-496-9600 seminard@mail.nih.gov |
Genomic epidemiology of cancer, including gene-gene and gene-environment interactions; Application of genomic epidemiology to public health, disease prevention, and therapy; Cross-disciplinary knowledge synthesis in cancer and other complex diseases; Familial cancer registries; Collaborative research through interdisciplinary cancer consortia, including data sharing policies |
OAD | Tabron, Felicia Program Specialist |
301-435-4736 tabronfa@mail.nih.gov |
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OAD | Thompson, Marta Program Specialist |
301-435-4915 thompsonma@mail.nih.gov |