Immediate Office of the Director (IMOD)

IMOD Organizational Chart (PDF)

Major Responsibilities

Oversees the full range of Office of Extramural Research (OER) Activities

Senior Leadership:

Director OER, NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research, Michael Lauer, M.D.

Contact: Melanie Showe – Executive Assistant

Deputy Director OER: Jodi Black , Ph.D

Staff:

Liza Bundesen, Ph.D. – Health Science Policy Officer
​Megan Columbus – Program Manager for Electronic Receipt of Grant Applications, Director of Communications
Cheryl Kitt, Ph.D. – Senior Scientific Advisor
Walter Schaffer, Ph.D. – Sr. Scientific Advisor for Extramural Research
Meredith Temple-O'Connor, Ph.D. – Senior Scientific Advisor
Neil Thakur, Ph.D. – Special Assistant to the Deputy Director for Extramural Research

Offices:

Office of Administrative Operations
Office of Data Analysis Tools and Systems
Office of Extramural Programs
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Office of Planning & Communication
Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
Office of Research Information Systems

Contact Us:

oer@od.nih.gov

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