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Office of the Director

Staff are listed below. Read a description of the Office of the Director.

Name Email Address Title Research Description
Rodgers, Griffin Director
Germino, Gregory Deputy Director
Heck, Julie Assistant to the Director and Deputy Director
Reuss, Reaya Chief of Staff to the Deputy Director
Portnoy, Matthew Senior Advisor to the NIDDK Director on Innovation Extramural Policy, Operations, SBIR/STTR, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Office of Clinical Research Support

Staff are listed below. Read a description of the Office of Clinical Research Support.

Name Email Address Title Research Description
Germino, Gregory Director
Cooper, Deona Repository Program Specialist Provides support for routine repository operations
Eley, Agnieszka Senior Advisor for Extramural Extramural Agreements, Patenting & Licensing
Heinicke, Marika Regulatory Affairs Specialist Provides regulatory expertise and serves as a liaison with other regulatory agencies and organizations
Knezevic, Vladimir Senior Advisor for Commercial Evaluations Product Development, Marketing, Intramural Agreements, Extramural Agreements, Patenting & Licensing
Lawlor, Sharon Clinical Trials Program Specialist Oversees and coordinates policies and procedures for clinical studies.
Massie, Tammy Mathematical Statistician Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics
Niebylski, Chuck Director, Technology Advancement Office
Rodriguez, Rebecca Clinical & Repository Program Specialist Provides guidance, technical direction, and oversight to the NIDDK Repository Program
Wilkins, Kenneth Mathematical Statistician Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics
Wright, Elizabeth Director, Biostatistics Program Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics

Biostatistics Program​

Staff are listed below. Read a description of the Biostatistics Program.

Name Email Address Title Research Description
Wright, Elizabeth Director Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics
Auh, Sungyoung Mathematical Statistician Provides Statistical Support to NIDDK Intramural Investigators, Including Study Design, Protocol Review, and Data Analysis
Massie, Tammy Mathematical Statistician Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics
Wilkins, Kenneth Mathematical Statistician Conducts Research on Statistical Methods; Provides Institute Support with Study Design, Feasibility, and Analytics

Regulatory Support Program

Staff are listed below. Read a description of the Regulatory Support Program.

Name Email Address Title Research Description
Heinicke, Marika Regulatory Affairs Specialist Provides regulatory expertise and serves as a liaison with other regulatory agencies and organizations

NIDDK Central Repository

Staff are listed below. Read a description of the NIDDK Central Repository.

Name Email Address Title Research Description
Rodriguez, Rebecca Repository Director Provides guidance, technical direction, and oversight to the NIDDK Repository Program
Cooper, Deona Repository Program Specialist Provides support for routine repository operations
Lawlor, Sharon Clinical Trials Program Specialist Oversees and coordinates policies and procedures for clinical studies.