2012 Office of the Director (OD) Awards

The Alan S. Rabson Award for Clinical Care

Individual Awards

For scientific and medical excellence and the outstanding, compassionate care for patients and those who love them.

• Walter J. Koroshetz, NINDS

Administrative

Group Awards

Rock Talk Blog Team

In recognition of outstanding efforts to create and maintain the "Rock Talk" blog, a key avenue of dialogue between the NIH and the extramural community.

• Megan Columbus, OD
• Kerry L. Gorelick, OD
• Della M. Hann, OD
• Frank P. Newman, OD
• Dorit Zuk, OD

Title 42 Action Team

In recognition of efforts to realign the use of Title 42 at NIH.

• Julie B. Berko, OD
• Mary W. Blitz, OD
• Candace L. Costello, OD
• Sarah M. Crowell, OD
• Valerie L. Gill, OD
• John G. Grill, OD
• Sarah G. Hochuli, OD
• Allison L. Kruszewski, OD
• Helen L. Lee, OD
• Marvin Lee, OD
• Philip Lenowitz, OD
• Terri L. Messick, OD
• Kevin P. Murphy, OD
• David A. Saeger, OD
• Richard R. Southers, OD
• Diane M. Sullivan, OD
• David K. Uejio, OD
• Janis S. Villadiego, OD
• Wendy F. Winter, OD

Individual Awards

For exemplary leadership in establishing and leading the Program Space Planning Branch and providing excellent customer service and collaboration.

• Cyrena G. Simons, OD

For enduring, outstanding leadership of the NIH Intramural AIDS Targeted Antiviral Program (IATAP) for over 25 years.

• William A. Eaton, NIDDK

Common Fund Leadership

Group Awards

Common Fund Global Health Leadership Team

For outstanding service in the coordination of the Common Fund Global Health Initiatives.

• Victoria B. Bishton, NHGRI
• Ebony B. Bookman, NHGRI
• Kenneth Bridbord, FIC
• Shaila Chhibba, NHGRI
• Dan D. Gerendasy, CSR
• Roger I. Glass, FIC
• Eric D. Green, NHGRI
• Mark S. Guyer, NHGRI
• Tanya Hoodbhoy, OD
• Rhea A. Hubbard, FIC
• Regina S. James, NICHD
• Michael P. Johnson, FIC
• Chengetai R. Mahomva, NHGRI
• Jean E. Mcewen, NHGRI
• Emmanuel K. Peprah, NHGRI
• Jane L. Peterson, NHGRI
• Rudy O. Pozzatti, NHGRI
• Myat Htoo Razak, FIC
• Letitia B. Robinson, FIC
• Charles N. Rotimi, NHGRI
• Stacy K. Wallick, FIC

Common Fund Metabolomics Leadership Team

For outstanding vision and exceptional effort in the development of the Common Fund Metabolomics Program.

• David M. Balshaw, NIEHS
• Ravikumar Basavappa, OD
• Arthur L. Castle, NIDDK
• Padma Maruvada, NIDDK
• Richard T. Okita, NIGMS
• Geetha Senthil, OD
• Dinah S. Singer, NCI
• Philip F. Smith, NIDDK
• Barbara Spalholz, NCI
• Pothur R. Srinivas, NHLBI

Scientific/Medical

Group Awards

Brain Development Team

For extraordinary vision, innovation, and leadership in the development and deployment of the Biomedical Research Advanced Information Network (BRAIN).

• Sylvia G. Bennett Gordon, OD
• Sarah B. Carr, OD
• Edward C. Culhane, OD
• Stephanie A. Devaney, OD
• Kelly R. Fennington, OD
• Mary E. Groesch, OD
• Diane E. Hannemann, OD
• Deborah S. Kassilke, NIDDK
• Chol H. Pak, OD
• Amy Pate Patterson, OD
• Alexandra M. Shabelski, OD
• Marina L. Volkov, OD

Extramural Financial Conflict Of Interest Regulations Group

In recognition of significant contributions and outstanding efforts drafting changes to the PHS regulations governing Financial conflicts of interest of extramural investigators.

• Diane W. Dean, OD
• Joseph J. Ellis, OD
• Kathy R. Hancock, OD
• Della M. Hann, OD
• Sherry L. Mills Rodgers, OD
• Julie A. Muroff, OD
• Cary L. Scheiderer, OD
• Dorit Zuk, OD

Genetic Testing Registry Policy Team

In recognition of exceptional dedication and outstanding performance in establishing the public policy foundation for the Genetic Testing Registry.

• Sarah B. Carr, OD
• Janet B. Coleman, NLM
• Stephanie A. Devaney, OD
• Cathy M. Fomous, OD
• Brandi L. Kattman, NLM
• Jennifer M. Lee, NLM
• David J. Lipman, NLM
• Donna R. Maglott, NLM
• Adriana J. Malheiro, NLM
• Barbara M. Mcgarey, OD
• Maura C. Merlis, OD
• James M. Ostell, NLM
• Amy Pate Patterson, OD
• Wendy S. Rubinstein, NLM

NIH Scientific Management Review Board Team

In recognition of outstanding management and execution of NIH Scientific Management Review Board duties.

• Jessica L. Avery, OD
• Frank D. Davis, OD
• Lyric A. Jorgenson, OD
• Juanita J. Marner, OD
• Amy Pate Patterson, OD

Trans-NIH Collaborative On HBO Documentary Obesity Awareness Campaign

For outstanding dedication and teamwork to increase awareness of NIH and evidence-based information on obesity through the HBO obesity awareness campaign.

• Rachel M. Ballard Barbash, NCI
• Denise H. Buckley, NCI
• John T. Burklow, OD
• Paula Cohen, OD
• Leslie L. Curtis, NIDDK
• Susan G. Dambrauskas, NHLBI
• Karen A. Donato, NHLBI
• Layla E. Esposito, NICHD
• Judith E. Fradkin, NIDDK
• Elizabeth A. Freedman, NHLBI
• Joanne M. Gallivan, NIDDK
• Lisa J. Gansheroff, NIDDK
• Kevin D. Hall, NIDDK
• Mary M. Harris, NIDDK
• Calvin D. Jackson, OD
• Joanne M. Karimbakas, NIDDK
• Melinda S. Kelley, NHLBI
• Kathy L. Kranzfelder, NIDDK
• Susan M. Krebs-Smith, NCI
• Gregory D. Lavine, NHLBI
• Jan W. Lipkin, NIDA
• Catherine M. Loria, NHLBI
• Melissa K. Mcgowan, NHLBI
• Maggie R. Mcguire, CC
• Kathryn Y. Mcmurry, NHLBI
• Michael J. Miller, NCI
• Amy F. Reiter, NIDDK
• Dana M. Sheets, NIDDK
• Philip F. Smith, NIDDK
• Diane M. Tuncer, NIDDK
• Nora D. Volkow, NIDA
• Susan Z. Yanovski, NIDDK

NIH Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Research Coordinating Committee

In recognition of the NIH Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Research Coordinating Committee's dedication to supporting the health research initiative of the LGBT community.

• Courtney F. Aklin, NINDS
• Rashada C. Alexander, OD
• Judith A. Arroyo, NIAAA
• Angela C. Bates, OD
• Sandeep Dayal, NIDDK
• Simone A. Glynn, NHLBI
• William C. Grace, OD
• Rebecca L. Huppi, NCI
• Sarah E. Johnson, OD
• Elizabeth Y. Lambert, NIDA
• Enid Light, NIMH
• Rachel J. Mandal, NCI
• Todd D. Merchak, NIBIB
• Sharon L. Milgram, OD
• Catherine L. Nagy, NIA
• Susan F. Newcomer, NICHD
• Kathleen M. O'Leary, NIMH
• Karen L. Parker, NCI
• Philip O. Renzullo, NIAID
• Ruth L. Roberts, OD
• Mark P. Rubert, CSR
• Lana O. Shekim, NIDCD
• Denise L. Stredrick, OD
• Francisco S. Sy, NIMHD
• Meredith D. Temple-O'Connor, OD
• Salina P. Waddy, NINDS
• Elizabeth J. Wehr, NICHD
• Charles A. Wells, OD
• Tisha R. Wiley, NIDA

NCRR/NCATS/ORIP Reorganization

For the extraordinary vision, leadership, coordination, and cooperation in realigning NIH programs to advance translation at NIH.

• Tanvir Abdul-Azeez, OD
• Rashada C. Alexander, OD
• Holly J. Atherton, NCATS
• Hugh Auchincloss, NIAID
• Christopher P. Austin, NCATS
• Jessica L. Avery, OD
• Lawrence A. Beck, OD
• James V. Blagaich, NCATS
• Ann E. Brewer, OD
• Sheryl K. Brining, NCATS
• Marina Broitman, NIMH
• Donna A. Brooks, NIMHD
• Erica L. Brown, OD
• Patti I. Brown, OD
• John T. Burklow, OD
• Cynthia R. Burrus-Shaw, OD
• Benjamin T. Butler, OD
• Pamala J. Cery, OD
• Rebecca A. Chamberlin, NHLBI
• Michael C. Chang, OD
• Stephanie E. Clipper, OD
• Todd C. Cole, OD
• Megan Columbus, OD
• Miguel A. Contreras, OD
• Leslie A. Cooke, OD
• David P. Curren, OD
• Stephanie A. Devaney, OD
• Jeffrey D. Domanski, NIBIB
• Janet L. Dudrick, OD
• Joseph J. Ellis, OD
• Judy L. Fabrikant, CIT
• Blair A. Feldman, NCI
• Suzanne E. Fisher, CSR
• Valerie Florance, NLM
• Shirley J. Flottum, OD
• Susan H. Flowers, OD
• Brenda J. Fogel, OD
• Diane J. Frasier, OD
• Isabel Garcia, NIDCR
• Laura K. Gent, NCATS
• Jill S. George, OD
• Aquila Gilmore, OD
• Ajay Gogia, OD
• Franziska B. Grieder, OD
• Irene M. Grissom, NCATS
• Ann A. Hagan, NIGMS
• Kathleen L. Hall, OD
• Della M. Hann, OD
• Patricia B. Hansberger, OD
• John D. Harding, OD
• Teresa A. Hargett, OD
• Anthony R. Hayward, NCATS
• Justin D. Hentges, OD
• Brent A. Hoefler, OD
• Anne S. Houser, OD
• Phil Hwang, OD
• Richard A. Ikeda, OD
• Tammy L. Isennock, OD
• Antoine D. Jones, OD
• Lyric A. Jorgenson, OD
• Robin I. Kawazoe, OD
• Sandra L. Koeneman, OD
• Rebecca R. Kolberg, OD
• Lora A. Kutkat, OD
• Samuel E. Kydd, OD
• Sally A. Lee, NIGMS
• Abraham Levy, OD
• Ti Lin, OD
• Joyce M. Little, OD
• Christina H. Liu, NIBIB
• Christine M. Major, OD
• Juanita J. Marner, OD
• Jennifer A. Martin, OD
• James P. Mastin, NIEHS
• Shelia A. Mcclure, NIMHD
• Cynthia D. Mcconnell, NCATS
• Barbara M. Mcgarey, OD
• Alan C. Mclaughlin, NIBIB
• Elizabeth W. Mcnair, NIEHS
• Sidney A. Mcnairy, NIGMS
• Michele M. Millican, OD
• Sherry L. Mills Rodgers, OD
• Oleg Mirochnitchenko, OD
• Manuel H. Moro, OD
• Julie A. Morton, OD
• Oliver B. Morton, OD
• Mary J. Mullaney, NHGRI
• Renate H. Myles, OD
• Patricia V. Newman, OD
• Belinda B. Nockleby, OD
• Judith A. O'Keefe, NCATS
• Raymond R. O'Neill, OD
• Gunta I. Obrams, NCATS
• Alyson M. Olander, OD
• Haresh L. Patel, OD
• Amy Pate Patterson, OD
• Kimberly A. Pelis, OD
• Carol A. Perrone, OD
• Ekaterini M. Perry, OD
• Chau Pham, OD
• Frank J. Piatkowski, OD
• Lindsay R. Pool, OD
• Patricia L. Porter Kelley, OD
• Matthew E. Portnoy, OD
• Sabrina A. Posley, NCATS
• Louise E. Ramm, OD
• Judith S. Riggie, OD
• Joshua D. Rose, OD
• Mona J. Rowe, NICHD
• Kalman F. Salata, CSR
• Michael H. Sayre, NIMHD
• Stephen G. Seidel, NCATS
• Suzanne J. Servis, OD
• Alexandra M. Shabelski, OD
• Erin P. Shannon, NCATS
• Neil K. Shapiro, OD
• Cecile C. Shaya, OD
• Paul A. Sheehy, NIGMS
• Douglas M. Sheeley, NIGMS
• Susan B. Shurin, NHLBI
• Mark C. Siegert, OD
• Sara Silver, OD
• Cyrena G. Simons, OD
• Charles M. Singleton, OD
• Sonia I. Skarlatos, NHLBI
• Bret W. Slovikosky, OD
• Conrad J. Slovikosky, OD
• Michael P. Snyder, OD
• Richard R. Southers, OD
• Jane A. Steinberg, NIMH
• Errol K. Stewart, NCATS
• Nathaniel Stinson, NIMHD
• Kenneth W. Stith, OD
• Laverne Y. Stringfield, OD
• Leah I. Stroud, OD
• Diane M. Sullivan, OD
• Amy L. Swain, NIGMS
• Walter F. Taylor, NIGMS
• Tyndall L. Traversa, OD
• Vinod Viragi, OD
• Desiree E. Von Kollmar, OD
• Harold L. Watson, OD
• William T. Watson, OD
• Jennifer L. Weisman, OD
• David J. Wellman, OD
• Francis P. White, OD
• Suzanne A. White, NHLBI
• Mary Ann Wu, NIGMS
• Tony T. Yih, OD
• Dorit Zuk, OD

Rescuing And Repurposing Team

For the extraordinary vision and leadership in establishing the NCATS Discovering New Therapeutic Uses for Existing Molecules Pilot Program.

• Dale D. Berkley, OD
• Linda S. Brady, NIMH
• Sheryl K. Brining, NCATS
• Marina Broitman, NIMH
• John T. Burklow, OD
• Benjamin T. Butler, OD
• David M. Cabrera, OD
• Sarah B. Carr, OD
• Christine M. Colvis, NIDA
• Stephanie A. Devaney, OD
• Bonnie B. Dunn, NCATS
• Bobbi W. Gardner, NCATS
• Ann M. Hammersla, OD
• Theresa M. Lamotte, NCATS
• Carson R. Loomis, NHGRI
• Susan E. Lowenthal, NCATS
• Ronald N. Margolis, NIDDK
• Cynthia D. Mcconnell, NCATS
• Barbara M. Mcgarey, OD
• Amy R. Mcguire, NCATS
• Barbara Mroczkowski, NCI
• Renate H. Myles, OD
• Lillianne M. Portilla, NCATS
• Mark L. Rohrbaugh, OD
• Stephen G. Seidel, NCATS
• Gina N. Shin, OD
• Geoffrey C. Spencer, NCATS
• Jane A. Steinberg, NIMH
• Francis P. White, OD
• David B. Wilde, NCATS
• Heng Xie, NCATS

Recognition Across NIH

The following individuals are recognized as part of a group hosted by another IC.

CSR

• Sylvana A. Alharmoosh, OD
• Della M. Hann, OD
• Ruth L. Roberts, OD
• Sara Silver, OD
• Kate R. Tapley, OD

FIC

• Francine E. Sellers, OD

NCI

• Eric L. Cole, OD
• Nils D. Lonnerdal, OD
• Vamsi M. Motaparthy, OD
• Andrea L. Spinelli, OD

NHLBI

• Kristin A. Jenkins, OD

NIAID

• Rebecca L. Anderson, OD
• Paul A. Carlson, OD
• Nancy P. Hoe, OD
• Jody P. Luke, OD
• Kevin G. Mora, OD
• Megan C. Morgan, OD
• Richard D. Norman, OD

NIAMS

• Barbara B. Mittleman, OD

NINDS

• Elizabeth Geiger, OD
• Jon'Lethia A. King, OD