Staff Directory
Search contact information for NINDS executives, administrative staff, program directors, and principal investigators. For intramural staff and lab contact information, please visit the NINDS Intramural Lab Directory
Program Director
Division of Translational Research
Biomarkers
Eric W. Atkinson Ph.D.
Scientific Program Analyst
Division of Translational Research
Translational Neural Devices (TND)
Taryn Aubrecht Ph.D.
Health Program Specialist
Division of Translational Research
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
Vicki Brings Ph.D.
Scientific Project Manager
Division of Translational Research
Preclinical Screening Platform for Pain Program (PSPP)
Emily Caporello Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Translational Research
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
Christopher Conrad Ph.D.
Scientific Program Manager
Division of Translational Research
Preclinical Screening Platform for Pain Program (PSPP)
Charles Cywin Ph.D.
Director, Small Molecule Neurotherapeutic Development
Division of Translational Research
BPN-Small Molecules
Sara Dauber M.B.A.
SBIR Strategic Consultant
Division of Translational Research
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
Operations Coordinator (CREATE Bio & SBIR/STTR)
Division of Translational Research
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
Alexander H. Denker Ph.D.
Chief of Staff
Immediate Office of the Director (DTR)
Division of Translational Research
Neel Dhruv Ph.D.
Health Program Specialist
Office of Neural Exposome & Toxicology
Division of Translational Research
Claudia Figueroa-Romero Ph.D.
AAAS STP Fellow, Health Scientist
Office of Neural Exposome & Toxicology
Division of Translational Research
Jessica Forbes Ph.D.
AAAS STP Fellow, Health Scientist
Division of Translational Research
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
Megan Frankowski Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Translational Research
Translational Neural Devices (TND)
Annette Gilchrist Ph.D.
Program Officer
Division of Translational Research
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)
Program Specialist
Division of Translational Research
Translational Neural Devices (TND)
Brooks Gross Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Translational Research
Translational Neural Devices (TND)