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NIEHS Health Science Administrators (HSAs) are people knowledgeable about the NIH/NIEHS grant process, as well as their respective areas of science. Investigators interested in submitting a grant application to NIEHS are encouraged to talk with an HSA prior to beginning the application process. Contact information for HSAs are listed below by scientific areas of responsibility.

Scientific Responsibilities for Health Science Administrators

TopicHSA Contact
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) 
Alternative Model Development
Lingamanaidu V. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3309
[email protected]
Autism
Cindy P. Lawler, Ph.D.
Chief, Genes, Environment, and Health Branch
Tel 984-287-3280
[email protected]
Cardiovascular Health
Srikanth Nadadur, Ph.D.
Branch Chief; Exposure, Response, and Technology Branch (ERTB)
Tel 984-287-3296
[email protected]
Cellular and Genetic Heatlh 
NIEHS/EPA Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers
Kimberly A. Gray, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3262
[email protected]
Chemical Mixtures
Danielle J. Carlin, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator, Superfund Research Program
Tel 984-287-3244
[email protected]
Conference Grant Program
Toccara A. Chamberlain, M.A.
Health Specialist
Tel 984-287-4482
[email protected]
CounterACT Pulmonary Program
Srikanth Nadadur, Ph.D.
Branch Chief; Exposure, Response, and Technology Branch (ERTB)
Tel 984-287-3296
[email protected]
DOHaD
Kimberly A. Gray, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3262
[email protected]
DNA Repair
Daniel T. Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3321
Fax 919-541-0146
[email protected]
Endocrine and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Thaddeus T. Schug, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3319
[email protected]
Environmental Epidemiology
Kimberly A. Gray, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3262
[email protected]
Environmental Epigenetics
Frederick L. Tyson, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3334
Fax 919-564-5064
[email protected]
Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers
Claudia L. Thompson, Ph.D.
Branch Chief;
Population Health Branch
Tel 984-287-3330
Fax 919-541-4937
[email protected]
Liam R. O'Fallon, M.A.
Health Specialist
Tel 984-287-3298
Fax 919-316-4606
[email protected]
Exposure Science
Daniel T. Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3321
Fax 919-541-0146
[email protected]
David M. Balshaw, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training
Tel 984-287-3234
[email protected]
Fellowships
Michael C. Humble, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator, Basic Science
Tel 984-287-3272
[email protected]
Health Disparities Research
Claudia L. Thompson, Ph.D.
Branch Chief;
Population Health Branch
Tel 984-287-3330
Fax 919-541-4937
[email protected]
Liam R. O'Fallon, M.A.
Health Specialist
Tel 984-287-3298
Fax 919-316-4606
[email protected]
Human Genetics
Kimberly A. McAllister, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3287
Fax 919-316-4606
[email protected]
Immune System Health
Michael C. Humble, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator, Basic Science
Tel 984-287-3272
[email protected]
Loan Repayment Program
Toccara A. Chamberlain, M.A.
Health Specialist
Tel 984-287-4482
[email protected]
Metabolomics
David M. Balshaw, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training
Tel 984-287-3234
[email protected]
Microbiome
Anika L. Dzierlenga, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3125
[email protected]
Molecular Endocrinology
Thaddeus T. Schug, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3319
[email protected]
Molecular Epidemiology
Kimberly A. McAllister, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3287
Fax 919-316-4606
[email protected]
Molecular and Experimental Carcinogenesis 
Mutagenesis
Daniel T. Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3321
Fax 919-541-0146
[email protected]
Nano Environmental Health and Safety
Srikanth Nadadur, Ph.D.
Branch Chief; Exposure, Response, and Technology Branch (ERTB)
Tel 984-287-3296
[email protected]
David M. Balshaw, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training
Tel 984-287-3234
[email protected]
Neuroimaging
Cindy P. Lawler, Ph.D.
Chief, Genes, Environment, and Health Branch
Tel 984-287-3280
[email protected]
Neuroscience
Cindy P. Lawler, Ph.D.
Chief, Genes, Environment, and Health Branch
Tel 984-287-3280
[email protected]
Kimberly A. Gray, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3262
[email protected]
Jonathan A. Hollander, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3269
[email protected]
Non-Mammalian Model Systems Development
Cindy P. Lawler, Ph.D.
Chief, Genes, Environment, and Health Branch
Tel 984-287-3280
[email protected]

 

Oceans and Human Health
Frederick L. Tyson, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3334
Fax 919-564-5064
[email protected]
Parkinson's Disease
Cindy P. Lawler, Ph.D.
Chief, Genes, Environment, and Health Branch
Tel 984-287-3280
[email protected]
Jonathan A. Hollander, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3269
[email protected]
Pathways to Independence
Carol A. Shreffler, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3322
[email protected]
Proteomics
David M. Balshaw, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training
Tel 984-287-3234
[email protected]
Pulmonary Health
Srikanth Nadadur, Ph.D.
Branch Chief; Exposure, Response, and Technology Branch (ERTB)
Tel 984-287-3296
[email protected]
Kimberly A. Gray, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3262
[email protected]
Renal & Digestive System Health
Carol A. Shreffler, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3322
[email protected]
Reproductive Health
Thaddeus T. Schug, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3319
[email protected]
Researcher-Centered
Carol A. Shreffler, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3322
[email protected]
Michael C. Humble, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator, Basic Science
Tel 984-287-3272
[email protected]
Sensor Technologies
David M. Balshaw, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training
Tel 984-287-3234
[email protected]
Skin Health
Michael C. Humble, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator, Basic Science
Tel 984-287-3272
[email protected]
Small Business Programs (SBIR/STTR)
Daniel T. Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3321
Fax 919-541-0146
[email protected]
Lingamanaidu V. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3309
[email protected]
Heather F. Henry, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator, Superfund Research Program
Tel 984-287-3268
[email protected]
Statistical Methods 
Stem Cell Biology 
Superfund Research Program
Danielle J. Carlin, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator, Superfund Research Program
Tel 984-287-3244
[email protected]
Michelle L. Heacock, Ph.D.
Branch Chief, Superfund Research Program
Tel 984-287-3267
[email protected]
Heather F. Henry, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator, Superfund Research Program
Tel 984-287-3268
[email protected]
Systems Biology
David M. Balshaw, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training
Tel 984-287-3234
[email protected]
Toxicology Screening Assays
Lingamanaidu V. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3309
[email protected]
Worker Education and Training Branch (WETB)
Sharon D. Beard, M.S.
Branch Chief;
Worker Education and Training Branch
Tel 984-287-3237
Fax 301-451-5595
[email protected]
Kathy A. Ahlmark
Health Specialist
Tel 919-609-6428
[email protected]