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Your Environment. Your Health.

Scientists & Staff

Environmental Autoimmunity Group

Lisa Rider, M.D.
Lisa Rider, M.D.
Head and Senior Clinician

Tel 301-451-6272
riderl@mail.nih.gov
Adam I. Schiffenbauer
Adam I. Schiffenbauer, M.D.
Deputy Head and Associate Research Physician

Tel 301-451-6270
adam.schiffenbauer@nih.gov
Frederick W. Miller
Frederick W. Miller, M.D., Ph.D.
Scientist Emeritus

Tel 984-287-3593
millerf@mail.nih.gov
Anna V. Engstrom
Anna Jansen, M.S., GNP-BC
Nurse Specialist

Tel 301-451-6030
anna.jansen@nih.gov
Christine D. Johnson
Christine D. Johnson
Patient Care Coordinator

Tel 301-451-0134
christine.johnson@nih.gov
Kakali Sarkar
Kakali Sarkar, Ph.D.
Biologist

Tel 301-451-6276
kakali.sarkar@nih.gov
Beverly Sellers-Robinson
Beverly Sellers-Robinson
Administrative Specialist

Tel 301-451-6269
Fax 301-451-5586
sellersb@mail.nih.gov
Matthew Sherman, M.D.
Matthew A. Sherman, M.D.
Co-Mentor;
Fellow — Clinical;
Muscle Disease Section, NIAMS, NIH, Bethesda, MD

Tel 301-435-3095
matthew.sherman@nih.gov
Rita Volochayev
Rita Volochayev, Ph.D., C.R.N.P., C.P.M.N.
Nurse Practitioner

Tel 301-451-6266
Fax 301-480-4470
rita.volochayev@nih.gov

Former Trainees

Catherine A. Bingham
Catherine A. Bingham, M.D.

Special Volunteer
Fellow — Clinical
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Lisa Rider
Briana Cervantes
Briana Cervantes

Fellow — IRTA Postbaccalaureate
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Adam Schiffenbauer
Saad Feroz
Saad Feroz

Fellow — IRTA Postbaccalaureate
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Lisa Rider
Prateek Gowda
Prateek Gowda

Fellow — IRTA Postbaccalaureate
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Adam Schiffenbauer

Sara Kashani
Sara Faghihi Kashani, M.D., M.P.H.

Special Volunteer
Visiting Foreign Physician
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Adam Schiffenbauer
Hanna Kim
Hanna Kim, M.S., M.D.

Co-Mentor
Lawrence Shulman Scholar in Translational Research
NIAMS, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Lisa Rider
Takayuki Kishi
Takayuki Kishi, M.D., Ph.D.

Special Volunteer
Myositis Research Fellow
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Lisa Rider
Liubing Li
Liubing Li

Special Volunteer
Ph.D. Student
Primary NIEHS Mentors: Lisa Rider and Frederick Miller
Gulnara Mamyrova
Gulnara Mamyrova, M.D., Ph.D.

Special Volunteer
Myositis Research Fellow
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Lisa Rider
Not Pictured
Sarvar B. Nazir

Fellow — IRTA Postbaccalaureate
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Adam Schiffenbauer
Sara Sabbagh
Sara Sabbagh, D.O.

Co-Mentor
Fellow — Clinical
Muscle Study Section, NIAMS, NIH
Bethesda, MD
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Lisa Rider
Mona Shah
Mona Shah, M.P.H.

Special Volunteer
Ph.D. Student
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Lisa Rider
Adrienne Yip
Adrienne Yip

Fellow — IRTA Postbaccalaureate
Primary NIEHS Mentor: Lisa Rider
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