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Dr. Sharon Gubanich

Dr. Sharon Gubanich

Associate Director



Biography

CSR:
Division of Receipt and Referral – DRR

Dr. Sharon Gubanich has served as an Assistant Director within the Division of Receipt and Referral (DRR) for 5 years. Prior to that, she was a referral officer for 5 years and a scientific review officer (SRO) for 20 years. Dr. Gubanich has extensive experience working on referral issues with NIH institutes and centers and applicants. She understands how DRR functions and proactively identifies problems as well as approaches to address them. Her passion for training and communications will be advantageous as she takes on her new role.


Dr. Gubanich earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Akron. Her research focused on the development of polymeric wound healing accelerators, which were subsequently patented, licensed, and marketed. She conducted postdoctoral studies in pharmacology at Fox Chase Cancer Center focusing on preclinical studies of targeted anticancer agents.

 

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