Biography
- Division:
- Division of Basic and Integrative Biological Sciences – DBIB
- Review Branch:
- Drug Development, Toxicology and Delivery – DDTD
Dr. John Grason received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he studied the mechanisms of GroEL-assisted protein folding in E. coli. Prior to joining CSR, he worked in science policy and communications at NIH, including 15 years in leadership roles at the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). At NINR, he led science planning and evaluation initiatives, as well as Institute-wide science reporting and program analyses. He also helped develop several NINR strategic plans, coordinated multiple NINR committees and working groups, and managed efforts to raise awareness of NINR-supported science and program activities.