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Dr. Stephen Gallo
Dr. Stephen Gallo received his Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of Buffalo, exploring novel methods of transdermal drug delivery using rheological, histological, and imaging techniques. He then trained as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), examining the membrane…
Mon, 03/02/2026 - 13:59

Dr. Jimok Kim
Dr. Jimok Kim received his Ph.D. degree in neuroscience from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He completed postdoctoral training at Stanford University studying neurophysiology and cannabinoid receptor pharmacology. Thereafter, Dr. Kim moved to the Medical College of Georgia, where his…
Tue, 01/20/2026 - 11:44

Dr. Heidi Friedman English
Dr. Heidi Friedman received her Ph.D. in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. Dr. Friedman began her career at NIH working on the epidemiology of AIDS in the Epidemiology and Biometry Branch of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Dr. Alireza Alavi
Dr. Alireza Alavi received his Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School. He completed his post-doctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute, focusing on regulation of cell death during tumor angiogenesis. He transitioned to…
Mon, 03/02/2026 - 12:21

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CSR Accessibility Policy The Web pages of the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) are currently being modified to make them accessible to all users and compatible with screen readers and other assistive technologies. During this time, it is possible that you may encounter problems when accessing…
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CSR Accessibility Statement
CSR Accessibility Policy The Web pages of the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) are currently being modified to make them accessible to all users and compatible with screen readers and other assistive technologies. During this time, it is possible that you may encounter problems when accessing…
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Dr. Andrea Gobin
Dr. Andrea Gobin studied biomimetics and received her Ph.D. from Rice University. She obtained post-doctoral training in naturally derived biomaterials, specifically silk fibroin and emodin for muscular and skin tissue engineering applications, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Dr. Reigh-Yi Lin
Dr. Reigh-Yi Lin received her Ph.D. in molecular pharmacology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed post-doctoral training at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Lin was an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology of the Mount Sinai…
Wed, 08/27/2025 - 05:03

Dr. Brittany Mason-Mah
Dr. Brittany Mason-Mah received her Ph.D. in psychiatry from King’s College London, working in both the Institute of Psychiatry and the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, with an emphasis on physiology and blood-brain barrier regulation. She then completed postdoctoral training in preclinical and…
Mon, 03/02/2026 - 10:27

Dr. Marilyn Moore-Hoon
Dr. Marilyn Moore-Hoon received a Ph.D. in natural sciences (molecular biology) from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, where she combined molecular biology and biophysical approaches to study ion transport across epithelial cell membranes through solute transporter family members (SLC…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Dr. David Filpula
Dr. David Filpula received his Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Minnesota and completed postdoctoral training in protein chemistry and molecular genetics at Stanford University and the University of California, San Diego. Subsequently, he served for nearly three decades as a research…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Dr. Joann Wu Shortt
After receiving her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Washington, Dr. Joann Wu Shortt dedicated over 15 years to prevention research at the Oregon Social Learning Center. As principal investigator and co-investigator on federally funded projects, her research focused on…
Wed, 03/25/2026 - 12:03

Dr. Khalida Shamim
Dr. Khalida Shamim earned her Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry from Indiana University, Bloomington, where she focused on the total synthesis of natural products and published her research on stemona alkaloids as well as the quinone methide macrolide, kendomycin. She subsequently joined…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Dr. Gloria Su
Dr. Gloria Su received her Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Chicago. Her post-doctoral training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine focused on identifying tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes important to pancreatic tumorigenesis. She joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins…
Mon, 03/02/2026 - 12:23

Dr. Irene Ramos-Lopez
Dr. Ramos-Lopez holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid, Spain. She completed her doctoral studies on the development of vaccines against leishmaniasis in a canine model. Then, she pursued postdoctoral training at the Icahn School of Medicine…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Dr. Eugene Carstea
Dr. Eugene Carstea serves as Chief of the Respiratory, Cardiac, and Circulatory Sciences Review Branch (RCCS RB). Dr. Eugene Carstea is the Chief of CSR's Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences (CVRS) Integrated Review Group. He earned his Ph.D. in microbiology (molecular biology) from Clemson…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Dr. Laurent Taupenot
Dr. Laurent Taupenot’s academic background includes a B.S in biochemistry, cellular biology and physiology and a M.S in physiology from the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France, an advanced degree (DEA) in molecular and cellular biology and a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular neurobiology, both…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Dr. Nadeem Khan
Dr. Nadeem Khan received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the North-Eastern Hill University, India. He received postdoctoral training at the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, and thereafter at the Geisel School of Medicine, NH, USA. He was promoted to research assistant professor and subsequently…
Wed, 11/19/2025 - 16:31

Dr. Dawanna James-Holly
After receiving a Ph.D. in nutritional sciences, Dr. James served for 11 years at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), where she began as a grants administrator for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) in the Division of Food Safety and Nutrition. Her later years at USDA were…
Fri, 12/05/2025 - 14:43

Dr. Bita Nakhai
Dr. Bita Nakhai received her Ph.D. in reproductive biology from the National Institute of Immunology (NII) and pursued her research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as a postdoctoral fellow with a focus on serotonin receptor gene expression, followed by additional…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Dr. Poonam Tewary
Dr. Poonam Tewary earned her M.S. in biotechnology from Calicut University and her Ph.D. in molecular immunology and vaccine development from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She then joined the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a postdoctoral fellow, identifying immune alarmins as effective vaccine…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

What happens to your application during and after review?
​Prior to the meeting, reviewers are assigned to your application.Your scientific review officer (SRO) is your main contact while your application is under peer review. The SRO will analyze the content of your application, check for completeness and compliance with policies, and decide which…
Tue, 08/26/2025 - 14:18

Dr. Miriam Mintzer
Dr. Miriam Mintzer received her Ph.D. in experimental psychology (human memory and cognition) from New York University, Dr. Mintzer received postdoctoral training in the human behavioral pharmacology of substance abuse in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,…
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:03

Role of the Scientific Review Officer
The scientific review officer (SRO) works in partnership with the scientific community to ensure that the scientific review group (study section) identifies the most meritorious science for funding by the institutes and centers. Below are some of the key functions carried out by the SRO. Pre-…
Thu, 07/17/2025 - 13:50

Dr. Noni Byrnes
Dr. Noni Byrnes is Director of the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In this capacity, she leads a staff of more than 500 scientific, support and contract personnel and manages an operating budget of over $130 million. CSR handles the receipt and…
Thu, 09/04/2025 - 05:00

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