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Division of Intramural Research

Office of the Scientific Director
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Andrew J. Griffith, M.D., Ph.D. Scientific Director	35A	GF103	+1 301 402 2829 +1 301 402 3470 (Fax)
Carter Van Waes, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Director	10	7N240D	+1 301 402 4216 +1 301 402 1140 (Fax)
Karen Fischer Office Manager	35A	GF104	+1 301 435 5656 +1 301 402 7580 (Fax)
Elyssa Monzack, Ph.D. Intramural Chief of Staff	35A	GF109	+1 301 827 4184

Intramural Research Administration Branch (IRAB)
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Lynne Penn Chief Administrative Officer	35A	GF105	+1 301 402 3365 +1 301 402 4200 (Fax)
Ralph Lopez Deputy Chief Administrative Officer	35A	GF118	+1 301 402 3365 +1 301 402 4200 (Fax)

Molecular Biology Genetics Section
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Andrew J. Griffith, M.D., Ph.D. Scientific Director	35A	GF103	+1 301 402 2829 +1 301 402 3470 (Fax)
Parna Chattaraj Biologist	35A	1F204D	+1 301 402 8038
Isabelle Roux	35A	1F233	+1 301 496 7036

Section on Auditory Mechanics
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Richard Chadwick, Ph.D. Scientist Emeritus	35A	1E621	+1 301 435 1957
Sonya T. Smith, Ph.D. Special Volunteer	35A	1E614	+1 301 451 6383

Section on Brain Imaging and Modeling
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Barry Horwitz, Ph.D. Scientist Emeritus	10	7N240	+1 301 594 7755

Section on Developmental Neuroscience
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Matthew W. Kelley, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1D993	+1 301 435 8075 +1 301 480 3001 (Fax)
Weise Chang, Ph.D. Biologist	35A	1D991D	+1 301 435 8074 +1 301 402 3470 (Fax)
Elizabeth Driver, Ph.D. Staff Scientist	35A	1D991B	+1 301 435 8074 +1 301 480 3001 (Fax)
Tessa Sanders, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	35A	1D975B	+1 301 435 8074

Section on Genetics of Communication Disorders
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. Scientist Emeritus	35A	1F127

Section on Human Genetics
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Thomas B. Friedman, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1F141	+1 301 496 7882 +1 301 402 7580 (Fax)
Inna Belyantseva Staff Scientist	35A	1F149A	+1 301 435 8204 +1 301 402 7580 (Fax)
Alexander Findlen Callahan	35A	1F202D
Rabia Faridi Pre-Doctoral Visiting Fellow	35A	1F143D	+1 301 594 4174
Elizabeth Wilson Biologist	35A	1F147A	+1 301 402 7903
Barbara Zwiesler Technical Lab Manager	35A	1F147C	+1 301 435 5599 +1 301 402 7580 (Fax)

Section on Neuronal Circuitry
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Catherine Weisz, Ph.D. Tenure-Track Investigator	35A	3E450	+1 301 827 9014
Matthew Fischl, Ph.D. Post-doctoral IRTA Fellow	35A	3D804A	+1 301 827 9014
Sian Kitcher, Ph.D. Post-doctoral IRTA Fellow	35A	3D802C	+1 301 827 9014
Lester Torres Cadenas, M.S. Biologist	35A	3D802	+1 301 402 4219

Section on Sensory Cell Biology
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Lisa L. Cunningham, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1D971	+1 301 443 2766
Melanie Barzik, Ph.D. Staff Scientist	35A	1F145D	+1 301 402 5332 +1 301 402 7580 (Fax)
Andrew Breglio Clinical Fellow			+1 301 827 4172
Katharine Fernandez, Au.D., Ph.D. Research Scientist	35A	1D955	+1 301 496 5699
Shimon Francis, Ph.D. Postdoctoral IRTA Fellow			+1 301 443 2766

Section on Sensory Cell Development and Function
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Katie Kindt, Ph.D. Tenure-Track Investigator	35A	1D933	+1 301 443 2626
Alisha Beirl, M.S. Biologist	35A	1D931D	+1 301 402 6284
Candy Wong, M.S. Predoctoral IRTA Fellow	35A	1D931A	+1 301 594 6063
Qiuxiang Zhang, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	35A	1D951B	+1 301 451 6058

Section on Sensory Cell Regeneration and Development
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Doris K. Wu, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1D824	+1 301 402 4214 +1 301 402 5475 (Fax)
Youngrae Ji, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	35A	1D844C	+1 301 402 4215
Michael Mulheisen Biologist	35A	1D842B	+1 301 402 4215 +1 301 402 5475 (Fax)
Kazuya Ono, Ph.D. Postdoc Fellow	35A	1D844	+1 301 402 4215
Sho Ota Research Fellow (VP)	35A	1D844	+1 301 402 4215
Yosuke Tona Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	35A	1D844	+1 301 402 4215
Lok Sum Wong, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	35A	1D844	+1 301 435 5797

Section on Structural Cell Biology
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Bechara Kachar, M.D. Senior Investigator	35A	3D824	+1 301 402 1600 +1 301 402 1765 (Fax)
Runjia Cui Biologist	35A	3D844	+1 301 594 8297
Willy Sun Supplemental Predoctoral IRTA Fellow	35A	3D842E	+1 301 402 1600 +1 301 402 1765 (Fax)

Tumor Biology Section
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Carter Van Waes, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Director	10	7N240D	+1 301 402 4216 +1 301 402 1140 (Fax)
Zhong Chen, M.D., Ph.D. Staff Scientist	10	7N240	+1 301 435 2073 +1 301 594 4643 (Fax)
Hui Cheng Post-Doctoral Visiting Fellow	35A	1F125	+1 301 451 9171
Paul Clavijo Postdoc Fellow (IRTA)	10	7S250	+1 301 594 6091
Adeeb Derakhshan NIH Medical Research Scholar	BG 10	RM 5D50	304-881-3170
Anthony Saleh Research Fellow	10	7S250	+1 301 451 9810
Xinping Yang Biologist	10	7S250	+1 301 435 2075 +1 301 594 4643 (Fax)

Advanced Imaging Core
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Ronald S. Petralia, Ph.D. Staff Scientist	35A	1E614	+1 301 496 3804 +1 301 480 0126 (Fax)
Ya-Xian Wang, M.D. Biologist	35A	1E614B	+1 301 496 3805 +1 301 480 0126 (Fax)

Audiology Unit
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Carmen C. Brewer, Ph.D Chief Research Audiologist	10	5C422B	+1 301 496 5294 +1 301 402 0409 (Fax)
Talah Wafa, Au.D. Doctoral fellow	35A	1D951	+1 301 402 2154
Christopher Zalewski, Ph.D. Research Audiologist	10	5C422A	+1 301 496 5145 +1 301 402 0409 (Fax)

Genomics and Computational Biology Core
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Robert Morell, Ph.D. Staff Scientist	35A	1F103	+1 301 402 4249 +1 301 402 7580 (Fax)

Mouse Auditory Testing Core Facility
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Tracy Fitzgerald, Ph.D., CCC-A Staff Scientist	35A	1D913	+1 301 402 2154

Veterinary Husbandry and Care Program
Name	Building	Room	Phone
James McGehee, DVM Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer	35A	GE352	+1 301 402 0223 +1 301 402 0541 (Fax)

Auditory Development and Restoration Program
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Michael Hoa, M.D. Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	35A	1F226	+1 301 435 3455 +1 301 480 3001 (Fax)
Shoujun Gu Bioinformatics Scientist (Contractor)	35A	1F240D	+1 301 451 4271
Rafal Olszewski, Ph.D. Biologist (Animal)	35A	1F240D	+1 301 451 7305

Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Wade Chien, M.D., FACS Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	35A	1F220	+1 301 443 2504
Kevin Isgrig Biologist	35A	1F240D	+1 301 443 2504

Integrative Therapeutics Program
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Nicole C. Schmitt, M.D. Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	10	7N240B	+1 301 827 5619

Sinonasal and Skull Base Tumor Program
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Nyall R. London Jr., M.D., Ph.D. Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	10	7N240	+1 301 402 4216
Kenny Vu, M.S. Animal biologist	10	7N256	+1 301 827 6933

Translational Tumor Immunology Program
Name	Building	Room	Phone
Clint T. Allen, M.D. Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	10	7N240C	+1 301 827 5620
Angel Huynh Contractor	10	7S240	+1 301 827 5608