Division of Intramural Research

Office of the Scientific Director
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Lisa L. Cunningham, Ph.D.	NIDCD Scientific Director	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-971	+1 301 443 2766
Elyssa Monzack, Ph.D.	Deputy Scientific Director	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	GF-109	+1 301 827 4184
Clint T. Allen, M.D.	Acting Clinical Director	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7N240C	+1 301 827 5620
Karen Fischer	Office Manager	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	GF-104	+1 301 435 5656

Intramural Research Administration Branch (IRAB)
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Lynne Penn	Chief Administrative Officer	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	GF-105	+1 301 402 3365
Ralph Lopez	Deputy Chief Administrative Officer	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	GF-118	+1 301 402 3365

Neurotology Branch
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Ronna Hertzano, M.D., Ph.D.	Senior Investigator	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-127	+1 301 496 3805
Reza Amanipour, Ph.D.		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-123D	+1 301 402 3365
Kathleen Gwilliam		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-123D	+1 301 402 3365
Gabby Manilla		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-121C	+1 301 402 3365
Beatrice Milon, Ph.D.		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	GF-104	+1 310 435 5656
Kevin Rose		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-123A	+1 301 402 3365
Christopher Shults, M.S.		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-121D	+1 301 402 3365
Benjamin Shuster, M.S.		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	GF-104	+1 310 435 5656
Ningjin Wu, M.D.		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-121D	+1 301 402 3365

Molecular Biology Genetics Section
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Isabelle Roux		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-233	+1 301 496 7036
Kerstin Valente		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-202C	+1 301 443 2686

Section on Auditory Mechanics
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Richard Chadwick, Ph.D.	Scientist Emeritus	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-121	+1 301 435 1957
Sonya T. Smith, Ph.D.	Special Volunteer	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1E-614	+1 301 451 6383

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

Section on Developmental Neuroscience
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Matthew W. Kelley, Ph.D.	Senior Investigator	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-993	+1 301 435 8075
Weise Chang, Ph.D.	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D991D	+1 301 435 8074
Elizabeth Driver, Ph.D.	Staff Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D991B	+1 301 435 8074
Rebecca Hipp	Postbaccalaureate IRTA fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D973C	+1 301 435 8074
Beatrice Mao, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral IRTA Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-975	+1 301 435 8074
Braulio Peguero, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-975A	+1 301 435 8074
Susumu Sakamoto	Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-993	+1 301 435 8075
Tessa Sanders, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D975B	+1 301 435 8074

Section on Genetics of Communication Disorders
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Dennis Drayna, Ph.D.	Scientist Emeritus	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-127

Section on Human Genetics
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Thomas B. Friedman, Ph.D.	Senior Investigator	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-141	+1 301 496 7882
Inna Belyantseva	Staff Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F149A	+1 301 435 8204
Alexander Findlen Callahan		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-202
Rabia Faridi	Pre-Doctoral Visiting Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F143D	+1 301 594 4174
Maria Cristina Fenollar Ferrer	Research Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F149A	+1 301 435 8204
Brenda Quinones Flores		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-141
Yuliya Sokolova	Contractor Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F147
Elizabeth Wilson	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F147A	+1 301 402 7903
Barbara Zwiesler	Technical Lab Manager	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F147C	+1 301 435 5599

Section on Neuronal Circuitry
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Catherine Weisz, Ph.D.	Tenure-Track Investigator	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3E-450	+1 301 827 9014
Mary (Grace) Chaves, B.A.	Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3D802A	+1 301 827 9014
Matthew Fischl, Ph.D.	Special Volunteer			+1 301 827 9014
Sian Kitcher, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral IRTA Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3D802C	+1 301 827 9014
Janelle Marie Rinehart	Animal Biologist	NIHBC 35 - PNRC I BG	BC-903
Kirupa Suthakar, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3D804B	+1 301 827 9014
Lester Torres Cadenas, M.S.	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3D-802	+1 301 402 4219
Rebecca Lynn Voglewede, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral IRTA Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	BG RM 3D-804	301-827-9014

Section on Sensory Cell Biology
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Lisa L. Cunningham, Ph.D.	NIDCD Scientific Director	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-971	+1 301 443 2766
Melanie Barzik, Ph.D.	Staff Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D955D	+1 301 827 4172
Katharine Fernandez, Au.D., Ph.D.	Staff Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D955	+1 301 496 5699
John Lee, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral IRTA Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-955C	+1 301 827 4172
Jaylen Mumphrey		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D971	+1 301 443 2766
Cathy Sung, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral Fellow (IRTA)	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D953D	+1 301 451 2012
Lizhen (Jenny) Wang, Ph.D.	Biologist/Lab Manager	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-953	+1 301 443 5884

Section on Sensory Cell Development and Function
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Katie Kindt, Ph.D.	Senior Investigator	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-933	+1 301 443 2626
Sandeep David	Postbaccalaureate IRTA fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D931A	+1 301 443 2626
Saman Hussain	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D931	+1 301 402 6284
Alma Jukic	Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D931A	+1 301 594 6063
Daria Lukasz	Predoctoral IRTA Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-931	+1 301 594 8110

Section on Sensory Cell Regeneration and Development
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Doris K. Wu, Ph.D.	Senior Investigator	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-824	+1 301 402 4214
Youngrae Ji, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D844C	+1 301 402 4215
Azra Maqsood	Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D908	+1 301 402 4215
Michael Mulheisen	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D842B	+1 301 402 4215
Sho Ota	Research Fellow (VP)	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D844	+1 301 402 4215
Lok Sum Wong, Ph.D.	Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D844	+1 301 435 5797

Section on Sensory Physiology and Biophysics
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Angela Ballesteros Morcillo, Ph.D.	Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator	NIHBC 35A - PNRC I	1B-203	+1 240 205 4521
Runjia Cui	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3D-844	+1 301 594 8297

Section on Structural Cell Biology
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Bechara Kachar, M.D.	Senior Investigator	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3D-824	+1 301 402 1600
Runjia Cui	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3D-844	+1 301 594 8297
Felipe Montecinos Franjola	Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3D844C	+1 301 435 5116
Ranjan Sengupta	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	3D842B	+1 301 402 1600

Tumor Biology Section
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Carter Van Waes, M.D., Ph.D.	Scientist Emeritus	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7N240D	+1 301 402 4216
Ethan Morgan, Ph.D.		NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S240	+1 301 827 6933
Tiffany Toni	Fellow			+1 847 373 8307
Ramya Viswanathan, Ph.D.	Biologist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S240	+1 301 402 4216
Xinping Yang, M.D.	Biologist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S250	+1 301 435 2075

Section on Translational Tumor Immunology
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Clint T. Allen, M.D.	Acting Clinical Director	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7N240C	+1 301 827 5620
Ke Bai, Ph.D.	Contract Scientist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	5B39	+1 202 368 6628
Jay Friedman, Ph.D.	Contract Scientist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S243	+1 301 402 4216
Angel Huynh	Contract Technician	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S240	+1 301 827 5608
Wojtek Krzysztof Mydlarz, M.D.		NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	5C407	+1 301 402 4216
Yvette Robbins	Contract Biologist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S240	+1 301 402 4216
Christian Samaniego Davila		NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S240	+1 301 827 5620
Xinping Yang, M.D.	Biologist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S250	+1 301 435 2075

The Integrative Neuroscience of Communication Unit
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Nadia M. Biassou, M.D., Ph.D.	Senior Research Physician	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	1C330	+1 301 402 5725
Jinqing Liang, M.D., M.S.		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	GF-118	+1 301 402 4587
Ashlee Simmons, IRTA		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-753	+1 301 496 7700

Advanced Imaging Core
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Dennis C. Winkler, Ph.D.	Staff Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-127	+1 301 451 7220
Yuliya Sokolova	Contractor Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F147

Audiology Unit
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Carmen C. Brewer, Ph.D.	Research Audiologist Emeritus	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	5C422B	+1 301 496 5294
Jennifer Chisholm, Au.D.	Research Audiologist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	5C422	+1 301 402 7254
Julie Christensen, M.S.	Acting Co-Chief Research Audiologist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	5D50	+1 301 496 5036
Mirella Fernandez, B.A.	Research Fellow	NIHBC 10 - CRC BG	RM 1-1469	+1 301 594 9642
Brandie Mack, B.A.	Audiology Extern	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER BG	RM 5C410	+1 301 443 8202
Talah Wafa, Au.D., Ph.D.	Audiologist Research Associate	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-951	+1 301 451 1076
Christopher Zalewski, Ph.D.	Acting Co-Chief Research Audiologist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	5C422A	+1 301 496 5145

Genomics and Computational Biology Core
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Begum Choudhury	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F310	+1 301 443 2401
Robert Morell, Ph.D.	Staff Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-103	+1 301 402 4249

Mouse Auditory Testing Core Facility
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Tracy Fitzgerald, Ph.D., CCC-A	Staff Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-913	+1 301 402 2154
Katya Krasnopolsky		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-123	+1 301 594 1043
Talah Wafa, Au.D., Ph.D.	Audiologist Research Associate	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1D-951	+1 301 451 1076

Veterinary Husbandry and Care Program
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
James McGehee, DVM	Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	GE-352	+1 301 402 0223

Auditory Development and Restoration Program
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Michael Hoa, M.D.	Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-226	+1 301 435 3455
Shoujun Gu	Bioinformatics Scientist (Contractor)	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-141	+1 301 451 4271
Rafal Olszewski, Ph.D.	Biologist (Animal)	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-240	+1 301 451 7305

Inner Ear Gene Therapy Program
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Wade Chien, M.D., FACS	Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F-220	+1 301 443 2504
Mhamed Grati, Ph.D.		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F121B	+1 301 402 1600
Kevin Isgrig	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F240D	+1 301 443 2504
Yasuko Ishibashi, M.D.		NIHBC 35A - PNRC II BG	RM 1F-220 35A	+1 301 594 6098
Jianliang Zhu, Ph.D.	Biologist	NIHBC 35A - PNRC II	1F240B	+1 301 594 6018

Sinonasal and Skull Base Tumor Program
Name	NIDCD Title	Building	Room	Phone
Nyall R. London Jr., M.D., Ph.D.	Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7N240	+1 301 402 4216
Sreenivasulu Gunti	Scientist (contractor)	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S240	+1 301 827 5619
Ramya Viswanathan, Ph.D.	Biologist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7S240	+1 301 402 4216
Kenny Vu, M.S.	Animal biologist	NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER	7N256	+1 301 827 6933