You are here

Division of Intramural Research

Office of the Scientific Director
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
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/Fax
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)

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

Division of Scientific Programs
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
Kelly King, Au.D., Ph.D.	NSC	8309	+1 301 496 5036 (Intramural, Audiology Unit)

Molecular Biology Genetics Section
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
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
Danielle Harrow Animal Biologist	35A	1F202C	+1 301 443 2686
Jessica Ratay Genetics Counselor (Contractor)	10-CRC	4-2750	+1 301 435 1574
Isabelle Roux	35A	1F204A	+1 301 496 7036

Section on Auditory Mechanics
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
Richard Chadwick, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1E621	+1 301 435 1957 +1 301 480 1716 (Fax)
Alexander Cartagena-Rivera, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow	35A	1E614	+1 301 402 4180
Sonya Smith Special Volunteer	35A	1E614	+1 301 451 6383

Section on Brain Imaging and Modeling
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
Barry Horwitz, Ph.D. Scientist Emeritus	10	7N240	+1 301 594 7755
Qin Liu	10	7N240	+1 301 693 9705

Section on Developmental Neuroscience
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
Matthew W. Kelley, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1D993	+1 301 435 8075 +1 301 480 3001 (Fax)
Weise Chang 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)

Section on Genetics of Communication Disorders
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1F127	+1 301 402 4930 +1 301 827 9637 (Fax)
Carlos Eduardo Frigerio Domingues, Ph.D. Postdoc Fellow (Visiting Fellow)	35A	1F123A	+1 301 594 1043
Joanne Gutierrez Chemist	35A	1F121C	+1 301 496 9168 +1 301 480 4084 (Fax)
Tae-Un Han Post-Doc Visititing Fellow	35A	1F123A	+1 301 443 0278
Eduardo Sainz Chemist	35A	1F125C	+1 301 402 4232

Section on Human Genetics
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
Thomas B. Friedman, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1F141	+1 301 496 7882 +1 301 402 7580 (Fax)
Melanie Barzik, Ph.D. Research Fellow	35A	1F145D	+1 301 402 5332 +1 301 402 7580 (Fax)
Inna Belyantseva Staff Scientist	35A	1F149A	+1 301 435 8204 +1 301 402 7580 (Fax)
Jonathan Bird Research Fellow	35A	1F145A	+1 301 402 3381
Alexander Findlen Callahan	35A	1f202
Joseph Duda Technical IRTA	35A	1F145C	+1 301 435 5310
Rabia Faridi Pre-Doctoral Visiting Fellow	35A	1F143D	+1 301 594 4174
Ayesha Imtiaz Pre-doctoral Visiting Fellow (Graduate Student)	35A	1F149B	+1 301 435 5599
Gavin Riordan Special Volunteer	35A	1F210	+1 301 435 5599
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/Fax
Catherine Weisz, Ph.D. Tenure-Track Investigator	35A	3E450	+1 301 827 9014
Julia Bachman, Ph.D. Post-doctoral IRTA Fellow	35A	3D802B	+1 301 827 9014
Matthew Fischl, Ph.D. Post-doctoral IRTA Fellow	35A	3D804A	+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/Fax
Lisa L. Cunningham, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1D971	+1 301 443 2766
Andrew Breglio Clinical Fellow	35A	1D955A	+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	35A	1D953A	+1 301 443 2766

Section on Sensory Cell Development and Function
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
Katie Kindt, Ph.D. Tenure-Track Investigator	35A	1D933	+1 301 443 2626
Alisha Beirl, M.S. Biologist	35A	1D931D	+1 301 402 6284
Czarina Ramos Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow	35A	1D951B	+1 301 443 2626
Candy Wong, M.S. Predoctoral IRTA Fellow	35A	1D931A	+1 301 594 6063
Qiuxiang Zhang, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow	35A	1D951A	+1 301 451 6058

Section on Sensory Cell Regeneration and Development
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
Doris K. Wu, Ph.D. Senior Investigator	35A	1D824	+1 301 402 4214 +1 301 402 5475 (Fax)
Michael Mulheisen Biologist	35A	1D842B	+1 301 402 4215 +1 301 402 5475 (Fax)

Section on Structural Cell Biology
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
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
Evan Krystofiak, Ph.D. IRTS Fellow	35A	3D842	+1 301 594 8296
Willy Sun Supplemental Predoctoral IRTA Fellow	35A	3D842E	+1 301 402 1600 +1 301 402 1765 (Fax)

Tumor Biology Section
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
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)
Tony Chen Postdoctoral IRTA Fellow	10	7S250	+1 301 827 5611
Hui Cheng Post-Doctoral Visiting Fellow	10	7S240	+1 301 451 9171
Paul Clavijo Postdoc Fellow (IRTA)	10	7S250	+1 301 594 6091
Rita Das Technical IRTA	10	7S250	+1 301 402 4216
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/Fax
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/Fax
Carmen C. Brewer, Ph.D Chief Research Audiologist	10	5C306	+1 301 496 5294 +1 301 402 0409 (Fax)
Kelly King, Au.D., Ph.D.	NSC	8309	+1 301 496 5036 (Intramural, Audiology Unit)
Talah Wafa, Au.D. Doctoral fellow	35A	1D913	+1 301 402 2154
Christopher Zalewski, Ph.D. Research Audiologist	10	5C422	+1 301 496 5145 +1 301 402 0409 (Fax)

Genomics and Computational Biology Core
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
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/Fax
Tracy Fitzgerald, Ph.D., CCC-A Staff Scientist	35A	1D913	+1 301 402 2154

Veterinary Husbandry and Care Program
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
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/Fax
Michael Hoa, M.D. Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	35A	1F226	+1 301 435 3455 +1 301 480 3001 (Fax)
Soumya Korrapati Biologist	35A	1F240D	+1 301 451 4271
Rafal Olszewski Biologist (Animal)	35A	1F240D	+1 301 451 7305

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

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

Translational Tumor Immunology Program
Name	Building	Room	Phone/Fax
Clint T. Allen, M.D. Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist	10	7N240C	+1 301 827 5620