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Office of the Scientific Director

The Office of the Scientific Director (OSD) at National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) provides leadership and managerial oversight for all research and related activities within the institute's Division of Intramural Research.

Overview

OSD creates and maintains a productive research environment through the effective management, coordination and prioritization of NHGRI research activities. This is accomplished by providing overall scientific leadership and by overseeing activities that are central to the successful day-to-day operation of the NHGRI Intramural Program, primarily through the Administrative Management Branch and the Professional Development Office.

In conjunction with the NHGRI Board of Scientific Counselors, OSD has the primary responsibility for performing regular external reviews of all NHGRI research programs, ensuring their continued high quality and relevance. OSD staff, in particular the Scientific Director and Deputy Scientific Director, serve important liaison roles between NHGRI and other National Institutes of Health (NIH) components by representing the Institute on various NIH-wide committees.

Finally, OSD promotes activities intended to increase interactions among its scientific staff, through seminar series, the annual NHGRI scientific retreat, and other programs intended to highlight the institute's investigators and their research.

Videos

A conversation with the 4 NHGRI Scientific Directors: Part 1

A conversation with the 4 NHGRI Scientific Directors: Part 2

Office Staff

Scientific Director

Charles Rotimi
Charles Rotimi, Ph.D.
  • Scientific Director
  • Division of Intramural Research

Deputy Scientific Directors

Shawn Burgess
Shawn Burgess, Ph.D.
  • Co-Deputy Director
  • Division of Intramural Research
Sara Hull
Sara Chandros Hull, Ph.D.
  • Co-Deputy Director
  • Division of Intramural Research
Jon Garvey
Jon W. Garvey
  • Emergency Coordinator
  • Management Analysis and Workforce Development Branch
Monica Berger
Monica Berger
  • Program Specialist
  • Office of the Scientific Director
Debbie Brathwaite
Debbie Brathwaite
  • Program Support Specialist
  • Office of the Scientific Director
Shirley Freeman
Shirley T. Freeman, B.S.
  • Program Specialist
  • Office of the Scientific Director

Administrative Offices

The Administrative Offices support the Scientific Director in overseeing activities that are central to the successful day-to-day operation of the NHGRI Intramural Program.

 

Last updated: February 13, 2024