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ABOUT NLM/EP

Program Office

The NLM Program Office manages a biomedical informatics and data science research and resource grants portfolio, making funding recommendations based on portfolio needs. Serves as the point of contact for extramural scientists, and ensures grants compliance to all federal, department, and NIH regulations.

Program Office – Staff listing

Meryl Sufian, PhD  
Chief Program Officer
Supervises the work and staff of the NLM Program Office. Scientific contact for Public Health and Population Health Informatics research, Social and Behavioral Science and Informatics research, Health Disparities and Health Equity, and Training awards.
Phone: 301-496-4671  
Email: Meryl.Sufian@nih.gov

Allison Dennis, PhD  
Program Officer  
Scientific contact for Bioinformatics, Translational Informatics research, Personal Health Informatics, and the SBIR/STTR program.
Phone: 301-827-9721  
Email: Allison.Dennis@nih.gov

Vacant 
Program Officer
Scientific contact for Bioinformatics, Translational Informatics research, and Resource Grant awards.
Phone: 301- 827-3511  

Vacant 
Program Officer
Scientific contact for Data Science, Bioinformatics, and the RADx-rad Data Coordination Center.
Phone: 301-827-7092  

Vacant 
Program Officer
Phone: 301-594-4882  

Amie Park  
Program Analyst
Performs analyses of scientific factors affecting NLM’s grants program, conducts data analysis and reports and coordinates data calls.
Phone: 301-594-3074  
Email: Amie.Park@nih.gov

Vacant 
Program Officer
Phone: 301-594-4882  

Vacant  
Quality Analyst (Contractor)
Phone: 301-594-4882