Staff Directory
Office of the Director
Richard Palmer, DrPH, JD
Acting Director, NLM Extramural Programs
Heads NLM's Extramural Programs Division, which is responsible for the Library's grant programs. Coordinator for NLM informatics training programs.
Phone: 301-496-4621
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: richard.palmer@nih.gov
Valerie Florance, PhD
On Temporary Assignment as Acting Scientific Director, NLM Intramural Research Program effective January 15, 2021
Phone: 240-603-9822
Email: florancev@mail.nih.gov
Richard Palmer, DrPH, JD
Deputy Director, NLM Extramural Programs
Oversees day to day operations of the NLM Extramural Programs Division. Carries out evaluation of the outcomes and impact of NLM's grant programs and coordinates collaborative extramural activities with other NIH Institutes and Centers.
Phone: 301-496-4621
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: richard.palmer@nih.gov
Administrative Office
Annmarie Carr, MSM
Chief Administrative Officer
The Chief Administrative Officer provides leadership and oversight of the Administrative Management Services within the Division. Provides a wide variety of activities in the areas of budget, finance, personnel, procurement, space management, contract administration, and policy planning for the NLM Division of Extramural Programs.
Phone: 301-496-4195
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: carraa@mail.nih.gov
Darnita Hawkins
Administrative Officer
Provides a wide variety of activities in the areas of budget, finance, personnel, procurement, space management, contract administration, and policy planning for the NLM Division of Extramural Programs.
Phone: 301-496-4672
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: Darnita.Hawkins@nih.gov
Valerie Bartlett
Program Specialist
Performs administrative and technical duties supporting the OD, admin, and program functions.
Phone: 301-594-5400
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: bartletv@mail.nih.gov
Eve Mutanda Buelongo
Program Specialist (Contractor)
Performs administrative and technical duties supporting the OD, admin, program and grants management functions.
Phone: 301-496-0772
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: Eve.Mutanda@nih.gov
Committee Management Office
Christine Ireland
Chief Committee Management Officer
Advises on laws and regulations that govern advisory committees for the NLM, ethics and conflict of interest rules, financial reporting requirements, chartering, and nomination procedures.
Phone: 301-594-4929
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: irelanc@mail.nih.gov
Michelle Krever
Committee Management Specialist
Works with the Committee Management Officer in managing the federal advisory committee process for the NLM and with the management of the Board of Regents meetings.
Phone: 301-496-6132
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: kreverm@mail.nlm.nih.gov
Vacant
Committee Management Assistant
Assists the Committee Management Officer in managing the federal advisory committee process for the NLM and with the management of the Board of Regents meetings.
Phone:
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email:
Zoe Huang, MD
Chief Scientific Review Officer
Supervises the work and staff of the NLM-EP Scientific Review Office, which conducts the initial peer review of grant applications, cooperate agreements, and contact proposals assigned to NLM Extramural Programs. Serves as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the NLM standing Committee "Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences Review Committee" (BILDS).
Phone: 301-594-4937
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: huangz@nih.gov
Vacant
Scientific Review Officer
Performs and conducts the peer review of Special Emphasis Panels (SEPs) for NLM extramural grant applications.
Phone:
Fax: 301-402-2952
Vera Cherkasova, PhD
Scientific Review Administrator (Contractor)
Performs and coordinates peer review for NLM extramural grant applications.
Phone: 301-827-7093
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: vera.cherkasova@nih.gov
Vacant
Program Specialist
Performs administrative and technical duties supporting the Scientific Review and Grants Management functions.
Phone: 301-827-7094
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email:
Program Office
Meryl Sufian, PhD
Chief Program Officer
Supervises the work and staff of the NLM-EP Program Unit. 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
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: sufianm@mail.nih.gov
Allison Dennis, PhD
Program Officer
Scientific contact for Bioinformatics, Translational Informatics research and Personal Health Informatics, and the SBIR/STTR program.
Phone: 301-827-9721
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: allison.dennis@nih.gov
Lynda Hardy, PhD
Program Officer
Scientific contact for Clinical Informatics, Clinical Research Informatics and training awards.
Phone: 301-594-1297
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: lynda.hardy@nih.gov
Vacant
Program Officer
Scientific contact for Bioinformatics, Translational Informatics research and the SBIR/STTR program.
Phone: 301-496-2692
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email:
Yanli Wang, PhD
Program Officer
Scientific contact for Data Science, Bioinformatics, and the RADx-rad Data Coordination Center.
Phone: 301-827-7092
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: yanli.wang@nih.gov
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
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: amie.park@nih.gov
Samantha Tempchin
Chief Grants Management Officer
Provides stewardship and oversight of the grant awards issued by the NLM, including maintaining the Extramural Grants Program Budget.
Phone: 301-496-4221
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: tempchins@mail.nih.gov
Amy Keener
Grants Management Specialist
Responsible for the business and financial management of grant awards issued by the NLM.
Phone: 301-496-4221
Fax:301-402-2952
Email: akeener@mail.nih.gov
Ebony Hughes
Grants Management Specialist
Responsible for the business and financial management of grant awards issued by the NLM.
Phone: 301-496-4221
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: ebony.hughes@nih.gov
Standing Committees that Review NLM grants:
Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Science Review Committee - Current Membership
National Library of Medicine Board of Regents - Current Membership
National Library of Medicine Board of Regents - Member Profiles
Last Reviewed: March 20, 2023