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: 301-496-4621
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: carraa@mail.nih.gov
Ronald Shaw
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: 301-496-4621
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: rshaw@mail.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
Vacant
LAN Support Administrator
Coordinates all computer and LAN support for the Extramural Programs office.
Phone: 301-496-4621
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email:
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
Victoria Townsend
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: 301-496-3113
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: victoria.townsend@nih.gov
Michelle Krever
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: 301-594-4929
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: kreverm1@mail.nih.gov
Zoe Huang, MD
Chief Scientific Review Officer
Supervises the work and staff of the NLM-EP Scientific Review office, which performs and coordinates peer review for NLM extramural grant applications.
Phone: 301-594-4937
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: huangz@nih.gov
Leonid Tsap, PhD
Scientific Review Officer
Perform and coordinate peer review for NLM extramural grant applications.
Phone: 301-827-7077
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: leonid.tsap@nih.gov
Mindy Nicolas
Review Program Specialist
Provides technical and administrative expertise and support for the NLM Extramural Programs peer review function.
Phone: 301-496-4253
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: nicolam@mail.nih.gov
LaTanya Holmes
Program Specialist
Performs administrative and technical duties supporting the Scientific Review and Grants Management functions.
Phone: 301-827-7094
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: latanya.holmes@nih.gov
Vacant
Chief Program Officer
Supervises the work and staff of the NLM-EP Program Management office. Scientific program contact for clinical and public health informatics research, applied informatics and career awards.
Phone: 301-594-4882
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email:
Jane Ye, PhD
Program Officer
Scientific program contact for bioinformatics/computational biology, translational informatics research and career awards. Also responsible for SBIR/STTR grants.
Phone: 301-594-4927
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: yej@mail.nih.gov
Alan VanBiervliet, PhD
Program Officer
Scientific program contact for user-centered informatics research, applied informatics and career awards. Also responsible for Scholarly Works grants.
Phone: 301-594-1297
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: alan.vanbiervliet@nih.gov
Yanli Wang, PhD
Program Officer
Scientific program contact for Data Science, and data management for the RADx-rad Data Coordination Center.
Phone: 301-827-7092
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: yanli.wang@nih.gov
Vacant
Program Analyst
Performs analysis of scientific and/or administrative factors affecting NLM’s grants program. Scientific program contact for clinical and public health informatics reports and analysis.
Phone: 301-594-4882
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email:
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: April 1, 2021