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Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR)

Director: Lis Nielsen, Ph.D.

Deputy Director: Dana J. Plude, Ph.D.

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The Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) supports social, behavioral, psychological, and economic research and research training on the processes of aging at both the individual and societal level. BSR fosters cross-disciplinary research, at multiple levels from genetics to cross-national comparative research, and at stages from basic through translational.

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In memoriam: Richard M. Suzman, Ph.D.

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Division of Behavioral and Social Research Staff
Name Title Email
Sylvana Alharmoosh Program Analyst sylvana.alharmoosh@nih.gov
Irim Azam Health Specialist irim.azam@nih.gov
Frank Bandiera Program Official frank.bandiera@nih.gov
Partha Bhattacharyya Director, Office of Data Resources and Analytics partha.bhattacharyya@nih.gov
Jessica Boten Lead Social Science Analyst jessica.boten@nih.gov
David Braudt Program Official david.braudt@nih.gov
Shanna Breil Social Science Analyst shanna.breil@nih.gov
Minki Chatterji Program Official minki.chatterji@nih.gov
Ama Donkor Health Specialist ama.donkor@nih.gov
Elena Fazio Director, Office of AD/ADRD Strategic Coordination elena.fazio@nih.gov
Melissa Gerald Program Official melissa.gerald@nih.gov
Erin Harrell Program Official erin.harrell@nih.gov
Emily Hooker Program Official emily.hooker@nih.gov
Janey Hsiao Deputy Director, Office of Data Resources and Analytics janey.hsiao@nih.gov
Petra Jacobs Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Clinical Trials petra.jacobs@nih.gov
Kriti Jain Program Official kriti.jain@nih.gov
Dinesh John Program Official dinesh.john@nih.gov
Amelia Karraker Program Official amelia.karraker@nih.gov
Chandra Keller Lead Social Science Analyst chandra.keller@nih.gov
Nicole Kidwiler Program Analyst nicole.kidwiler@nih.gov
Theresa Kim Program Official theresa.kim@nih.gov
Jonathan King Senior Scientific Advisor to the Division Director jonathan.king@nih.gov
Rebecca Krupenevich AAAS Fellow rebecca.krupenevich@nih.gov
Charlie Le Social Science Analyst charlie.le@nih.gov
Kaitlyn Lee Health Specialist kaitlyn.lee@nih.gov
Laura Major Senior Health Specialist laura.major@nih.gov
Marianna Molina Social Science Analyst marianna.molina@nih.gov
Liz Necka Program Official liz.necka@nih.gov
Emerald Nguyen Program Official emerald.nguyen@nih.gov
Lis Nielsen Division Director lisbeth.nielsen@nih.gov
Priscilla Novak Program Official priscilla.novak@nih.gov
Dennis Ongubo Clinical Trials Coordinator dennis.ongubo@nih.gov
Lisa Onken Program Official lisa.onken@nih.gov
Georgeanne Patmios Senior Scientific Administrator georgeanne.patmios@nih.gov
John Phillips Chief, Population and Social Processes Branch john.phillips@nih.gov
Dana Plude Deputy Director dana.plude@nih.gov
Andy Reinheimer Pathways Intern andy.reinheimer@nih.gov
Elise Rice Program Official elise.rice@nih.gov
Roxanne Semple Program Specialist roxanne.semple@nih.gov
Janine Simmons Chief, Individual Behavioral Processes Branch janine.simmons@nih.gov
Joni Snyder Clinical Trials Coordinator joni.snyder@nih.gov
Luke Stoeckel Program Official luke.stoeckel@nih.gov
Dory Sullivan Pathways Intern dory.sullivan@nih.gov
Melissa Treviño Program Official melissa.trevino@nih.gov
Allie Walker Social Science Analyst allie.walker@nih.gov
Cassie Wheeles Program Support Assistant cassie.wheeles@nih.gov
Liza Zeinert Clinical Trials Specialist liza.zeinert@nih.gov

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