Meet the NIA Office of Strategic Extramural Programs Staff

The NIA Office of Strategic Extramural Programs (OSEP) oversees funding and support for small business research, training, and career development. Learn more about our team and their focus areas:

• OSEP Leadership
• Small Business Programs
• Training & Career Development Programs
• OSEP Administrative Support
• NIA Entrepreneurs-in-Residence

OSEP Leadership

Todd Haim, Ph.D.
Director, OSEP
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Shoshana Kahana, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, OSEP
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Small Business Programs

For help determining whether your research project is a good fit for NIA, contact the Small Business Programs team.

Armineh Ghazarian, M.S.F.
Program Analyst, OSEP
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Focus Area: Portfolio/budget management and small business research contract initiatives

Joshua Hooks, Ph.D.
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, OSEP
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Focus Area: Small business research grants and diversity initiatives

Michael-David Alphonsus Rodriguez Richardson Kerns, M.M., M.S., Ph.D.
Program Officer, OSEP
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Focus Area: Small business research grant applicant inquiries

Joy Toliver, M.P.H.
Program Analyst, OSEP
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Focus Area: Entrepreneurial and diversity initiatives

Training & Career Development Programs

For more information about NIA support to advance your scientific career, contact the Training and Career Development team.

Maria Carranza, Ph.D.
Program Officer, OSEP
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Focus Area: Training and career development program management and outreach

Jamie Lahvic, Ph.D.
Program Officer, OSEP
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Focus Area: Fellowship (F) awards and career development initiatives

OSEP Administrative Support

Chelsea Dinneny, B.A.
Program Analyst, OSEP
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Douglas Rojas, A.A.
Operations Coordinator (Contractor), OSEP
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NIA Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs)

EIRs provide free innovator support to small business awardees to assist with progress toward commercialization objectives and ensuring success in the market. Learn more about NIA’s EIRs or contact the NIA Small Business Programs team to connect with an EIR.

Diane Ignar, Ph.D., RPh [Contractor]
NIA Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Focus Area: Business development guidance, therapeutics and regulated devices

John Reinhart, C.P.A, M.B.A. [Contractor]
NIA Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Focus Area: Business development guidance, aging-related technology and digital health

Looking for someone else? Review the full NIA staff listing.

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