Division of Extramural Research Program Officers
You may find it helpful to discuss your proposed research with a staff member prior to submitting a grant application. Each program staff member is responsible for coordinating different scientific research portfolios.
If you have general questions about NCCAM, please contact the NCCAM Clearinghouse at info@nccam.nih.gov.
On this page, program staff are listed:
Please contact only one program staff member.
| By Specific Funding Mechanism1 | Contact Person |
|---|---|
| Conference Grants (R13) | John Glowa, Ph.D. |
| Supplements (Diversity, Re-entry) | Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D. |
| Small Business | Craig Hopp, Ph.D. John Glowa, Ph.D. |
| Training and Career (Loan Repayment, F, K, and T) | Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D. |
1 For descriptions of all award mechanisms, see Types of Grants and Contracts.
| By Scientific Areas | Contact Person |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Kristen Huntley, Ph.D. |
| Aging and Health Antioxidants Cancer prevention and treatment Neurodegenerative disease prevention Sleep |
Dawn M. Wayman, MHS * |
| Botanicals Ethnomedicine Herb/drug interactions Natural products tools |
Craig Hopp, Ph.D. |
| CAM Systems Ayurveda CAM for cardiovascular health Naturopathy Pediatric care Traditional Chinese medicine |
Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. |
| Immune Modulation Asthma/allergy Immunology Infectious disease prevention/treatment |
Carol Pontzer, Ph.D. |
| Manual Therapies Chiropractic Massage Osteopathic Medicine |
Partap Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D. |
| Mind/Body Meditation/Mindfulness Spirituality Yoga |
John Glowa, Ph.D. |
| Neuroscience Behavior and Wellness Cognition Mechanisms of Mind/Body Placebo Stress Reduction |
John Glowa, Ph.D. |
| Nutrition Antioxidants/Polyphenolic compounds Vitamins and Minerals |
D. Lee Alekel, Ph.D. |
| Nutrition Healthy Development (Autism) Obesity Control Probiotics Special Diets |
Linda C. Duffy, Ph.D. |
| Special Populations Health Disparities HIV/AIDS Inflammatory Disease Reduction |
Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D. |
| Women’s Health Osteoporosis Reproductive Health |
D. Lee Alekel, Ph.D. |
| By Contact Person | Scientific Areas |
|---|---|
| D. Lee Alekel, Ph.D. E-mail: Lee.Alekel@nih.gov |
Nutrition
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| Linda C. Duffy, Ph.D. E-mail: duffyl@mail.nih.gov |
Nutrition
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| John Glowa, Ph.D. E-mail: glowaj@mail.nih.gov |
Mind/Body
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| Craig Hopp, Ph.D. E-mail: hoppdc@mail.nih.gov |
Botanicals
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| Kristen Huntley, Ph.D. E-mail: huntleyk@mail.nih.gov |
Acupuncture |
| Partap Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D. E-mail: khalsap@mail.nih.gov |
Manual Therapies
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| Carol Pontzer, Ph.D. E-mail: pontzerc@mail.nih.gov |
Immune Modulation
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| Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D. E-mail: alberto.rivera-rentas@nih.gov |
Special Populations
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| Dawn M. Wayman, MHS * E-mail: waymandm@mail.nih.gov |
Healthy Aging
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| Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. E-mail: weberwj@mail.nih.gov |
CAM Systems
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* NCCAM is currently recruiting program officers. In the interim period, Dawn Wayman will serve as the point of contact for these topics and will refer inquiries to specific program officers.