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.

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Please contact only one program staff member.

By Specific Funding Mechanism1 Contact Person
Conference Grants (R13)John Glowa, Ph.D.
Small BusinessCraig Hopp, Ph.D.
John Glowa, Ph.D.
Supplements (Diversity, Re-entry)Sheila Caldwell, Ph.D.
Training and Career (Loan Repayment, F, K, and T)Partap Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.

1 For descriptions of all award mechanisms, see Types of Grants and Contracts.

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By Scientific Areas Contact Person
Aging and Health
Antioxidants
Cancer prevention and treatment
Neurodegenerative disease prevention
Sleep		 Barbara C. Sorkin, Ph.D.
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
Osteopathy		 Partap Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
Mind/Body
Meditation/Mindfulness
Spirituality
Yoga		 Deborah Hayes, M.S.
Neuroscience
Behavior and Wellness
Cognition
Mechanisms of Mind/Body
Placebo
Stress Reduction		 John Glowa, Ph.D.
Nutrition
Healthy Development (Autism)
Obesity Control
Probiotics
Special Diets
Vitamins and Minerals		 Linda C. Duffy, Ph.D.
Special Populations
Health Disparities
HIV/AIDS
Inflammatory Disease Reduction
Reproductive Health		 Sheila Caldwell, Ph.D.

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By Contact Person Scientific Areas
Sheila Caldwell, Ph.D.
E-mail: caldwells@mail.nih.gov		 Special Populations
  • Health disparities
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Inflammatory disease reduction
  • Reproductive health
Linda C. Duffy, Ph.D.
E-mail: duffyl@mail.nih.gov		 Nutrition

  • Healthy development (autism)
  • Obesity control
  • Probiotics
  • Special diets
  • Vitamins and minerals
John Glowa, Ph.D.
E-mail: glowaj@mail.nih.gov		 Neuroscience

  • Behavior and wellness
  • Cognition
  • Mechanisms of Mind/Body
  • Placebo
  • Stress reduction
Deborah Hayes, M.S.
E-mail: dhayes@mail.nih.gov		 Mind/Body

  • Meditation/Mindfulness
  • Spirituality
  • Yoga
Craig Hopp, Ph.D.
E-mail: hoppdc@mail.nih.gov		 Botanicals

  • Ethnomedicine
  • Herb/drug interactions
  • Natural products tools
Partap Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D.
E-mail: khalsap@mail.nih.gov		 Manual Therapies

  • Chiropractic
  • Massage
  • Osteopathy
Carol Pontzer, Ph.D.
E-mail: pontzerc@mail.nih.gov		 Immune Modulation

  • Asthma/allergy
  • Immunology
  • Infectious disease prevention/treatment
Barbara C. Sorkin, Ph.D.
E-mail: sorkinb@mail.nih.gov		 Healthy Aging

  • Antioxidants
  • Cancer prevention and treatment
  • Neurodegenerative disease prevention
  • Sleep
Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
E-mail: weberwj@mail.nih.gov		 CAM Systems

  • Ayurveda
  • CAM for cardiovascular health
  • Naturopathy
  • Pediatric care
  • Traditional Chinese medicine

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