An official website of the United States governmentNCCIH Division of Extramural Research (DER) Program Staff
Program Staff Listed By Scientific Areas
| Mind and Body Approaches | Contact Person(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic and Mechanistic | Clinical | |
| Acupuncture | Alex H. Tuttle, Ph.D. Wen G. Chen, Ph.D. | Beda Jean-Francois, Ph.D. |
| Hypnosis | Erin Burke Quinlan, Ph.D. | Elizabeth Ginexi, Ph.D. |
| Manual Therapies | Alex H. Tuttle, Ph.D. | Pete Murray, Ph.D. |
| Meditation | Erin Burke Quinlan, Ph.D. | Elizabeth Ginexi, Ph.D. |
| Movement | Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D. | Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D. |
| Music and Art | Wen G. Chen, Ph.D. | Sekai Chideya, M.D., M.P.H. |
| Other Body Therapies | Alex H. Tuttle, Ph.D. Wen G. Chen, Ph.D. | Pete Murray, Ph.D. |
| Natural Products | Contact Person(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic and Mechanistic | Clinical | |
| Ethnomedicine | Patrick Still, Ph.D. | Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. |
| Herbal/Botanicals | Patrick Still, Ph.D. | Sekai Chideya, M.D., M.P.H. |
| Probiotics/Prebiotics/Microbiome | Hye-Sook Kim, Ph.D. | Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. |
| Vitamins and Minerals and Other Supplements | Patrick Still, Ph.D. | Sekai Chideya, M.D. |
| Other Areas | Contact Person(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic and Mechanistic | Clinical | |
| Healthy Lifestyle and Behaviors | Erin Burke Quinlan, Ph.D. | Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D. Beda Jean-Francois, Ph.D. |
| Multimodal Interventions | Emrin Horgusluoglu, Ph.D. Wen G. Chen, Ph.D. | Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. Elizabeth Ginexi, Ph.D. |
| Military and Veteran Studies | Alex H. Tuttle, Ph.D. | Pete Murray, Ph.D. |
| Health Disparities | Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D. | Sekai Chideya, M.D., M.P.H. Beda Jean-Francois, Ph.D. |
| Prevention Research | Erin Burke Quinlan, Ph.D. Hye-Sook Kim, Ph.D. | Elizabeth Ginexi, Ph.D. |
Program Staff Listed By Specific Funding Mechanism
| Funding Mechanism | Contact Person(s) |
|---|---|
| Conference Grants (R13) | Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Supplements (Diversity, Re-entry) | Sara Rue, M.P.H. |
| Small Business | Emrin Horgusluoglu, Ph.D. |
| Career Development Awards (K's) | Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D. |
| Loan Repayment Program | Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D. |
| Training and Career (F's and T's) | Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D. |
| Research Program Projects (P01) | Craig Hopp, Ph.D. |
Check the webpage for up-to-date information when you are thinking about applying. Program portfolio assignments may change over time (https://www.nccih.nih.gov/grants/division-of-extramural-research-program-directors).
If you have a specific funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in mind, you can also check the “Scientific/Research Contact(s)” listed at the end of the FOA for contact information of the NCCIH program director who is taking the lead on applications for that FOA.
If you are unsure whom to contact, email the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health DER Inquiries mailbox at nccihderinquiries@mail.nih.gov, and we will direct you from there.
Include the following information in an initial email to either a specific program director or the NCCIH DER Inquiries mailbox:
- If known, the FOA(s) you are interested in—please include the complete FOA number (e.g., PA-20-190, K01)
- A brief description of your proposed research and why you are interested in the FOA(s) selected and/or assignment to NCCIH
- Any specific questions you want to address
- Attach your draft specific aims (one page)
Reach out to program staff well in advance of the application due date (at least 2 to 3 months)!