OIR Leadership and Staff
Leadership of the NIH Office of Intramural Research (OIR) comprises the NIH Deputy Director for Intramural Research (DDIR) and a cadre of senior representatives for all intramural activities.
- Roland A. Owens, Ph.D. – Acting Deputy Director for Intramural Research (DDIR)
 - Janice Lee, D.D.S., M.D., M.S. – Deputy Director for Intramural Clinical Research (DDICR)
 - Andy Baxevanis, Ph.D. – Director of Computational Biology
 - Charles R. Dearolf, Ph.D. – Director of Research Operations and Program Development
 - Nadine Fonrose, M.A. – Director of Operations
 - Arlyn García-Pérez, Ph.D. – Director of Policy and Analysis
 - Carl Hashimoto, Ph.D. – Director of Faculty Development
 - Kathryn M. Partin, Ph.D. – Director of Research Integrity
 - Rena Rodriguez, B.S. – Acting Director for Management Liaison Services
 
Administrative Staff
- Dierdre S. Andrews – Program Specialist
 - Paige Bible – Executive Assistant
 - Diana Gomez – Program Specialist, OIR Events Coordinator
 - Chanee' M. Jackson – Program Specialist
 - Kenny Kumar – Management Analyst
 - Karen Nemes – Program Specialist
 
Faculty Affairs and Development Staff
- Risa Isonaka, Ph.D. – Associate Director of Faculty Development
 - Parker Ruhl, M.D., M.H.S. – Associate Director for Clinical Faculty Affairs
 
Research Integrity Staff
- Taraswi Banerjee, Ph.D. – Deputy Research Integrity Officer
 - Alfredo R. Sancho, Ph.D., M.P.H. – Health Science Administrator
 
Advisors
- Lisa L. Coronado, M.B.A. – Senior Advisor for Program Management
 - Bonny Harbinger, Ph.D., J.D. – Senior Advisor for Innovation
 - Elizabeth (Tish) Murphy, Ph.D. – Senior Advisor
 - David B. Resnik, J.D., Ph.D. – Senior Advisor for Research Integrity
 - Richard G. Wyatt, M.D. – Senior Advisor
 
In addition to the immediate staff and advisors of the Office of Intramural Research, OIR oversees several Offices.
This page was last updated on Tuesday, September 30, 2025