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
- 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
- Parker Ruhl, M.D., M.H.S. – Director of Faculty Affairs
Administrative Staff
- Dierdre S. Andrews – Program Specialist
- Paige Bible – Executive Operations Officer
- Diana Gomez – Program Specialist, OIR Events Coordinator
- Chanee' M. Jackson – Program Specialist
- Kenny Kumar – Executive Operations Officer
Faculty Affairs and Development Staff
- Risa Isonaka, Ph.D. – Associate Director of Faculty Development
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
- Arlyn García-Pérez, Ph.D. – Senior Advisor to the Deputy Director for Intramural Research
- 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 to the Deputy Director for Intramural Research
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, November 3, 2026