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NIH Contacts

A number of NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) have an interest in the potential therapeutic properties of cannabis, cannabinoids, and related compounds. See Specific Research Interests section for more information. The following are program officers overseeing these interests at specific ICOs. 

IC AcronymDivision/BranchProgram Staff NameEmail
NCATSClinical InnovationYolanda Vallejoyolanda.vallejo@nih.gov 
NCCIHBasic and Mechanistic ResearchPatrick Stillpatrick.still@nih.gov 
NCCIHClinical ResearchSekai Chideya-Chihotasekai.chideya@nih.gov 
NCICancer Control and Population SciencesGary Ellisonellisong@mail.nih.gov 
NEIGlaucoma ResearchEllen Libermanellenliberman@nei.nih.gov 
NHLBIAirway Biology and DiseaseLisa Postowlisa.postow@nih.gov 
NIANeuroscienceDevon Oskvigdevon.oskvig@nih.gov 
NIAGeriatrics and Clinical GerontologyBasil Eldadaheldadahb2@nia.nih.gov 
NIAAA Neuroscience and BehaviorQi-Ying Liuliuqiy@mail.nih.gov 
NIDAClinical ResearchAidan Hampsonaidan.hampson@nih.gov 
NIDAEpidemiology ResearchHeather Kimmelheather.kimmel@nih.gov 
NIDAIntegrative NeuroscienceYu (Woody) Linylin1@nida.nih.gov 
NIDCR Clinical Research and EpidemiologyLorena Baccaglinilorena.baccaglini@nih.gov 
NIDCRNeuroscience of Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular DisordersMelissa Ghimmelissa.ghim@nih.gov 
NIGMS Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological ChemistryZuzana Justinovazuzana.justinova@nih.gov 
NIMHSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Margaret Grabbmgrabb@mail.nih.gov 
NINDSTranslational ResearchSmriti Iyengarsmriti.iyengar@nih.gov 
ORWHWomen’s HealthShilpa Aminshilpa.amin@nih.gov