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  1. Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Also referred to as: CBER


OFFICE OF THE CENTER DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Peter W. Marks, MD, PhD

240-402-8000
fax 301-595-1310

Deputy Director Celia M. Witten, PhD, MD 240-402-8000
fax 301-595-1310
Chief, Executive Operations Staff Debra Ellison 240-402-3003
Associate Director for Preparedness and Response/Senior Advisor for Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats David S. Cho, PhD 240-402-8036
fax 301-595-1310
Chief of Staff Sarah Walinsky, JD 240-402-8000
Associate Director for Special Programs Gopa Raychaudhuri 240-402-8147
Associate Director for Medicine Barbara D. Buch, MD 240-402-8000
fax 301-595-1310
Associate Director for Products Sheryl L. Lard-Whiteford, PhD 240-402-7912
fax 301-595-1310
Associate Director for Policy Diane Maloney, JD 240-402-8113
fax 301-595-1310
Associate Director for Science Karen Elkins, PhD 240-402-9507
Associate Director for International Affairs (Vacant)  

OFFICE OF REGULATORY OPERATIONS

DIRECTOR

Christopher C. Joneckis, PhD

240-402-8083
fax 301-595-1311

Deputy Director (Vacant)  
Senior Science Advisor for Chemistry, Manufacturing, & Controls Ingrid Markovic, PhD 240-460-3771
fax 301-595-1311
Division of Informatics and Information Technology (Vacant)  
Data Standards Branch (Vacant)  
Information Technology Branch Michael Foecking  
Records Management Branch Richard Thomas  
Regulatory Information Branch (Vacant)  
Division of Regulatory Operations and Programs (Vacant)  
Regulatory Affairs and Business Operations Branch Darlene Martin  
Regulatory Programs Branch (Vacant)  

OFFICE OF BIOSTATISTICS AND PHARMACOVIGILANCE

DIRECTOR

Steven A. Anderson, PhD, MPP

240-402-8577

Deputy Director Richard A. Forshee, PhD 301-796-6044
Associate Director for Risk Assessment Mark O. Walderhaug, PhD 240-402-8812
Associate Director for Research (Vacant)  
Associate Director for Policy Jawahar Tiwari, PhD 240-402-8804
Associate Director for Regulatory Affairs (Vacant)  
Associate Director for Medical Policy (Vacant)  
Division of Biostatistics John Scott, PhD 240-402-8779
Deputy Division Director Shiowjen Lee, PhD  
Vaccine Evaluation Branch Tsai Lien Lin, PhD  
Therapeutics Evaluation Branch 1 Boguang Zhen, PhD 240-402-8844
Device and Non-Clinical Evaluation Branch (Vacant)  
Therapeutics Evaluation Branch 2 (Vacant)  
Division of Pharmacovigilance Narayan Nair, MD 240-402-0396
Deputy Division Director Meghna Alimchandani, MD  
Pharmacovigilance Branch 1 Adamma Mba-Jonas, MD 240-402-8713
Pharmacovigilance Branch 2 (Vacant)  
Pharmacovigilance Branch 3 (Vacant)  

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION, OUTREACH AND DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR

Lorrie H. McNeill

240-402-7800 

Deputy Director Susan C. Frantz-Bohn 240-402-7800
Division of Manufacturers Assistance and Training Manen Bishop 240-402-7800
Career Development and Directed Training Branch (Vacant)  
Manufacturers Assistance & Technical Training Branch Jeffrey Anderson 240-402-7800
Division of Disclosure and Oversight Management Suzann Burk 240-402-7800
Congressional and Oversight Branch Christopher Juenger 240-402-7800
Access Litigation & Freedom of Information Branch Beth Brockner-Ryan 240-402-7800
Electronic Disclosure Branch Jennifer Miller 240-402-7800
Division of Communication and Consumer Affairs Diane Bartell 240-402-7800
Communication Technology Branch Juneous Pettijohn 240-402-7800
Consumer Affairs Branch Paul Richards 240-402-7800

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT

DIRECTOR

Deirdre P. Hussey

240-402-7990

Deputy Director Mary Pat Leary 240-402-8099
Special Assistant Karen Greenfield 240-402-8068
Division of Program Services Adriana Medina (Acting) 301-348-1934
Safety and Services Branch Michele Howard 301-796-5955
Program Services Branch Lauren Wappaus  
Division of Management Planning and Analysis (Vacant)  
Planning, Performance, and Formulation Branch Lidiana Villones  
Capacity Planning and Management Analysis Branch Angela Granum 240-402-0376
Division of Acquisition and Budget Resources Mary Pat Leary (Acting)  
Acquisitions Management Branch Michael Fischer  
Budget Planning and Execution Branch (Vacant)  
Division of Scientific Advisors & Consultants Prabhakara Atreya 240-402-8006
Division of Veterinary Services John Dennis 240-402-9474
Division of Human Capital Adriana Medina  
Management Services Branch Lori White  
Workforce Management Branch Caroline Leake  

OFFICE OF BLOOD RESEARCH AND REVIEW

DIRECTOR

Nicole Verdun, MD

240-402-5100

Deputy Director Anne Eder, MD, PhD 240-402-8398
Associate Director for Research Chintamani D. Atreya, PhD 240-402-8009
Associate Director for Policy and Communications Jennifer B. Scharpf, MPH 240-402-8437
Associate Deputy Director for Quality Assurance Joseph Giglio, MS 240-402-8295
Regulatory Counsel Janet Goldberg, JD  
Special Assistant to the Director Jacqueline Little, PhD 240-402-8416
Administrative Staff Lisa Gaskins 240-402-4124
Regulatory Project Management Staff Sonday Kelly, MS 240-402-8410
Division of Emerging & Transfusion Transmitted Diseases Hira Nakhasi, PhD 240-402-8209
Deputy Director Peyton (John) Hobson, PhD 301-796-5892
Associate Deputy Director for Medical Issues and Policy Development (Vacant) 240-402-8398 
Associate Director for Regulatory Policy Sayah Nedjar, PhD 240-402-8334
Product Review Branch Nicholas Anderson, PhD 240-402-5392
Laboratory of Bacterial & Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Agents (Vacant) 240-402-9367
Laboratory of Molecular Virology Indira K. Hewlett, PhD 240-402-9587
Laboratory of Emerging Pathogens Sanjai Kumar, PhD 240-402-9652
Division of Blood Components and Devices Orieji Illoh, MD 240-402-8457
Deputy Director Wendy Paul, MD 240-402-8747
Blood and Plasma Branch Richard McBride, MS 240-402-9220
Devices Review Branch Zhugong Liu, MD, PhD  
Clinical Review Staff Salim Haddad, MD 240-402-9313
Laboratory of Cellular Hematology Jaroslav G. Vostal, MD, PhD 240-402-8222
Laboratory of Biochemistry and Vascular Biology Abdu Alayash, PhD 240-402-9350

OFFICE OF VACCINES RESEARCH AND REVIEW

DIRECTOR

Peter W. Marks, MD, PhD (Acting)

240-402-8000
fax 301-595-1310

Deputy Director

Doran Fink, MD, PhD (Acting)

301-796-2640

Associate Director for Research

Konstantin Chumakov, PhD

240-402-9440

Associate Director, Medical Countermeasures and Scientific Affairs

(Vacant)

 

Associate Director for NCI

Hector Izurieta, MD

240-402-8663

Associate Director for Regulatory Policy

Theresa M. Finn, PhD

301-796-1859

Associate Director for Medical Policy & Vaccine Safety

Karen Farizo, MD

301-796-1448

Special Assistant for Communication

Maureen A. Hess, MPH

301-796-1866

Division of Viral Products

Jerry P. Weir, PhD

240-402-7473

Deputy Director

Robin Levis, PhD

240-402-9665

Laboratory of Hepatitis Viruses

Marian Major, PhD

240-402-9720

Laboratory of Vector Borne Diseases

Marian Major, PhD (Acting)

240-402-9720

Laboratory of Retroviruses

Hana Golding, PhD

240-402-9561

Laboratory of DNA Viruses

Keith Peden, PhD

240-402-7312

Laboratory of Pediatric & Respiratory Viral Diseases

Zhiping Ye, MD, PhD

240-402-7473

Laboratory of Method Development

Konstantin Chumakov, PhD (Acting)

240-402-9440

Laboratory of Immunoregulation

Carol Weiss, MD, PhD

240-402-7474

Division of Bacterial, Parasitic & Allergenic Products

Jay E. Slater, MD

240-402-7396

Deputy Director

Drusilla Burns, PhD

240-402-9414

Laboratory of Immunobiochemistry

Ronald L. Rabin, MD

240-402-7333

Laboratory of Bacterial Polysaccharides

Willie F. Vann, PhD

240-402-7438

Laboratory of Respiratory & Special Pathogens

Michael Schmitt, PhD

240-402-7366

Laboratory of Mucosal Pathogens & Cellular Immunology

Earle Stibitz, PhD

240-402-7401

Deputy Director - Clinical

Doran Fink, MD, PhD

301-796-2640

Deputy Director - Regulatory

Loris D. McVittie, PhD

301-796-2640

CMC Review Branch 1

Jon Daugherty, PhD

301-796-2640

CMC Review Branch 2

Rakesh Pandey, PhD

301-796-2640

CMC Review Branch 3

Elizabeth M. Sutkowski, PhD

301-796-2640

Clinical Review Branch 1

Maria Allende, MD

301-796-2640

Clinical Review Branch 2

Andrea Hulse (James), MD

301-796-2640

Review Management Support Branch

Timothy Nelle, PhD

301-796-2640

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE AND BIOLOGICS QUALITY

DIRECTOR

Melissa Mendoza (Acting)

240-402-9153

Deputy Director  Anita Ricardson (Acting) 240-402-9153
Special Assistant to the Director Mona Atkinson 301-796-4215
Special Assistant for Operations Kerry Brendel 240-402-8897
Associate Director for Policy Anita F. Richardson 240-402-9065
Associate Director for Regulatory Policy Diane Alexander 240-402-8877
Associate Director for Safety and Communication Jean Makie 240-402-9007
Associate Director for Bioinformatics Sujay Pandey, PhD 240-402-9043
Associate Director for Policy and Legislation (Vacant)  
Special Assistant for Imports & Product Availability Joseph P. Manik 240-402-9010
Special Assistant for Manufacturing and Policy Linda E. Silvers, DVM, MPH 240-402-9089
Division of Case Management Robert A. Sausville 240-402-9076
Advertising & Promotional Labeling Branch Lisa Stockbridge 240-402-9095
Biological Drug and Device Compliance Branch Maria Anderson 240-402-8883
Blood and Tissue Compliance Branch Stephany J. Kersten 240-402-9115
Division of Inspections & Surveillance Carrie Mampilly 240-402-2973
Bioresearch Monitoring Branch Dennis Cato 240-402-8906
Program Surveillance Branch Susan Rogerson  
Division of Manufacturing and Product Quality (Vacant)  
Deputy Director Carolyn A. Renshaw  
Product Release Branch Joseph Quander III 240-402-7332
Manufacturing Review Branch 1 Lori Tull 240-402-7343
Manufacturing Review Branch 2 Anthony Lorenzo 240-402-9403
Manufacturing Review Branch 3 (Vacant)  
Application Review Branch James Crim 240-402-9458
Division of Biological Standards and Quality Control Maryna Eichelberger, PhD 240-402-9505
Laboratory of Biochemistry, Virology and Immunology Muhammad Shahabuddin, PhD 240-402-7370
Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry (Vacant)  
Laboratory of Blood Related Products (Vacant)  
Quality Assurance Branch Varsha Garnepudi  
Laboratory of Microbiology, In-Vivo Testing and Standards James Kenney, DSc 240-402-9629

OFFICE OF TISSUES AND ADVANCED THERAPIES

DIRECTOR

Wilson Bryan, MD

240-402-8190

Deputy Director Rachael Anatol, PhD 240-402-8190
Associate Director for Research Suzanne L. Epstein, PhD 240-402-8190
Associate Director for Policy Carolyn Yong, PhD 240-402-8190
Associate Director for Policy Anne Rowzee, PhD 301-796-8190
Associate Director for Information Management Theodore R. Stevens, MS 240-402-8190
Associate Director for Regulatory Management Kimberly Benton, PhD 240-402-8190
Division of Regulatory Project Management Ramani Sista, PhD 240-402-8190
Deputy Director Lori Tull 240-402-8190
Regulatory Project Management Branch 1 Heather Erdman 240-402-8190
Regulatory Project Management Branch 2 Beatrice Kallungal 240-402-8190
Regulatory Project Management Branch 3 Tyree Newman 240-402-8190
Regulatory Project Management Branch 4 Edward Thompson 240-402-8190
Division of Cellular & Gene Therapies (Vacant) 240-402-8190
Deputy Director Steven Oh, PhD 240-402-8190 
Cell Therapies Branch Melanie Eacho, PhD 240-402-8190
Gene Therapies Branch Denise Gavin, PhD 240-402-8190
Gene Transfer and Immunogenicity Branch Andrew Byrnes, PhD 240-402-8190
Tumor Vaccines and Biotechnology Branch (Vacant) 240-402-8190
Cellular and Tissue Therapy Branch Steven R. Bauer, PhD 240-402-8190
Gene Therapies Branch 2 Kimberly Schultz, PhD 240-402-8190
Tissue Engineering Branch Laura Ricles, PhD 240-402-8190
Division of Plasma Protein Therapeutics Basil Golding, MD 240-402-8190
Deputy Director Mahmood Farshid, PhD 240-402-8190
Hemostasis Branch Timothy K. Lee, PhD 240-402-8190
Plasma Derivatives Branch Dorothy Scott, MD 240-402-8190
Division of Clinical Evaluation & Pharmacology/Toxicology Tejashri Purohit-Sheth, MD 240-402-8190
Deputy Director (Vacant) 240-402-8190
General Medicine Branch 1 Elizabeth Hart, MD 240-402-8190
General Medicine Branch 2 Lei Xu, MD, PhD 240-402-8190
Pharmacology/Toxicology Branch 1 Mercedes Serabian, MS 240-402-8190
Pharmacology/Toxicology Branch 2 Iwen Wu, PhD 240-402-8190
Oncology Branch Peter Bross, MD 240-402-8190
Malignant Hematology Branch (Vacant) 240-402-8190
General Medicine Branch 3 (Vacant) 240-402-8190
Benign Hematology Branch (Vacant) 240-402-8190
Division of Human Tissues Scott Brubaker 240-402-8190
Human Tissue and Reproduction Staff Ping He, MD 240-402-8190

 




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