Program Office
The NLM Program Office manages a biomedical informatics and data science research and resource grants portfolio, making funding recommendations based on portfolio needs. Serves as the point of contact for extramural scientists, and ensures grants compliance to all federal, department, and NIH regulations.
Program Office – Staff listing
Meryl Sufian, PhD
Chief Program Officer
Supervises the work and staff of the NLM Program Office. Scientific contact for Public Health and Population Health Informatics research, Personal Health Informatics, Social and Behavioral Science and Informatics research, Health Disparities and Health Equity, and Training awards.
Phone: 301-496-4671
Email: sufianm@mail.nih.gov
Goutham Reddy, MD, MS
Program Officer
Scientific contact for Clinical Informatics, Clinical Research Informatics, and Data Science.
Phone: 301- 827-6728
Email: Goutham.Reddy@nih.gov
Cristan Smith, PhD
Program Officer
Scientific contact for Resource Grants including the Network of the NLM (NNLM), G08 (Health Disparities) and G13 (Scholarly Works) Programs.
Phone: 301-827-6510
Email: Cristan.Smith@nih.gov
Vacant
Program Officer
Phone: 301-594-4882
Madeline Ludwig, MPH
Program Analyst
Performs analyses of scientific factors affecting NLM’s grants program, conducts data analysis and reports and coordinates data calls.
Phone: 301-827-8195
Email: Madeline.Ludwig@nih.gov
Amy Dang, MHA
Administrative Program Specialist (Contractor)
Phone: 301-451-9476
Email: Amy.Dang@nih.gov
Rebbecca Moen, MBA
Quality Analyst (Contractor)
Phone: 301-594-4882
Email: Rebbecca.Moen@nih.gov