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Clinical Research
NIA Clinical Core Laboratory and Biorepository (CCLB)
Josephine Egan , M.D., Chief
Chee Chia, M.D., Associate Research Physician, Deputy Clinical Director
Giovanna Fantoni, Ph.D. , Facility Head
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network
NIH has published two MFMU Requests for Applications (RFAs): RFA-HD-23-016: NICHD MFMU Network: Clinical Centers (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional) and RFA-HD-23-017: NICHD MFMU Network: Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) .
Diabetes Section
Josephine Egan , MD, Chief
Chee Chia, MD , Associate Research Physician
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Section
Richard Spencer , Ph.D., M.D., Chief
Neuromuscular Diseases Research Section
Bryan J. Traynor , M.D., Ph.D., Chief
The Neuromuscular Diseases Research Section investigates the causes and biology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Our focus is on turning discoveries into better diagnosis and faster development of treatments. We combine large-scale human genetics with detailed molecular profiling to understand disease processes, improve patient grouping, and create biomarkers and outcome tools for clinical trials.
Clinical Research Branch
Digital Health and Health Disparities Lab
Sherine El-Toukhy, Ph.D., M.A.
Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator
Scientific Expertise
Digital health, mobile health (mHealth), health disparities, behavior change, health communication
Population Mental Health Laboratory
Faustine Williams, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator
Scientific Expertise
Population health, anxiety, depression, psychological distress, stress, mental health, mental well-being, immigrant health, and health disparities