NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH SPECIAL EMPHASIS PANEL

ZMH1  ERB - S (05)
SBIR/STTR MEETING B
04/29/25 - 04/30/25
Meeting Roster

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CHAIRPERSON
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DEWJI, NAZNEEN N, PHD
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CENNA BIOSCIENCES INC.
LA JOLLA, CA, 92037

MEMBERS
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BOHORQUEZ, JOSE L, PHD
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BOLD TYPE
ORLAND, FL, 32826

BRUNNER, DANIELA, PHD
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
PSYCHOGENICS
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652

BURGDORF, JEFFREY S, PHD
HEAD OF RESEARCH
GATE NEUROSCIENCES
EVANSTON, IL, 60201

CAI, DAWEN, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, MI, 48109

CAMPBELL, JAMES N, MD
PRESIDENT, CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
CENTREXION THERAPEUTICS
BOSTON, MA, 02108

CARR, GREGORY V, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD, 21205

CHEN, LEI, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
LOWELL, MA, 01854

DELALLE, IVANA, MD, DSC
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE
CHOBANIAN & AVEDISIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BOSTON, MA, 02118

DOWNAR, JONATHAN AS, PHD, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
TORONTO, ON, M5T 2S8

FRIDMAN, GENE Y, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
BALTIMORE, MD, 21205

GAJAVELLI, SHYAM
DIRECTOR
LACERTA THERAPEUTICS
GAINESVILLE, FL, 32607

GOFORTH, ROBYN, PHD
VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
NEUREXIS THERAPEUTICS
AURORA, CO, 80045

HAMALAINEN, MATTI, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE AND
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
AALTO UNIVERISTY
ESPOO, 02150

HOY, CHRISTOPHER L, PHD
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
MEADOWLARK OPTICS
RALEIGH, NC, 27608

JOHNSON, DAVID A, PHD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PINNACLE TECHNOLOGY, INC
LAWRENCE, KS, 66046

KEEFER, EDWARD W, PHD
CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
FASIKL INCORPORATED
DALLAS, TX, 75214

LARGE, THOMAS H, PHD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BLUE OAK PHARMACEUTICALS
WALTHAM, MA, 02451

LEE, KENDALL H., MD, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY
MAYO CLINIC
ROCHESTER, MN, 55905

MACHADO VIEIRA, RODRIGO, MD, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
MCGOVERN MEDICAL SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
HOUSTON, TX, 77054

MIRBOZORGI, S. ABDOLLAH, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35294

MOREHEAD, MICHAEL D, MS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ISTOVISIO, INC
MORGANTOWN, WV, 26506

MORSHED, BASHIR I, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
EDWARD E. WHITACRE JR. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
LUBBOCK, TX, 79409

MUTHUSWAMY, JITENDRAN, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
TEMPE, AZ, 85287

OCHOA-REPARAZ, JAVIER, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
BOISE, ID, 83725

POON, ADA, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
STANFORD, CA, 94035

RAMPERSAD, SUMIENTRA M, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON, MA, 02115

SHERWOOD, JOHN L, PHD
DIRECTOR OF NEUROSCIENCE
LEADLABS, LLC
FRAMINGHAM, MA, 01702

SMITH, SPENCER L, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93106

SOUSSOU, WALID, PHD
PRESIDENT
WEARABLE SENSING
SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121

TAYLOR, DAWN M, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCES
CLEVELAND CLINIC
LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
CLEVELAND, OH, 44195

TELKES, ILKNUR, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
TUCSON, AZ, 85724

VIVENTI, JONATHAN, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
DUKE UNIVERSITY
DURHAM, NC, 27708

XIANG, JING, MD, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENTS OF PEDIATRICS AND NEUROLOGY
CINCINNATI CHILDREN?S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, OH, 45229

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
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GARCIA, REBECCA STEINER, PHD
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

LITVINA, ELIZABETH, PHD
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
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RUSCH, HEATHER LYNN
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
ROCKVILLE, MD, 20852

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