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 NIDCD About Us Board of Scientific Counselors nbsp A nbsp A nbsp A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Home About Us NIDCD Board of Scientific Counselors The Board through periodic review advises the Director Division of Intramural Research NIDCD on the quality of the intramural research programs and the research of tenured and tenure track scientists of the Division Structure The Board consists of nine members including the chair who are appointed by the Director NIH Members are scientists with outstanding scientific credentials in the research areas relevant to the Institute and are drawn from outside the NIH to serve overlapping terms of up to five years Function The Board advises the Director Division of Intramural Research NIDCD on the quality of the intramural research programs and the research of tenured and tenure track scientists of the Division through periodic reviews The recommendations of the Board are addressed to the Scientific Director and sent to the Director NIDCD the Deputy Director for Intramural Research and the Director NIH Authority Established January 25 1991 by the Director NIH under Section 402 b 6 of the Public Health Service Act 42 U S C 282 b 6 as amended The Board of Scientific Counselors is governed by the provisions of Public Law 92 463 as amended 5 U S C Appendix 2 Top nbsp nbsp Page last updated November 25 2002 More information Roster Minutes Meeting Dates nbsp Home Contact Us Privacy Public Use Accessibility Free Publications National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive MSC 2320 Bethesda MD USA 20892 2320 E mail nidcdinfo nidcd nih gov 
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 NIDCD About Us Communication Disorders Review Committee nbsp A nbsp A nbsp A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Home About Us Communication Disorders Review Committee The Committee advises the Director NIH and the Director NIDCD on programs and activities in the areas of communication science The committee provides primary technical review for contracts and reviews grant applications for program projects National Research Service Award training grants conference grants Clinical Investigator Awards Specialized Research Centers and special projects in the communication and chemosensory sciences Authority Originally established by the Director NIH October 26 1956 as the Otolaryngology Postgraduate Training Grant Committee name changed to Communicative Disorders Research Training Committee July 19 1960 reestablished under section 222 of the Public Health Service Act as amended 42 U S C 217a reestablished October 21 1966 as the Neurology Program Project Review Committee B renamed Communicative Disorders Program Project Review Committee November 20 1969 renamed Communicative Disorders Review Committee and restructured by combining Communicative Disorders Program Project Review Committee and the Communicative Disorders Research Training Committee July 1 1972 In accordance with Pub L 92 463 chartered by the Secretary January 4 1973 This Committee terminated May 31 1986 and was reestablished by the Director NIH on June 1 1986 pursuant to section 402 of the Public Health Service Act as amended 41 U S C 282 b 6 Name changed to Communication Disorders Review Committee March 1 1989 This Committee is governed by the provisions of Pub L 92 463 as amended 5 U S C Appendix 2 Structure Consists of twenty one members including the Chair designated by the Director NIH from authorities in academic medicine basic research and clinical sciences related to the mission of the NIDCD Members are invited to serve for overlapping terms of four years Terms for a member who is to serve as Chair may include a fifth year On a meeting by meeting basis authorized membership may be supplemented as necessary with members of the NIH Reviewers Reserve but the supplementation is limited to no more than one half of the quorum of the authorized membership of the Committee Members of the Reviewers Reserve have all the rights privileges and obligations including voting on motions and assigning priority ratings as regular members except that they are not counted in determining the presence of a quorum Function Advises the Director NIH and the Director NIDCD concerning programs and activities in the areas of communication science Provides primary technical review for contracts and reviews grant applications for program projects National Research Service Award training grants conference grants Clinical Investigator Awards Specialized Research Centers and special projects in the communication and chemosensory sciences Meetings Meetings are normally held three times a year as called by the Chair with the advance approval of a government official who also approves the agenda A government official is present at all meetings A quorum for the conduct of business is one more than one half of the authorized membership Top nbsp nbsp Page last updated November 25 2002 More information Roster Meeting Dates nbsp Home Contact Us Privacy Public Use Accessibility Free Publications National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive MSC 2320 Bethesda MD USA 20892 2320 E mail nidcdinfo nidcd nih gov 
 NIDCD About Us Communication Disorders Review Committee Roster nbsp A nbsp A nbsp A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Home About Us CDRC Communication Disorders Review Committee Roster As of June 30 2003 All appointments expire on June 30 of the year indicated after the committee member s name Chairperson Gilbertson Timothy A Ph D 2004 Associate Professor Department of Biology Utah State University Logan UT Carney Laurel H Ph D 2006 Professor Department of Bioenginering Neuroscience Syracuse University Syracuse NY Dickman J David Ph D 2006 Senior Scientist Research Department Central Institute for the Deaf St Louis MO Dronkers Nina F Ph D 2007 Director Center for Aphasia Related Disorders VA Northern California Health Care System Martinez CA Eisenberg Laurie S Ph D 2007 Scientist II Children s Auditory Research and Evaluation Center House Ear Institute Los Angeles CA Ennis Matthew Ph D 2005 Associate Professor Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore MD Gernsbacher Morton A Ph D 2003 Professor Department of Psychology University of Wisconsin Madison WI 53706 Gilbertson Timothy A Ph D 2003 Associate Professor Department of Biology Utah State University Logan UT 84322 5305 Gillam Ronald B Ph D 2007 Professor Communication Sciences and Disorders Jesse H Jones Communication Center University of Texas at Austin Austin TX Howard Matthew A III M D 2005 Professor and Head Department of Neurosurgery University of Iowa School of Medicine Iowa City IA Hyson Richard L Ph D 2004 Associate Professor Department of Psychology Florida State University Tallahassee FL Jones Camara P M P H M D Ph D 2005 Research Director on Social Determinants of Health Division of Adult and Community Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention nbsp nbsp and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta GA Kandpal Rajendra P Ph D 2003 Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences Fordham University Rose Hill Campus Larkin Hall Bronx NY 10458 Kewley Port Diane Ph D 2005 Professor Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Indiana Univeristy Bloomington IN Kumar Shrawan Ph D 2006 Associate Professor Staff Scientist Department of Genetics Boys Town National Research Hospital Omaha NE Lalwani Anil K M D 2007 Mendik Foundation Professor Chair Department of Otolaryngology New York University School of Medicine New York NY Merchant Saumil N M D 2004 Associate Professor of Otology and Laryngology Department of Otolaryngology Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston MA Oberholtzer John C Ph D M D 2005 Associate Professor and Vice Chair Division of Neuropathology Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Philadelphia PA Rice Mabel L Ph D 2006 University Distinguished Professor Departmen of Speech Language Hearing The University fo Kansas Lawrence KS Ryugo David K Ph D 2006 Professor Department of Otolaryngology Neuroscience Johns Hopkins University School of Medicince Baltimore MD Steinberg Bettie M Ph D 2004 Chief Department of Otolaryngology Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park NY Stelmachowicz Patricia G Ph D 2003 Director Audiological Services Boys Town National Research Hospital Omaha NE 68131 Tompkins Connie A Ph D 2004 Professor Department of Communication Science and Disorders University of Pittsburgh UCSUR Pittsburgh PA Tucci Debara L M D 2005 Associate Professor Department of Surgery Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Duke University Medical Center Durham NC Turner Christopher W Ph D 2006 Professor Department of Pathology Audiology University of Iowa Iowa City IA Scientific Review Administrator Stick Melissa Ph D M P H Division of Extramural Activities Scientific Review Branch NIDCD NIH Bethesda MD Top nbsp nbsp Page last updated July 16 2003 nbsp Home Contact Us Privacy Public Use Accessibility Free Publications National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive MSC 2320 Bethesda MD USA 20892 2320 E mail nidcdinfo nidcd nih gov 
 NIDCD About Us Special Emphasis Panel nbsp A nbsp A nbsp A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Home About Us NIDCD Special Emphasis Panel The Panel advises the Director NIH and the Director NIDCD on research grant and cooperative agreement applications and contract proposals relating to communication sciences and disorders Authority Established January 26 1992 by the Director NIH pursuant to Section 402 b 6 of the Public Health Service Act as amended 42 U S C 282 b 6 This Panel is governed by the provisions of Public Law 92 463 as amended 5 U S C Appendix 2 Structure Members including the Chair are selected on an as needed basis in response to specific applications to be reviewed Approximately 200 reviewers are used each year Members are selected from various fields of biomedical research Members of the NIH Reviewers Reserve or chartered HHS advisory committees may serve on the panel if their expertise is required Members are designated to serve for individual meetings rather than appointed for a fixed term Function Advises the Director NIH and the Director NIDCD regarding research grant and cooperative agreement applications and contract proposals relating to communication sciences and disorders such as hearing balance smell taste voice speech and language Meetings Meetings of the Panels are held as necessary approximately 21 times per year as determined by the Designated Federal Official DFO who also approves the agenda A Government official is present at all meetings Roster Designated Federal Official Stan Oaks Jr Ph D Scientific Review Administrator Division of Extramural Activities NIDCD NIH Executive Plaza South Room 400C 6120 Executive Blvd MSC 7180 Bethesda MD 20892 7180 Tel 301 435 1426 or 301 496 8683 Fax 301 402 6250 E mail so14s nih gov No permanent members appointed Members are designated to serve for individual meetings rather than appointed for a fixed term Top nbsp nbsp Page last updated July 11 2003 More information Meetings nbsp Home Contact Us Privacy Public Use Accessibility Free Publications National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive MSC 2320 Bethesda MD USA 20892 2320 E mail nidcdinfo nidcd nih gov 
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 NIDCD About Us Meet the Director nbsp A nbsp A nbsp A nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Home About Us Meet the Director Dr Battey earned a B S from the California Institute of Technology and M D and Ph D degrees from Stanford University Following residency training in pediatrics at Stanford he received postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School under the direction of Philip Leder Dr Battey came to NIH in 1983 as a Senior Staff Fellow and then Senior Investigator with NCI In 1988 he moved to the NINDS as Chief of the Molecular Neuroscience Section and in 1992 returned to NCI to head the Molecular Structure Section of the Laboratory of Biological Chemistry Dr Battey was appointed Director of Intramural Research for NIDCD in 1995 and chief of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in 1996 He was appointed Director for NIDCD in 1998 Dr Battey s laboratory focuses on the molecular genetic analysis of biologic responses mediated by mammalian bombesin like peptides and their receptors G protein Coupled Receptors Section NINDS Trans NIH Mouse Initiative NIH Stem Cell Task Force Top nbsp nbsp Page last updated November 25 2002 nbsp Home Contact Us Privacy Public Use Accessibility Free Publications National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive MSC 2320 Bethesda MD USA 20892 2320 E mail nidcdinfo nidcd nih gov 
