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CSSI OD Leadership and Staff

The CSSI Office of the Director (CSSI OD) identifies opportunities and coordinates initiatives, programs, events, and resources for cancer researchers. CSSI OD oversees all scientific and programmatic activities of CSSI to carry out the mission of the Center. CSSI’s portfolio continually evolves to reflect the changing needs of the cancer research community and the maturity of relevant research fields. 

  • Dinah Singer, PhD - Acting Director of CSSI, Deputy Director of NCI

    Dinah Singer, Ph.D.

    Dr. Dinah Singer is the Acting Director of the Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, the Deputy Director for Scientific Strategy and Development of NCI, and a Senior Investigator and Chief of the Molecular Regulation Section of the Experimental Immunology Branch of NCI.

  • Sean E. Hanlon, PhD - Acting Deputy Director of CSSI

    Sean E. Hanlon, Ph.D.

    Dr. Sean Hanlon is the Acting Deputy Director of the Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives and provides scientific leadership to the 4D Nucleome program, NCI’s Human Tumor Atlas Network, and several NIH committees and working groups.

  • Juli Klemm, PhD - Program Director

    Juli Klemm, Ph.D.

    Dr. Juli Klemm is a Program Director and directs the Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Program, coordinates the trans-NCI Advisory Committee to CSSI (TACTIC), and chairs NCI’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group.

  • Andrew Kurtz, PhD - Program Director

    Andrew Kurtz, Ph.D.

    Dr. Andy Kurtz is a Program Director and co-leads the Cancer Grand Challenges program and provides strategic leadership for several multidisciplinary programs.

  • Samantha Finstad, PhD - Program Director

    Samantha Finstad, Ph.D.

    Dr. Sam Finstad is a Program Director and provides scientific leadership and coordination for the Serological Sciences Network (SeroNet) program and NCI’s Creative Collaborations Foundry.

  • Tony Dickherber, PhD - Program Director

    Tony Dickherber, Ph.D.

    Dr. Tony Dickherber is a Program Director and participates in the management of the Cancer Grand Challenges program, Creative Collaborations Foundry, Cancer Moonshot, and the Cancer Screening Research Network.

  • Michelle A. Berny-Lang, PhD - Program Director

    Michelle Berny-Lang, Ph.D.

    Dr. Michelle Berny-Lang is a Program Director and manages the Big Data Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP), the trans-NCI Advisory Committee to CSSI (TACTIC), and the Synthetic Biology and Cancer program in collaboration with others across NIH and other federal agencies.

  • Kelly Crotty, PhD - Program Director

    Kelly Crotty, Ph.D.

    Dr. Kelly Crotty is a Program Director and directs the Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) program, coordinates the COnsortium of METabolomics Studies (COMETS) program, and manages collaborative projects for the Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) program.

  • Steven Cole - Program Analyst

    Steven Cole

    Mr. Steven Cole in a Program Analyst and performs analytics reporting, input, planning, and development of CSSI initiatives.

  • Frankie Cozzens Philips - Program Analyst

    Frankie A. Cozzens Philips

    Ms. Frankie Cozzens Philips is a Program Analyst and supports the organization and management of CSSI programs.

You can also view a list of staff members for CSSI's Knowledge Management and Special Projects branch.

Contact Us

Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives
Office of the Director
31 Center Drive, Room 10A-52
MSC 2580
Bethesda, MD 20892
(240) 781-3310

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