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Grants Management Branch - GMB
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/organization/extramural-program/grants-management-branch
The Grants Management Branch (GMB) negotiates and issues over $500 million in grants and cooperative agreements annually.
Mary L. Garcia-Cazarin, Ph.D.
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/directory/mary-l-garcia-cazarin-phd
Dr. Mary L. Garcia-Cazarin, Deputy Director of Extramural Research
Division of Extramural Research
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Division of Extramural Research
Extramural Research Program Organizational Chart
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Extramural Research Program Organizational Chart
Sarah Blackstone, Ph.D.
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/directory/sarah-blackstone-phd
Dr. Blackstone is a postdoctoral fellow and MD/PhD trainee studying immune dysregulation. Her research focuses on monogenic diseases affecting JAK-STAT signaling to uncover mechanisms of inflammation and fibrosis.
Justine Buschman, M.S.
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/directory/justine-buschman-ms
Ms. Buschman is Chief of Staff for Extramural Activities where she serves as the Guide Liaison where she oversees the publication of Funding Opportunity Announcements in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts.
Aswath Karai, B.S.
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/directory/aswath-karai-bs
Aswath Karai earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Michigan State University in 2026. From 2023 to 2026, he analyzed fungal cell wall polysaccharides with ssNMR in Dr. Tuo Wang’s lab. He joined Dr. Franco’s lab at NIAMS in 2026.
Abby Tang, B.A.
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/directory/abby-tang-ba
Abby investigates the in vivo function of the glucocorticoid receptor by designing assays to study its regulation. She focuses on how protein interactions affect DNA binding in response to glucocorticoid.
Erik Edgerton
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/directory/erik-edgerton
Mr. Edgerton is the Acting Director, Division of Extramural Activities
Siddhant Nagar, B.S.
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/directory/siddhant-nagar-bs
Siddhant is a Postbaccalaureate IRTA in the Laboratory of Muscle Stem Cells and Gene Regulation under the direction of Dr. Vittorio Sartorelli. He studies the epigenetic and metabolic regulators of skeletal muscle stem cells in dystrophic disease states.
Hannah Minor, M.S.
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/directory/hannah-minor-ms
Hannah manages the Kaplan Lab, overseeing operations and supporting research with bioinformatics, data analysis, sequencing, and visualization.
John O’Shea, M.D.
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/directory/john-oshea-md
Dr. O’Shea is Scientific Director of the NIAMS and Director of the Intramural Research Program. He is Chief of the Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch and studies cytokine signaling transduction.
Laboratory of Muscle Stem Cells and Gene Regulation
https://www.niams.nih.gov/labs/sartorelli-lab
Led by Dr. Vittorio Sartorelli, the lab studies mechanisms that regulate specification, differentiation, and regeneration of skeletal muscle cells.
Lupus Genomics and Global Health Disparities Unit
https://www.niams.nih.gov/labs/lewandowski-lab
Dr. Lewandowski leads a team of scientists studying systemic lupus erythematosus patients in populations around the globe. Her research focuses on genetic drivers of severe disease and inflammation in cohorts worldwide.
Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch
https://www.niams.nih.gov/labs/oshea-lab
Led by Dr. John O’Shea, the branch investigates how T cells play a role in both immune defense and development of immune-mediated diseases.
Light Imaging Section
https://www.niams.nih.gov/labs/science-technology/light-imaging-section
The NIAMS Light Imaging Section provides scientists light imaging tools, and training on analysis of images with techniques of light microscopy.