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	Gary H. Gibbons
			   Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
			            2012
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					Rear Admiral Richard Childs, M.D.
			
	Richard Childs,
					    M.D.
				Division of Intramural Research (DIR)
				Scientific Director, 
							
            2024
      
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              David C. Goff MD, PhD
			
	David C. Goff,
					    M.D., Ph.D.
				Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (DCVS)
				Director, 
							
            2016
      
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              Lenora Johnson, DrPH, M.P.H.
			
	Lenora Johnson,
					    DrPH, M.P.H.
				Office of Science Policy, Engagement, Education and Communications (OSPEEC)
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            2013
      
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	James P. Kiley,
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				Division of Lung Diseases (DLD)
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	George A. Mensah,
					    M.D., FACC
				Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science (CTRIS)
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	Laura K. Moen,
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				Division of Extramural Research Activities (DERA)
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            2017
      
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              Dina N. Paltoo, Ph.D., M.P.H.
			
	Dina N. Paltoo,
					    Ph.D., M.P.H.
				Immediate Office of the Director (IOD)
				Assistant Director, Scientific Strategy and Innovation, 
							
            2020
      
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	Julie Panepinto,
					    M.D., MSPH
				Division of Blood Diseases and Resources (DBDR)
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            2023
      
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					    M.D.
				Immediate Office Of The Director
				Deputy Director for Clinical Research and Strategic Initiatives, 
							
            2015
      
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