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    Liver Diseases Branch
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Liver Diseases Branch.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleLiang, T. Jake
                                    jake.liang@nih.gov
                                    301-496-1721
                
                    ChiefPhilpott, Caroline
                                    carolinep@intra.niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-435-4018
                
                    Deputy ChiefClinical Hepatology Research Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Clinical Hepatology Research Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleGhany, Marc
                                    marc.ghany@nih.gov
                                    301-402-5115
                
                    Section ChiefSarrafan-Chaharsoughi, Zahra
                                    zahra.sarrafan-chaharsoughi@nih.gov
                                    301-480-7057
                
                    Research AssistantClinical Research Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Clinical Research Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            Title
                Research DescriptionLiang, T. Jake
                                    jake.liang@nih.gov
                                    301-496-1721
                
                    Section ChiefDoo, Edward
                                    edward.doo@nih.gov
                                    301-451-4524
                
                    Adjunct Investigator

                    Fatty Liver Disease; Genetic Liver Disease; HIV and Liver; Pediatric Liver Disease; Viral Hepatitis and Infectious DiseasesGhany, Marc
                                    marc.ghany@nih.gov
                                    301-402-5115
                
                    Senior InvestigatorHeller, Theo
                                    theo.heller@nih.gov
                                    301-402-7147
                
                    Senior InvestigatorHoofnagle, Jay
                                    jay.hoofnagle@nih.gov
                                    301-496-6555
                
                    Adjunct Investigator

                    Basic and Clinical Research on Liver DiseasesHsu, Christine
                                    christine.hsu@nih.gov
                                    301-496-3920
                
                    Staff ClinicianKoh, Christopher
                                    christopher.koh@nih.gov
                                    301-443-9402
                
                    Senior Research PhysicianMagnani, Alaina
                                    alaina.magnani@nih.gov
                                    301-451-6984
                
                    Research NurseNorman-Wheeler, Jaha
                                    jaha.norman-wheeler@nih.gov
                                    301-435-6122
                
                    Clinical Nurse ManagerRotman, Yaron
                                    rotmany@niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-451-6553
                
                    Senior InvestigatorScott, Shani
                                    shani.scott@nih.gov
                                    301-451-6983
                
                    Research Nurse SpecialistSherker, Averell
                                    averell.sherker@nih.gov
                                    301-451-6207
                
                    Adjunct Investigator

                    Autoimmune Liver Disease; Acute Liver Failure; Complications of Chronic Liver Disease; Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases; Liver Bioengineering and Biotechnology; Liver Cancer; Liver TransplantationGenetics and Metabolism Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Genetics and Metabolism Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitlePhilpott, Caroline
                                    carolinep@intra.niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-435-4018
                
                    Section ChiefProtchenko, Olga
                                    olgap@intra.niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-402-6024
                
                    Staff ScientistTietgens, Amber
                                    amber.tietgens@nih.gov
                                    301-480-1824
                
                    BiologistImmunology Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Immunology Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleRehermann, Barbara
                                    barbara.rehermann@nih.gov
                                    301-402-7144
                
                    Section ChiefLiver Diseases Virology Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Liver Diseases Virology Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleLiang, T. Jake
                                    jake.liang@nih.gov
                                    301-496-1721
                
                    Section ChiefHu, Zongyi
                                    zongyih@bdg10.niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-827-7415
                
                    Staff ScientistKhan, Mohsin
                                    mohsin.khan2@nih.gov
                                    301-451-1273
                
                    Staff ScientistPiotrowski, Jason
                                    jason.piotrowski@nih.gov
                                    301-402-7196
                
                    Technical Lab ManagerZhang, Zhensheng
                                    zhensheng.zhang@nih.gov
                                    301-435-4016
                
                    BiologistZhang, Min
                                    min.zhang5@nih.gov
                                    301-402-6573
                
                    Research FellowLiver and Energy Metabolism Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Liver and Energy Metabolism Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleRotman, Yaron
                                    rotmany@niddk.nih.gov
                                    301-451-6553
                
                    Section ChiefTranslational Hepatology Section
Select staff are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Read a description of the Translational Hepatology Section.
Name
            Email Address
            Phone Number
            TitleHeller, Theo
                                    theo.heller@nih.gov
                                    301-402-7147
                
                    Section ChiefRai, Anjali
                                    anjali.rai@nih.gov
                                    301-480-7054
                
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