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## Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx)

### RADx

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# Governance

### Executive Committee

The Executive Committee provides overarching insight and leadership to three of the four trans-NIH initiatives under the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) umbrella. The RADx Tech governance structure is separate and described below. The committee supports a broad framework for coordinating the RADx initiatives across the NIH, with final approval from the NIH Director.

#### Members

**Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)**			NIH Office of the Director

**Rick Woychick, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)**			National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

**Diana Bianchi, M.D.***Eunice Kennedy Shriver* National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

**Patti Brennan, Ph.D.**			National Library of Medicine

**Susan Gregurick, Ph.D.**			Office of Data Science Strategy

**Richard Hodes, M.D.**			National Institute on Aging

**Helene Langevin, M.D.**			National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

**Eliseo Pérez-Stable, M.D.**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Bruce Tromberg, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

### RADx Tech Governance Committee

The RADx Tech Governance Committee oversees implementation of the RADx Tech program by the Point of Care Technologies Research Network (POCTRN), provides final decisions on which innovative diagnostic projects receive NIBIB funding at each stage of the fast-track process, and ensures effective stewardship and management of funds throughout the program.

#### Members

**David George, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Jill Heemskerk, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Tiffani Bailey Lash, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Todd Merchak**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Bruce Tromberg, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

### RADx Tech Working Group

The RADx Tech Working Group is made up of five RADx Tech operational teams—leadership, program, communications and policy, partnerships, and budget— consisting of individuals from across NIH who provide strategic planning and hands-on NIH facilitation of the effort to speed development of accessible COVID-19 testing, which engages academia, industry, and government.

#### Members

**Jill Heemskerk, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Bruce Tromberg, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Charles Anamelechi**			Center for Information Technology

**James Anderson, Ph.D.**			NIH Office of the Director

**Maureen Beanan, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

**Gene Civillico, Ph.D.**			NIH Office of the Director

**Christine Cooper**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Kate Egan**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Robert Eisinger, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

**Rachael Fleurence, Ph.D.**			NIH Office of the Director

**David George, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Taylor Gilliland, Ph.D.**			NIH Office of the Director

**William Heetderks, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Tiffani Lash, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Ray MacDougall**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Jacqueline Martinez**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Matthew McMahon, Ph.D.**			NIH Office of the Director

**Todd Merchak**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Doug Sheeley, ScD.**			NIH Office of the Director

**Ashley Storm**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Holly Taylor**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Andrew Weitz, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Michael Wolfson, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

### RADx Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) Governance Committee

The RADx-UP Governance Committee provides leadership, coordination and scientific insight for the RADx-UP initiative. This group is supported by the RADx-UP Working Group to guide the strategic approach for the RADx-UP initiative, and its recommendations are shared with the RADx Executive Committee to ensure integration with the other RADx initiatives.

#### Members

**Richard Hodes, M.D. (Co-Chair)**			National Institute on Aging

**Eliseo Pérez-Stable, M.D. (Co-Chair)**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)**			NIH Office of the Director

**Diana Bianchi, M.D.***Eunice Kennedy Shriver* National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

**Patti Brennan, Ph.D.**			National Library of Medicine

**Gary Gibbons, M.D.**			National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

**Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D.**			National Institute of Mental Health

**Jon Lorsch, Ph.D.**			National Institute of General Medical Sciences

**William Riley, Ph.D.**			Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, Office of the Director

**Nora Volkow, M.D.**			National Institute on Drug Abuse

### RADx Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) Working Group

The RADx-UP Working Group has program officials representing all the NIH ICs participating in the RADx-UP program to incorporate diverse scientific expertise from across NIH. This group develops research concepts and priorities for this effort for consideration by the RADx-UP Governance Committee and RADx Executive Committee.

#### Members

**Monica Hooper, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Ming Lei, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)**			National Institute of General Medical Sciences

**Brian Albertini**			National Institute of Nursing Research

**Judith Arroyo, Ph.D.**			National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholi®

**Crystal Barksdale, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Mental Health

**Partha Bhattacharyya, Ph.D.**			National Institute on Aging

**Michelle Bulls**			Office of Policy for Extramural Research, NIH Office of the Director

**Dorothy Castille, Ph.D.**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Alison Cernich, Ph.D.***Eunice Kennedy Shriver* National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

**Sylvia Chou, Ph.D., MPH**			National Cancer Institute

**Janine Clayton, M.D.**			Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH Office of the Director

**Gwen Collman, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

**Wilson Compton, M.D.**			National Institute on Drug Abuse

**Courtney Coombes, Ph.D.**			NIH Office of the Director

**Josh Denny, M.D.***All of Us* Research Program, NIH Office of the Director

**Qi Duan, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Valerie Florance, Ph.D.**			National Library of Medicine

**Jessica Gill, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Nursing Research

**Gregory Greenwood, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Mental Health

**Beda Jean-Francois, Ph.D.**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Richard Jenkins, Ph.D.**			National Institute on Drug Abuse

**Nancy Jones, Ph.D.**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Dave Kaufman, Ph.D.**			National Human Genome Research Institute

**Jonathan King, Ph.D.**			National Institute on Aging

**Dmitriy Krepkiy, Ph.D.**			National Institute of General Medical Sciences

**Tiffani Lash, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

**Maryline Laude Sharpe, Ph.D.**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Charlene Le Fauve, Ph.D.**			Scientific Workforce Diversity Office, NIH Office of the Director

**Vanessa Marshall, Ph.D., CCRP**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Anna Mazzucco, Ph.D.**			NIH Office of the Director

**David Murray, Ph.D.**			Office of Disease Prevention, NIH Office of the Director

**April Oh, Ph.D., MPH**			National Cancer Institute

**Anne Pariser, M.D.**			National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

**Kamilah Rashid, PharmD**			NIH Office of the Director

**Paul Sammak, Ph.D.**			NIH Office of the Director

**Fabienne Santel, MD, MPH**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Catherine Stoney, Ph.D., FABMR, FAPA**			National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

**Kristen Ta, MPH**			Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration

**Pamela Thornton, Ph.D.**			National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

**Nadra Tyus, Dr.P.H.**			National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

**Ramesh Vemuri, Ph.D.**			National Institute on Aging

**Elizabeth Walsh, Ph.D.**			NIH Office of the Director

**David Wilson, Ph.D.**			Tribal Health Research Office, NIH Office of the Director

**Deborah Young-Hyman, Ph.D.**			Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, NIH Office of the Director

**Xinzi Zhang, MD, Ph.D., FACE, FR®**			National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

### RADx Radical Review Committee

The RADx Radical (Radx-rad) Review Committee provides critical subject matter expertise on the prioritization of potential concepts for the RADx-rad program. The committee ensures a balanced and comprehensive approach for this set of scientific initiatives for consideration by the RADx Executive Committee.

#### Members

**Hugh Auchincloss, M.D.**			National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

**Noni Byrnes, Ph.D. (Chair)**			Center for Scientific Review

**Robert Carter, M.D.**			National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

**Wilson Compton, M.D.**			National Institute on Drug Abuse

**Gregory Germino, M.D.**			National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

**Maureen Goodenow, Ph.D.**			Office of AIDS Research, NIH Office of the Director

**William Riley, Ph.D.**			Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, NIH Office of the Director

**Belinda Seto, Ph.D.**			Office of Data Science Strategy, NIH Office of the Director

**Debara Tucci, M.D.**			National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

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