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NIDDK Director's Update Summer 2022


COMMENDATIONS & COMMENCEMENTS

 * Welcome
 * Congratulations
 * Fond Farewell


WELCOME

Dr. Diana Cummings joined NIDDK as a program officer for research on
gut-brain-microbiome-nutrition interactions related to digestive disorders and
obesity in the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition. Prior to joining
NIDDK, she was a scientific review officer for a standing study section that
reviews research on translational neural devices at the NIH's National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Dr. Ashley Frakes joined NIDDK as a Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator in
NIDDK’s Genetics and Biochemistry Branch. Frakes will lead the new Glial Biology
Section.

Dr. R. Dwayne Lunsford joined NIDDK as a program director in the Division of
Digestive Diseases and Nutrition. Previously he was deputy director of the
Therapeutic Development Branch at NIH's National Center for Advancing
Translational Sciences, and director of the Microbiology Program and Coordinator
for the Small Business portfolio at the National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research.

Dr. Andrew Lutas joined NIDDK as a Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator and acting
section chief of NIDDK’s Neuromodulation and Motivation Section in the Diabetes,
Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch.

Dr. Quan Wang joined NIDDK as a Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator and acting
section chief of the Nanoscale Single-Molecule Dynamics Section in NIDDK’s
Laboratory of Chemical Physics.


CONGRATULATIONS

Dr. Behdad (Ben) Afzali, Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator and section chief in
NIDDK’s Kidney Diseases Branch received the American Society of Clinical
Investigation’s 2022 Young Physician-Scientist Award. Afzali was recognized for
his notable research achievements on the basic mechanisms of tissue
inflammation, its resolution and healing.

Dr. Barbara Rehermann, section chief in NIDDK’s Liver Diseases Branch, was
elected to the American Academy of Microbiology. Rehermann was elected on her
scientific achievements and contributions that have advanced microbiology.


FOND FAREWELL

Dr. Peggy Hsieh, director of NIDDK’s Fellowship Office and section chief in the
Genetics and Biochemistry Branch, is retiring after 39 years at NIH. As Director
of the Fellowship Office, Hsieh provided service, support, mentorship and
training to fellows in NIDDK’s Division of Intramural Research and supported
various fellow-led initiatives including a virtual seminar series called
“Trainees Recognizing Excellence and Diversity in Science,” or TREaDS. The
series features presentations and discussions with leading scientists from
underrepresented groups around the country. Hsieh won the Nancy Nossal
Mentorship Award in 2019 for her commitment to excellence in mentoring. In her
lab, she focused her studies on molecular mechanisms of DNA repair pathway and
the consequences to a cell when repair is missing or defective.

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