About Us
The Office of Science Planning and Assessment (OSPA), as part of NCI's Office of the Director, is primarily responsible for the development and coordination of NCI's scientific planning and evaluation activities. OSPA carries out its mission through the activities of the following four interconnected groups:
- Science Planning Branch
- Program Assessment Branch
- Strategic Coordination Branch
- NCI Office of Women's Health
Through consultation, guidance, and analysis across NCI and with broader cancer constituencies, OSPA efforts enable NCI to do the following:
- Identify needs and opportunities for cancer research
- Establish research goals and develop sound plans for achieving these goals
- Measure and report Institute-wide progress toward the reduction of suffering and death due to cancer
The NCI Office of Women's Health facilitates these activities with a focus on research on cancers in women.
OSPA supports Institute-wide planning, implementation, and assessment with the preparation of the following documents:
- The Nation's Investment in Cancer Research
- NCI's Congressional Justification
- NCI Women's Health Report — Feb. 2007 (PDF - 1.44 MB)
- Progress Review Group (PRG) Reports, Strategic Implementation Plans, and Progress Reports
In addition, OSPA contributes to the Institute's efforts to create, maintain, and enhance tools for science planning and priority setting through the development of on-line resources, including:
- Cancer Research Portfolio
- International Cancer Research Portfolio
- Pancreatic Cancer Research Map
- NCI Research Resources
Office of Science Planning and Assessment Staff
| OFFICE OF DIRECTOR | ||
| Margaret Ames, Ph.D. | Acting Director | amesm@mail.nih.gov |
| Lisa Stevens, Ph.D. | Acting Deputy Director | stevensl@mail.nih.gov |
| Jane Jacobs, M.S. | Health Science Analyst | jjacobs@mail.nih.gov |
| Star Kline | Senior Public Health Analyst | klines@mail.nih.gov |
| Suki Johnson | Executive Assistant | sjohnso1@mail.nih.gov |
| Buddy Clark | Program Assistant | clarkbu@mail.nih.gov |
| SCIENCE PLANNING BRANCH | ||
| Lisa Stevens, Ph.D. | Branch Chief | stevensl@mail.nih.gov |
| Charlene Liggins, M.P.H., M.P.A. | Program Analyst | ligginsc@mail.nih.gov |
| Marianne Kost | Public Health Analyst | kostm@mail.nih.gov |
| Genevieve Medley, M.S. | Health Science Analyst | medleyge@mail.nih.gov |
| PROGRAM ASSESSMENT BRANCH | ||
| James Corrigan, Ph.D. | Branch Chief | corrigan@mail.nih.gov |
| Larry Solomon, Ph.D. | Scientific Program Coordinator | solomonl@mail.nih.gov |
| Julie Bronder, Ph.D. | Health Science Analyst | bronderj@mail.nih.gov |
| Jamelle Banks, M.P.H. | Health Science Analyst | banksj@mail.nih.gov |
| STRATEGIC COORDINATION BRANCH | ||
| Susanne Strickland, M.S. | Branch Chief | strickls@mail.nih.gov |
| Samir Sauma, Ph.D., M.P.H. | Senior Health Science Analyst | saumas@mail.nih.gov |
| Brendan Keegan, Ph.D. | Senior Health Science Analyst | keeganbr@mail.nih.gov |
| Jennifer Kwok | Public Health Analyst | kwokj@mail.nih.gov |
| NCI'S OFFICE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH | ||
| Anna Levy, M.S. | Director | levya@mail.nih.gov |
| Carmela Lomonaco, Ph.D. | Health Science Analyst (Contractor) | lomonacoca@mail.nih.gov |
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