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NIMH Mechanistic Clinical Trial Contacts

As detailed in NOT-MH-18-004, applications submitted to NIMH in response to the NIH Parent R01 and R21 Clinical Trial Announcements are limited to mechanistic clinical trials only.

For any questions, please direct inquiries to one of the appropriate contacts listed below.

Contacts

Adult translational research:

Mi Hillefors, M.D., Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-2738
Email: mi.hillefors@nih.gov

Developmental translational research:

Julia Zehr, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-1617
Email: zehrj@mail.nih.gov

Studies focused on mechanisms in effectiveness/services research:

Joel Sherrill, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-2477
Email: jsherril@mail.nih.gov

Mechanistic studies in healthy humans:

Andrew Rossi, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-1576
Email: rossia@mail.nih.gov

Studies focused on induced pluripotent stem cell biology:

David Panchision, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-5288
Email: panchisiond@mail.nih.gov

Studies focused on HIV:

Pim Brouwers, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 240-627-3863
Email: pb56u@nih.gov