Tamara Walton, MPA, MHA

Program Coordinator - Team Lead, and DCTD Genomic Program Administrator

Translational Research Program

Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
National Cancer Institute
9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 3W108
MSC 9726
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (240) 276-5686
Fax: (240) 276-7881
Email: tamara.walton@nih.gov

Portfolios: Bladder, Breast, Cervical, Endometrial, Kidney, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Ovarian, Prostate and Skin

Tamara Walton, MPA, MHA, joined the Translational Research Program as a Program Coordinator in 2008. Ms. Walton has worked with SPORE grantees to provide assistance on administrative grant issues including grant construction, submission, SPORE management, grant policy, clinical trials, progress reports, and budgeting. Ms. Walton also serves as the Genomic Program Administrator for the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis where she is responsible for assisting investigators with their genomic data submissions to NIH and NCI repositories.

Ms. Walton has over thirty years of experience in the business field and has held various positions including Administrative and Program Manager, Deputy Director of Administration, Sales and Marketing Director, and Human Resources Director for Benefits and Occupational Health. Ms. Walton received her double Master's degrees from Webster University. Ms. Walton has been awarded the NIH Director's Award 2016 and the NCI Director's Award in 2016 and 2018.