Personnel
Toby T. Hecht, PhD, Associate Director
Dr. Toby T. Hecht earned a PhD in microbiology and immunology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She did her post-doctoral research at Yale University before coming to the NIH. More…
Peter Ujhazy, MD, PhD, Deputy Associate Director
Peter Ujhazy is the Deputy Associate Director of the Translational Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis at the National Cancer Institute. More…
Julia T. Arnold, PhD, Program Director
Dr. Arnold serves as a Program Director managing translational research SPORE grant portfolios in prostate and bladder cancers. More…
Mia Garret, MPH, Program Coordinator
Mia Garrett, MPH joined the Translational Research Program as a Program Coordinator in 2021. Prior to joining NCI, Ms. Garrett was a Program Manager in National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. More…
Leah Hubbard, PhD, Program Director
Leah Hubbard, PhD is a Program Director at the Translational Research Program within the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute (NCI). More…
Mehvish Khan, MS, Program Coordinator
Ms. Mehvish Khan joined the Translational Research Program as a Program Coordinator in 2021. Prior to joining NCI, she spent a decade working in grants management in the nonprofit sector, including at the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). More…
Igor A. Kuzmin, PhD, Program Director
Igor A. Kuzmin, PhD is a Program Director at the Translational Research Program within the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute (NCI). More…
Steven F. Nothwehr, PhD, Program Director
Steven F. Nothwehr, PhD is a Program Director at the Translational Research Program within the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute (NCI). More…
JoyAnn Phillips Rohan, PhD, Program Director
JoyAnn Phillips Rohan, PhD is a Program Director at the Translational Research Program within the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) managing Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in breast and gynecological cancers. More…
Terese Trent, BA, Program Support
Ms. Terese Trent earned her BA in Sociology from the University of Maryland. She currently works at the Translational Research Program (TRP) in the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis at NCI, providing program support and administrative expertise. More…
Tamara Walton, MPA, MHA, Program Coordinator
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 submission and management topics pertaining to their grant. More…