The Communications and Public Liaison Branch of the Division of Policy, Communications, and Education at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) provides the latest news and background information about NHGRI, the Human Genome Project and NHGRI research. The staff handles media requests, inquiries from the scientific community and questions from the general public. News releases, reports, fact sheets, exhibits, and videos highlighting NHGRI programs and policies are also available.
John Ohab, Ph.D.
Phone: (301) 594-0954
E-mail: john.ohab@nih.gov
Associate Director of Communications
Jeannine Mjoseth
Phone: (301) 335-8641
E-mail: mjosethj@mail.nih.gov
Writer/Editor
Sheena Faherty, Ph.D.
Phone: (301) 443-3523
E-mail: sheena.faherty@nih.gov
Managing Web Editor
Judith Wyatt, M.S.
Phone: (303) 979-1663
Mobile: (240) 393-3851
E-mail: wyattj@mail.nih.gov
Assistant Web Editor
Mukul Nerurkar
Phone: (301) 451-8326
E-mail: nerurkam@mail.nih.gov
Video Professional
Alvaro Encinas
Phone: (301) 443-4504
E-mail: encinasa@mail.nih.gov
Graphic Artists
Ernesto del Aguila
Phone: (301) 594-0654
E-mail: ernesto.delaguila@nih.gov
Julia Fekecs
Phone: (301) 451.6847
E-mail: jfekecs@nih.gov
Darryl Leja
Phone: (301) 594-1125
E-mail: lejad@mail.nih.gov
Senior Web Developer
Michael Kleinhanz
Phone: (301) 451-8328
E-mail: michael.kleinhanz@nih.gov
Web Designer and Developer
Zeynep Ozdil
Phone: (301) 451-8327
E-mail: zeynep.ozdil@nih.gov
Historian, NHGRI History of Genomics Program
Christopher Donohue, Ph.D.
Phone: (301) 594-1478
E-mail: Christopher.Donohue@nih.gov
Archivist, NHGRI History of Genomics Program
Jeremy Johnston
Phone: (301) 594-7185
E-mail: jeremy.johnston@nih.gov
Support, NHGRI History of Genomics Program
Benjamin Hollander
Phone: (301) 402-9883
E-mail: Benjamin.hollander@nih.gov
Public Affairs Assistant
Kiara Palmer
Phone: (301) 402-0911
E-mail: kiara.palmer@nih.gov
Program Specialist
Britny Kish
Phone: (301) 594-0632
E-mail: britny.kish@nih.gov
Program Assistant
Tiffany Ward
Phone: 301-402.9883
E-mail: tiffany.ward@nih.gov
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Suite 4B09
31 Center Drive, MSC 2152
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 402-0911
Fax: (301) 402-0837
Last Updated: September 8, 2016
