Advisory Committees

Research Services Working Group

The Research Services Working Group (RSWG) was established in 2021 and is a part of the NIH Steering Committee. RSWG provides advice to the ORS Director on matters of program, policy and budget. It also helps to identify and evaluate risks within ORS that might have an NIH-wide impact and identifies areas and issues for further study or discussion. The membership composition of the RSWG consists of IC members from “Top-Five" positions and OD senior leadership with new term limits.

Helene Langevin, Director, NCCIH (RSWG Chair)
Wilson Compton, Deputy Director, NIDA
Jeffrey Diamond, Acting Scientific Director, NINDS
Janet Hall, Clinical Director, NIEHS
Ann Huston, Deputy Director for Management, NIMH
Michael Krause, Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research, NIDDK
Donna Siegle, Executive Officer, NCI
Benjamin (Ben) Solomon, Clinical Director, NHGRI

Additional Advisory Committees

ORS engages IC stakeholders in service-specific advisory boards and committees to ensure we continue to meet the needs of the NIH community. A selection of these committees and their chair representatives are listed below:

Animal Research Advisory Committee: David Bodine, NHGRI
Aging and Adult-Dependent Care Committee: Melissa Porter, NCI & Martina Lavrisha, CC
Community Advisory Board for Security: Bill Cullen, ORS & John O'Shea, NIAMS
Division of Library Services Advisory Committee: Anna Nápoles, NIMHD
Division of Veterinary Resources Advisory Committee: Mary Custer, NCI
Events Management Branch Advisory Committee: Vicki Buckley, NIAAA
Institutional Biosafety Committee: Harry Malech, NIAD
NIH Child Care Board: Jaclyn Franco, NIMH & Seema Nayak, NIAID
NIH Health and Wellness Council: Udana Torian, NIAID & Stacie Rios, OD
NIH Occupational Safety and Health Committee: Chris Hanson, NIAID
NIH Radiation Safety Committee: Brad Wood CC, DRD & Ahmed Gharib, M.D, NIDDK
NIH Radioactive Drug Research Committee: Teresa Fisher, ORS