Office of the Director

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John H. Powers III, M.D.

Credit: NIAID

Acting Director: John H. Powers III, M.D.

The Office of the Director (OD) determines Institute programs, plans, and policies and provides management, program analysis, and scientific program reporting services to the Institute, as well as scientific leadership, policy guidance, and overall operational and administrative coordination.

The OD serves as the chief liaison with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) director, other components of of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), other federal agencies, Congress, professional societies, voluntary health organizations, and other public health groups. It also coordinates the activities of NIAID extramural and intramural divisions.

Senior Leadership: Extramural Divisions

Senior Leadership: Intramural Divisions

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