Personnel at the Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick (IRF-Frederick) work in a collaborative manner within and between teams and with external partners and affiliates.
IRF-Frederick Leadership
Connie Schmaljohn, Ph.D.
Director, Integrated Research Facility
Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

Ian Crozier, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Medical Affairs Scientist
(Contractor)

Sarah L. Donahue, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director for Management and Operations

Travis K. Warren, Ph.D.
Operations Director
(Contractor)

Scientific and Technical Services
Mike Holbrook, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist
Director of Biocontainment
(Contractor)

Jens H. Kuhn, M.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., M.S.
Principal Scientist
Director of Virology
(Contractor)

Marisa St. Claire, D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACLAM
Chief Veterinarian
Learn more about Marisa St. Claire, D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACLAM

Michele Di Mascio, Ph.D.
Chief, AIDS Imaging Research

Resources for Researchers
The IRF-Frederick has the following capabilities and collaborative research support opportunities available to internal (NIAID) and extramural researchers. Contact information is included, so researchers can reach out to someone to guide them through the process.
- Aerobiology
- AIDS Imaging Research
- Animal Models of Disease
- Artificial Intelligence
- Clinical Studies Support
- Core Services
- Drug Screening
- Electron Microscopy (EM)
- Imaging Sciences
- Immunology
- Pathology and Histology
- Virology
Perform a keyword search of opportunities offered by the IRF-Frederick.