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FY 2009 OSEL Laboratory Leaders
DIVISION OF BIOLOGY
Division Director: Marilyn Lightfoote (301) 796-0235
Deputy Director: Bill Riemenschneider (301) 796-9682*
Deputy Director: Vacant
- Biological Risk Assessment (infection control): Ronald Brown (301) 796-0252
- Biomolecular Mechanisms (molecular biology, immunology, allergy, cell biology, genomics/genetics): Marilyn Lightfoote (301)796-0235
- Cardiovascular & Interventional Therapeutics: John W. Karanian (301) 210-4247
- Emerging Biotechnology & Biosensors: Kim Sapsford (301) 796-0311
- Toxicology (biocompatibility): Peter Goering (301) 796-0253
DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
Division Director: Dinesh Patwardhan (301) 796-2622
Deputy Director: Vacant
- Active Materials: Martin (Ken) McDermott (301) 796-2621
- Materials Performance: Benita Dair (301) 796-2614
DIVISION OF ELECTRONICS AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Division Director: Al Taylor (301) 796-2583
Deputy Director: Brian Fitzgerald (301) 796-2579
- Electrical Engineering: Al Taylor (301) 796-2583
- Software (Research): Brian Fitzgerald (301) 796-2579
- Software (Regulatory Support): Joseph Jorgens (301) 796-2588
- Systems Engineering: Al Taylor (301) 796-2583
DIVISION OF IMAGING AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Division Director: Kyle J. Myers (301) 796-2562
Deputy Director: Nicholas Petrick (301) 796-2563
- Imaging Analysis: Nicholas Petrick (301) 796-2563
- Imaging Physics: Aldo Badano (301) 796-2534
- Ionizing Radiation Metrology: Mary Walker (301) 796-2558
DIVISION OF PHYSICS
Division Director: Victor Krauthamer (301) 796-2474*
Deputy Director: Brian Beard (301) 796-2469
Deputy Director: Isaac Chang (301) 796-2789
- Electrophysiology and Electrical Stimulation: Victor Krauthamer (301) 796-2474
- Electromagnetic and Wireless Technologies: Howard Bassen (301) 796-2472
- Optical Diagnostic Devices: Joshua Pfefer (301) 796-2494
- Optical Therapeutics and Medical Nanophotonics: Ilko Ilev (301) 796-2489
DIVISION OF SOLID AND FLUID MECHANICS
Division Director: Laurence Grossman (301) 796-2502
Deputy Director: Jon Casamento (301) 796-2499
- Fluid Dynamics: Laurence Grossman (301) 796-2502
- Solid Mechanics: Terry Woods (301) 796-2503
- Ultrasonics: Gerald Harris (301) 796-2508
* denotes Acting







