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Offices of OER

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OER Offices and Divisions at a Glance (PDF)


Office of Extramural Research (OER)
Michael Lauer, M.D., Director
Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA)
Michelle Bulls, Director
Office of Research Reporting and Analysis (ORRA)
Michael Lauer, M.D., Acting Director
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Axel Wolff, DVM, M.S., Acting Director
Strategic Management and Contracts Office (SMCO)
Marianna Mertts, Ph.D., Director
Electronic Research Administration (eRA)
Inna Faenson, Director
Division of Communication and Outreach (DCO)
Megan Columbus, Director
Small Business Education
and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED)
Matt McMahon, Ph.D., Director
Division of Biomedical Research Workforce (DBRW)
Ericka Boone, Ph.D, Director
Division of Human Subjects Research (DHSR)
Pamela Kearney, M.D., Director




This page last updated on: October 10, 2023

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