The Burroughs Wellcome Fund staff welcomes questions about its programs. Please feel free to reach out to any of our program staff to learn more about our programs.
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund
21 T. W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Via U.S.
Postal Service mail:
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Post Office Box 13901
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3901
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., EST
Telephone: (919) 991-5100. Fax: (919) 991-0695
Biomedical Sciences & Reproductive Sciences
Rolly Simpson
Senior Program Officer
Oversees Biomedical Sciences and Reproductive Sciences programs: Career Awards for Medical Scientists, Preterm Birth Initiative, Collaborative Research Travel Grants, and the Career Awards in the Biomedical Sciences (now defunct).
Kendra Tucker
Program Associate
Works with Rolly Simpson on Biomedical Sciences and Reproductive Sciences programs: Career Awards for Medical Scientists, Preterm Birth Initiative, Collaborative Research Travel Grants, and the Career Awards in the Biomedical Sciences (now defunct).
Career Guidance, Infectious Diseases, Population and Laboratory Based Sciences
Victoria McGovern, PhD
Senior Program Officer
Oversees Infectious Disease and Population Sciences programs: Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease, and the Institutional Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences
Muno Sekhon
Program Associate
Works with Dr. McGovern on Infectious Disease and Population Sciences programs: Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease, and the Institutional Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences
Diversity in Science and Science Education
Alfred Mays
Senior Program Officer
Oversees the Science Education and Diversity in Science Programs: Student Science Enrichment Program, Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers, Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics and Postdoctoral Enrichment Program
Tiffanie Taylor
Senior Program Associate
Works with Alfred Mays on the Science Education and Diversity in Science Programs: Student Science Enrichment Program, Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers, Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics and Postdoctoral Enrichment Program
Interfaces in Science, Regulatory Science, Translational Research
Kelly Rose, PhD
Program Officer
Oversees the Interfaces in Science and Regulatory Science programs: Career Awards at the Scientific Interface, and Innovation in Regulatory Science Awards
Melanie Scott
Senior Program Associate
Works with Dr. Rose on the Interfaces in Science and Regulatory Science programs: Career Awards at the Scientific Interface, and Innovation in Regulatory Science Awards
Communication/Media/Publication Requests
Russ Campbell
Senior Communications Officer
Contact for all communications requests.
Meetings
Lori Hedrick
Meeting Professional
Contact for BWF meeting logistics.
Barbara Evans
Administrative Meeting Assistant
Contact for meeting information and room reservations.