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Office of the Principal Deputy Director

The Office of the Principal Deputy Director, officially the Immediate Office of the Director (IMOD), led by Acting NIH Principal Deputy Director Tara A. Schwetz, Ph.D., and Acting NIH Associate Deputy Director Courtney F. Aklin, Ph.D., manages the day-to-day operations for the Office of the Director. IMOD responsibilities include central oversight on NIH activities in research funding, management, administration, and information technology. IMOD coordinates a number of trans-NIH efforts across the NIH’s 27 Institutes and Centers.
This page last reviewed on March 21, 2022