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COPR Members

The COPR consists of 21 members of the public, who have been chosen to provide input and feedback from the public’s perspective on emerging health issues and research priorities as identified by the COPR and/or the NIH Director. They constitute a diverse group with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.


Stephanie Aaronson [New]
Term: 2009–2013
Virginia

Syed M. Ahmed
Term: 2006–2010
Wisconsin

Micah Berman
Term: 2008–2012
Ohio

Lora M. Church
Term: 2008–2012
New Mexico

Naomi Cottoms
Term: 2007–2011
Arkansas

Linda Crew-McNamara
Term: 2006–2010
South Carolina

Elmer R. Freeman
Term: 2007–2011
Massachusetts

Beth Furlong
Term: 2007–2011
Nebraska

Brent Jaquet
Term: 2007–2011
Washington, DC

Amye Leong [New]
Term: 2009–2013
California

Jordan P. Lewis [New]
Term: 2009–2013
Alaska

Matthew Margo
Term: 2007–2011
New York

Anne Muņoz-Furlong
Term: 2007–2011
Virginia

Eileen Naughton
Term: 2008–2012
Rhode Island

Greg Nycz [New]
Term: 2009–2013
Wisconsin

Lynn Olson [New]
Term: 2009–2013
Illinois

Ann-Gel S. Palermo
Term: 2006–2010
New York

Carlos Pavão
Term: 2008–2012
Georgia

John W. Walsh
Term: 2008–2012

Leo Wilton [New]
Term: 2009–2013
New York

James S. Wong
Term: 2008–2012
California


Kelli L. Carrington
Executive Secretary, COPR,
and Officer of Public Liaison

John C. Nelson
Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) Liaison to the COPR

     
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