Cheryl Silver Email & Phone Number

STRATEGIC PLANNINGLead support for NIAID’s Science Division efforts to align science planning with strategic priorities. Work with NIAID science programs to identify emerging scientific opportunities and needs for specific research programs.Oversee ongoing portfolio analysis efforts.Supervise staff in working with the NIAID Office of the Director and Science Divisions on strategic planning efforts. Collaborate with the NIAID Division of AIDS to express long-term science priorities and medium-term objectives; develop measures for tracking progress. REPORTINGPrepare NIAID responses to policy and planning-related requests received from NIH, other Institutes and Centers, and branches of government including NIH, HHS, the White House, and Congressional offices.Oversee preparation of NIAID contributions to reports required by the NIH Reform Act of 2006, including the Biennial Report of the NIH Director.Coordinate and oversee task-specific combinations of public health policy analysts.SPECIAL PROJECTSCoordinate and supervise development of special reporting projects including NIAID Year in Review and NIAID At-A-Glance.Coordinate preparation of briefing materials and presentations for use by the NIAID Director and Deputy Directors.

Reporter and editor for Genome News Network, the weekly online science magazine (defunct) of the J. Craig Venter Institute. Gathered science news through professional meetings, hearings, online sources, and interviews on topics related to advances in genetics, genomics, and personalized medicine.

Contributions ranged from serving as editor for a White House report to Congress on science and technology to Web page development for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.Published materials covered economic and anti-poverty strategies, altering patterns of materials consumption, and articles on urban revival, industrial ecology, global climate change, and human behavior.Managed projects on timeframes ranging from one-day rapid responses to annual.Advanced institutional messages by drawing on network of contacts and the strengths of individuals at all internal organizational levels.Clients included PATH, The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the U.S. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Corporation for Enterprise Development, the World Resources Institute, and the Global Landmine Survey.

Washington, Dc

Wrote, assigned, and edited news and feature articles for national magazine devoted to psychology research and behavioral science. Managed book review section for the monthly magazine--selected books for review, wrote or assigned reviews, and established contacts with writers and publishers.

Bachelor'S Degree

Ba, Journalism, English