Bruce M. Altevogt, Ph.D., is a senior program officer in the Board on Health Sciences Policy at the IOM. His primary interests focus on policy issues related to basic research and preparedness for catastrophic events. He received his doctoral thesis from Harvard University’s Program in Neuroscience. Following over 10 years of research, Dr. Altevogt joined The National Academies as a science and technology policy fellow with the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program. Since joining the Board on Health Sciences Policy, he has been a program officer on multiple IOM studies including, Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem, The National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: 2007 Amendments, and Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems. He is currently serving as the director of the Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events, the Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders Forum, and as a co-study director on the National Academy of Sciences Human Embryonic Stem Cells Research Advisory Committee. He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he majored in biology and minored in South Asian studies

Andrew M. Pope, Ph.D., is the director of the Board on Health Sciences Policy in the Institute of Medicine. With a Ph.D. in physiology and biochemistry, his primary interests are in science policy, biomedical ethics, and the environmental and occupational influences on human health. During his tenure at the National Academies and since 1989 at the Institute of Medicine, Dr. Pope has directed numerous studies on topics that range from injury control, disability prevention, and biologic markers, to the protection of human subjects of research, NIH priority-setting processes, organ procurement and transplantation policy, and the role of science and technology in countering terrorism. Dr. Pope is the recipient of the NAS President’s Special Achievement Award and the IOM’s Cecil Award.

Marnina Kammersell is a research associate at the Board on Health Sciences Policy. In addition to her work with the Forum, she is currently assisting with the IOM’s review of the Title X Family Planning Program. Prior to joining the IOM she was a Health Science Policy Analyst at the NIH's Clinical Research Policy Analysis and Coordination (CRpac) program, within the Office of Biotechnology Activities. Her work at the NIH focused on the ethics, policy, and regulation of clinical trials. Ms. Kammersell previously spent time a research assistant at GW's Center for International Science and Technology Policy, and she also served as a legislative intern for the House of Representatives, Committee on Science. She was as 2005 Christine Mirzayan fellow at The National Academies where she worked on the Rising Above the Gathering Storm report. She holds a M.A. in public policy with a focus on health policy from the George Washington University and a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Michigan.

Alex Repace is a senior program assistant on the Board of Health Sciences Policy. Currently, He is supporting the Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health. Prior to coming to Board on Health Sciences Policy, Mr. Repace worked for the Board on Army Science and Technology for the National Research Council. He also has experience in research grants administration in the areas of biological and physical sciences. Mr. Repace has a B.S. in microbiology from University of Maryland at College Park and training and experience in public health.

Clare Stroud, Ph.D., is a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow with the Board on Health Sciences Policy at the Institute of Medicine. She is assisting with the Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events. Prior to joining the IOM, Dr. Stroud completed her Ph.D. in linguistics, with research focused on the cognitive neuroscience of language and face perception. During her doctoral program, she interned in the Office of Congressman Rahm Emanuel. She also worked with AmericaSpeaks, a non-profit organization that designs and runs large town hall meetings for citizens to participate in decision-making on important public policy issues. Dr. Stroud received her B.A. from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, and also spent a year at the University of Salamanca in Spain.