Our Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) is composed of scientists from across the US and experts from relevant government agencies, including the DEA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to advise NDEWS leadership regarding relevant indicators, data harmonization, and interpretation.
NDEWS SAG Members
| Epidemiology/Surveillance/Bioinformatics/Clinical | |
|---|---|
| Georgiy Bobashev, PhD | RTI Senior Fellow, Center for Data Science, RTI International |
| Dan Ciccarone, MD, MPH | Professor, Family Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco |
| Matthew Ellis, PhD, MPH – Chair | PI RADARS System, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis |
| Mark Gold, MD, DFASAM, DLFAPA | Retired, Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine, 17th UF Distinguished Alumni Awardee |
| Jim Hall, BS | Center for Applied Research on Substance Use & Health Disparities, Nova Southeastern University |
| Jennifer R. Havens, PhD, MPH | Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky |
| Christopher R. McCurdy, Ph.D., F.A.A.P.S. | Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, The Frank A. Duckworth Eminent Scholar Chair, Director, UF Translational Drug Development Core, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy at University of Florida |
| Forensic/Toxicology | |
| Alex J. Krotulski, PhD | Director, Center for Forensic Science Research & Education |
| Barry K. Logan, PhD, F-ABFT | Chief Scientist, NMS Labs |
| Federal Agencies | |
| Jana McAninch, MD, MPH, MS | Office of Surveillance & Epidemiology, Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, FDA |
| Julie O'Donnell, PhD, MPH | Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, CDC |
| Agnes Winokur, PhD | Laboratory Director, DEA Special Testing & Research Laboratory |
| Farida Bhuiya Ahmad, MPH | Mortality Surveillance Lead, Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC |
Last modified: 05/18/2026