Jonathan A. Arias

Power Words
Where were you born?
Boston, Massachusetts
What school did you attend?
The State University of New York, Purchase College
What gained you interest in the NIH?
I was deeply attracted to the worthy related goals of advancing biomedical research, to help understand the biological basis of life so that we can uncover effective treatments for alleviating human disease.
What kind of work do you do at the NIH?
As a Health Science Administrator at the Center for Scientific Review, I organize and manage scientific committees (study sections) to evaluate the relative merits of grant applications submitted for funding to the NIH. This highly-rewarding work is the mainstay of our ability to advance basic science and medicine. As a Health Science Administrator at the Center for Scientific Review, I organize and manage scientific committees (study sections) to evaluate the relative merits of grant applications submitted for funding to the NIH. This highly-rewarding work is the mainstay of our ability to advance basic science and medicine.