The Trans-Network Committee (TNC) consists of members of each scientific consortium, the Enhancement Center (HIREC) and NIDDK Program Staff. The committee will:
- facilitate communication and foster collaboration across the different consortia
- advise during development of the agenda for the yearly HIRN Annual Meeting
- discuss implementation of HIRN “opportunity pool” funds
- facilitated the collaborative curation of a HIRN Review Series for Molecular Metabolism

Audrey Parent, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Chair, Trans-Network Committee (TNC)
Representative of CMAD

Anath Shalev, MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Representative of CBDS

Ashu Agarwal, PhD
University of Miami
Representative of CHIB

Juan Dominguez-Bendala, PhD
University of Miami
Representative of HPAC

Stephen Parker, PhD
University of Michigan
Representative from PanKbase

Vira Kravets, PhD
University of California, San Diego
Representative of New Investigator Group

Joyce Niland, PhD
City of Hope
Representative of HIREC

John Kaddis, PhD
City of Hope
Representative of HIREC

Layla Rouse, MS
City of Hope
Project Manager, HIREC

Kristin Abraham, PhD
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIDDK Program Staff

Olivier Blondel, PhD
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIDDK Program Staff

Albert Hwa, PhD
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIDDK Program Staff

Xujing Wang, PhD
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIDDK Program Staff

Guillermo Arreaza-Rubin, MD
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIDDK Program Staff