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John Burklow is Chief of Staff of the National Institutes of Health (51ÊÓƵ). Mr. Burklow provides strategic counsel to key leaders within the 51ÊÓƵ and creates and maintains cross-departmental relationships within the Department of Health and Human Services. He serves as liaison with a number of stakeholders, helps monitor and manage information flow for the 51ÊÓƵ Director, and takes on cross-cutting special projects. As Chief of Staff, Mr. Burklow also oversees the Immediate Office of the 51ÊÓƵ Director, the 51ÊÓƵ Office of the Executive Secretariat and the 51ÊÓƵ Ombudsman’s Office.

Before assuming the position of Chief of Staff, Mr. Burklow served as 51ÊÓƵ’s Associate Director for Communications and Public Liaison and Director of the 51ÊÓƵ Office of Communications and Public Liaison from 2002–2021. Mr. Burklow has held progressive leadership positions at 51ÊÓƵ since joining the National Cancer Institute in 1986.