Alissa Meister is the Director of the NIH Office of the Executive Secretariat, which facilitates the integration of policy and scientific information in support of the NIH Director’s and Principal Deputy Director’s day-to-day work.

She previously served as a Senior Health Science Policy Analyst and Special Assistant to the Acting Deputy Director in the NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP). In her role, she led strategic, high-impact scientific initiatives with broad implications across the biomedical research enterprise, including public engagement in clinical research, drug pricing, and partnerships. Alissa joined NIH as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2019, serving as a Health Specialist and Special Assistant to the Director and Deputy Director of the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). She completed a developmental rotation at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS), where she worked on several projects related to neuroethics.

Alissa graduated with a B.S. in Neuroscience from Dickinson College and earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Pennsylvania State College of Medicine.