Division of Extramural Science Programs
Director
Sangeeta Bhargava, Ph.D.
bhargavas@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8175
Health Specialist
Merideth Brown Shifflett, MS
merideth.shifflett@nih.gov
Retina
Angiogenesis and Immunology
Nataliya Gordiyenko, Ph.D.
natalya.gordiyenko@nih.gov
301-435-8162
Bioengineering and Technology
Paek Lee, Ph.D.
paek.lee@nih.gov
301-529-7370
Development and Regeneration
Ashley Fortress, Ph.D.
ashley.fortress@nih.gov
301-275-9944
Photoreceptor/RPE Biology
Cell and Molecular Technologies
Lisa A. Neuhold, Ph.D.
lneuhold@nei.nih.gov
301-443-5401
Retinal Diseases
Tiffany Cook, Ph.D.
tiffany.cook@nih.gov
301-480-6181
Retinal Neuroscience
Charles Wright, Ph.D.
charles.wright@nih.gov
301-496-4281
Cornea
Corneal Injury and Repair
Tony Gover, Ph.D.
tony.gover@nih.gov
301-529-7370
Ocular Pain
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8166
Structure, Function, and Diseases of the Cornea
George A. McKie, D.V.M, Ph.D.
mckiegeo@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8152
Lens and Cataract
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8166
Glaucoma and Optic Neuropathies
Bioengineering and Technology
Tony Gover, Ph.D.
tony.gover@nih.gov
301-529-7370
Glaucoma
Hongman Song, M.D., Ph.D
hongman.song@nih.gov
301-451-9768
Development
Steven Henle, Ph.D.
Steve.Henle@nih.gov
301-594-5669
Regeneration
Ashley Fortress, Ph.D.
ashley.fortress@nih.gov
301-275-9944
Low Vision and Blindness Rehabilitation
Cheri L. Wiggs, Ph.D.
wiggsc@nei.nih.gov
301-402-0276
Strabismus, Amblyopia and Visual Processing
Central Visual Processing
Martha C. Flanders, Ph.D.
flandersmc@nei.nih.gov
301-827-5191
Development and Regeneration
Ed Clayton Ph.D.
Ed.clayton@nih.gov
240-987-8255
Myopia and Refractive Error
Cheri L. Wiggs, Ph.D.
wiggsc@nei.nih.gov
301-402-0276
Oculomotor Systems
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8166
Perception and Psychophysics
Cheri L. Wiggs, Ph.D.
wiggsc@nei.nih.gov
301-402-0276
Strabismus and Amblyopia
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8166
Collaborative Clinical Research
Azadeh Shoaibi, PhD, MHS
Azadeh.shoaibi@nih.gov
301-443-7964
Donald F. Everett, M.A.
dfe@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8181
Mary Ann Redford, D.D.S., M.P.H.
maryann.redford@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8173
Negin Atri, DrPh, MPH, CPH
negin.atri@nih.gov
301-480-5024
Jimmy Le, Sc.D.
jimmy.le@nih.gov
301-435-8160
Research Training
Neeraj Agarwal, Ph.D.
agarwalnee@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8155
Ed Clayton, PhD
Ed.clayton@nih.gov
240-987-8255
Research Resources
Conference Grants
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8166
Informatics and Data Science
James Gao, Ph.D.
james.gao@nih.gov
301-594-6074
Research Resource Officer
Tony Gover, Ph.D.
tony.gover@nih.gov
301-529-7370
Small Business SBIR/STTR
Paek Lee, Ph.D.
paek.lee@nih.gov
301-435-8164
Anterior Segment (Cornea, Lens, and Dry Eye)
Tony Gover, Ph.D.
tony.gover@nih.gov
301-529-7370
Division of Extramural Activities
Director
Kathleen Anderson, Ph.D.
kanders1@mail.nih.gov
301-827-4320
Review Specialist
Sharon Taylor
taylorsha@mail.nih.gov
301-435-7274
Secretary
B. Jill Payne
bjp@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8168
Operations Coordinator
Bronte’ Williams Washington
Bronte.williamswashington@nih.gov
301-827-6103
Program Specialist
Lisa Applewhite
lisa.applewhite@nih.gov
301-435-8156
Lead Program Analyst
Nathan Brown
nathan.brown2@nih.gov
301-480-7076
Health Specialist
Keturah Williams
Keturah.williams@nih.gov
301-435-7274
Scientific Review - SRB
Chief
Brian A. Hoshaw, Ph.D.
hoshawb@nei.nih.gov
301-520-6806
Jennifer Schiltz, Ph.D.
jennifer.schiltz@nih.gov
301-827-8613
Jeanette Hosseini, Ph.D
jeanetteh@nei.nih.gov
301-496-4103
Heather Dobbins, Ph.D.
heather.dobbins@nih.gov
301-480-4559
Grants Management Branch - GMB
Chief
Karen Robinson Smith
kyr@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8178
Team Leads
Monique K. Clark
clarkmk@nei.nih.gov
301-451-4716
Jay Colbert
Jay.Colbert@nih.gov
301-451-4714
Grants Management Specialists
Shawn Adolphus
Shawn.adolphus@nih.gov
301-827-7530
Lateefah Hill
lateefah.hill@nih.gov
301-827-6127
Stephanie Kennedy
Stephanie.kennedy@nih.gov
301-435-5588
Holly Blake
Holly.blake@nih.gov
301-451-1812
Alysia Champagne
alysia.champagne@nih.gov
301-435-8167
Linda Dingle
Linda.dingle@nih.gov
301-496-1754
Alexandra Gavrilovic
Alexandra.gavrilovic@nih.gov
301-402-6399
Renee Livshin
livshinr@mail.nih.gov
301-435-8177
Carissa Reilly-Weedon
carissa.reilly-weedon@nih.gov
301-435-8170
Leslie West-Bushby
leslie.westbushby@nih.gov
301-435-8176
Rylee Brauer
rylee.brauer@nih.gov
301-435-8178