Office of the Director - OD
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Director - Dr. Michael Chiang | 301-496-2234 |
| Deputy Director - Dr. Santa Tumminia | 301-496-2234 |
| Executive Assistant - Rose-Minaff Hood | 301-466-3360 |
| Project Manager - Tonia Cumberledge | 301-451-3452 |
| Program Specialist for Science Strategy - Kathryn DeMott | 301-496-5248 |
Office of International Program Activities
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Associate Director for International Programs - Dr. Gyan “John” Prakash | 301-496-4281 |
Office of Data Science and Health Informatics - ODSHI
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Assistant Director - Amberlynn Reed | 301-503-1050 |
| Data Scientist - Syed Umair Haqqani | 240-552-1654 |
| Executive Assistant - Natanya Malcolm | 301-496-5100 |
| Program Manager - Erika Nelson | 240-401-1937 |
| Biologist - Amelia Naik | 301-480-2188 |
| eyeGENE Coordinator - Melissa Reeves | 301-594-9386 |
| Senior Research Associate - Ranya Al Rawi | 301-496-3577 |
Office of Administrative Management - OAM
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Deputy Director for Management/Executive Officer - Melanie Reagan | 301-435-0566 |
| Deputy Executive Officer - Jessica Ryan | 301-435-0566 |
| Program Specialist - Natalie Haynes | 301-802-0398 |
| Senior Advisor - Nora Walsh | 301-443-8203 |
| Space and Facilities Manager - Amy Mercado-Berton | 301-827-2378 |
| Facilities Coordinator, Daniel Molina | 301-480-8189 |
Extramural Administrative Management Branch - EAMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Shauna D. Schwartz | 301-827-4027 |
| Administrative Officer - Melissa Trinchet | 301-642-0212 |
| Administrative Officer - Sean Gejenski | 240-447-9571 |
| Administrative Technician/NEI Travel Coordinator - Jackie Paniagua Calderon | 301-827-5836 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Jordan Ault | 240-550-1062 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Walter Davis | 301-204-6053 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Billy Eatmon | 301-655-3298 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Juan Carlos Franco | 227-216-6746 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Scarleth Perez Perez | 240-328-0326 |
Intramural Administrative Management Branch - IAMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Melissa Shue | 301-496-4233 |
| Lead Administrative Officer - Leslie Hertz | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Officer - Renata Baginski | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Officer - Anita Chukwu | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Officer - Bekky Philogene | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Officer - Laronda Elliott | 301-480-6153 |
| Administrative Officer - Yvonne Jackson | 301-272-5240 |
| Administrative Officer - Erica Vass | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Technician - Kayla Alston | 301-496-4233 |
| Chief Purchasing Agent - Tina Curington | 240-534-9153 |
| Program Specialist - Lisa Reed | 301-480-5848 |
| Program Specialist, Purchasing – Barbara Wilson | 301-496-4233 |
| Purchasing Agent - George Harrell | 301-496-4233 |
| Program Specialist - Rose May | 301-205-1598 |
Financial Management Branch - FMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Budget Officer - Karen Colbert | 301-435-8822 |
| Deputy Budget Officer - Nikitha Maan | 301-827-5193 |
| Budget Analyst - Alexandra Fritz | 301-435-8819 |
| Budget Analyst - Gentry Jones | 410-428-2407 |
Information and Technology Management Branch - ITMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief Information Officer - Archana Mohale | 301-451-4441 |
| Information System Security Officer - Boniface Lansiquot | 301-435-7924 |
Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications - DECA
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Director - Dr. Emily Chew, Building 10, CRC, 3-2531 | 301-496-6583 |
Office of the Clinical Director - OCD
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Clinical Director - Dr. Richard Lee, Building 10, CRC, 3-2531 | 301-496-6583 |
| Consult Services Section Chief - Dr. Teresa Magone, Building 10, 10C432A | 301-402-3771 |
| Clinical Trials Coordinating Section Chief - Dr. Wendy Holland, Building 10, 10D45 | 301-435-1831 |
| Clinical Informatics Section Chief - Dr. Elizabeth Murphy, Building 10, 10C440 | 301-402-4145 |
Office of the Scientific Director - OSD
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Scientific Director - Dr. Kapil Bharti, Building 10 - 10D45 | 301-451-9372 |
| Deputy Scientific Director - Dr. David Schneeweis, Building 10 - 10D45 | 301-451-6763 |
| Program Director - Mica McNair, Building 10 - 10D45 | 301-451-6763 |
| Scientific Information Officer - Duy T. Tran, Building 10 - 10D45 | 240-204-0058 |
| Training Director – Dr. Cesar Perez-Gonzalez, Building 10 - 10D45 | 301-451-6763 |
| Technology Development Coordinator – Dr. Mala Dutta, Building 10 - 10D45 | 301-451-2198 |
| Program Analyst – Ellen Hilburn, Building 10 - 10D45 | 301-451-6763 |
| Program Specialist – Ieva Macionyte, Building 10 - 10D45 | 301-451-6763 |
| Executive Assistant to Scientific Director – Miranda Robinson – Building 10 - 10D45 | 301-451-6763 |
| Program Specialist - Cathy Geer | 301-496-5360 |
| Program Specialist - Lucia Lawrence | 301-435-6149 |
| Program Specialist - Jairo Mejia | 301-451-9939 |
| Program Specialist - Debra Marshall, Building 10, 10N248 | 301-435-5139 |
| Biological Imaging Core Head - Dr. Robert Fariss, Building 6, 202 | 301-496-2829 |
| Molecular Structure and Functional Genomics Section Chief - Dr. Graeme Wistow, Building 6, 106 | 301-402-3452 |
| Flow Cytometry Core - Acting Head - Rafael Villasmil | 301-435-7563 |
| Genetic Engineering Core - Head - Dr. Lijin Dong, Building 6, B102 | 301-402-5296 |
| Ocular Gene Therapy Core - Acting Head - Dr. Tiansen Li, Building 6, 206 | 301-594-5376 |
| Neuro-Immune Regulome Unit – Chief – Dr. Han-Yu Shih, Building 10, 5S261 | 301-496-2612 |
| Visual Function Core Head - Dr. Haohua Qian, Building 49, 2B04 | 301-435-6275 |
Laboratory of Immunology - LI
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dr. Rachel Caspi, Building 10, 10N109 | 301-435-4567 |
| Experimental Immunology Section Chief - Dr. Igal Gery, Building 10, 10N208 | 301-496-4159 |
| Immunoregulation Section Chief - Dr. Rachel Caspi, Building 10, 10N222 | 301-435-4567 |
| Molecular Immunology Section Chief - Dr. Charles Egwuagu, Building 10, 10N248G | 301-496-0049 |
Laboratory of Retinal Cell and Molecular Biology - LRCMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dr. T. Michael Redmond, Building 6, 117A | 301-496-0439 |
| Molecular Mechanisms Section Chief - Dr. T. Michael Redmond, Building 6, 117A | 301-496-0439 |
| Protein Structure and Function Section Chief - Dr. S. Patricia Becerra, Building 6, 134 | 301-496-6514 |
| Retinal Ganglion Cell Biology Section Chief - Dr. Stanislav Tomarev, Building 6, 212 | 301-496-8524 |
Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research - LSR
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dr. Richard Krauzlis, Building 49, 2A50 | 301-496-9375 |
| Eye Movements and Visual Selection Chief - Dr. Richard Krauzlis, Building 49, 2A50 | 301-496-9375 |
| Unit on Sensation, Cognition and Action Section Chief – Dr. Bevil Conway, Building 49, 2A50 | 301-594-3238 |
| Section on Visual Decision Making Chief – Dr. Hendrikje Nienborg, Building 49, 2A50 | 301-496-3549 |
| Thalamocortical Visual Processing Section Chief – Dr. Farran Briggs, Building 49, 2A50 | 301-480-2764 |
Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration, and Repair Laboratory - NNRL
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dr. Anand Swaroop, Building 6, 338 | 301-435-5754 |
| Retinal Development, Genetics and Therapy Section Chief - Dr. Anand Swaroop, Building 6, 338 | 301-435-5754 |
| Retinal Cell Biology and Degeneration Section Chief - Dr. Tiansen Li, Building 6, 337 | 301-443-2833 |
Ophthalmic Genetics and Visual Function Branch - OGVFB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dr. Brian Brooks, 10 CRC, Room 3-2531 | 301-451-2238 |
| Ophthalmic Clinical Genetics Section Chief (Acting) - Dr. Brian Brooks, Building 10, 10N109 | 301-503-1305 |
| Human Visual Function Section Chief - Dr. Brett Jeffrey, Building 10, 10N109 | 301-496-8300 |
| Ophthalmic Molecular Genetics Section Chief - Dr. Fielding Hejtmancik, 5635 Fishers LN, Suite 1120 | 301-496-8300 |
| Ocular Stem Cells and Translational Research Section Chief - Dr. Kapil Bharti, Building 10, 10B10 | 301-451-9372 |
| Pediatric Developmental, and Genetic Ophthalmology Section Chief - Dr. Brian Brooks, Building 10, 10B11 | 301-451-2238 |
| Clinical and Translational Imagining Section Chief – Dr. Johnny Tam, Building 10, 10N109 | 301-435-7821 |
| Ophthalmic Genomics Laboratory – Director, Dr. Bin Guan, Building 10, 9N240C | 301-594-0029 |
Division of Extramural Science Programs - DESP
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Director, Dr. Sangeeta Bhargava, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8175 |
| Health Specialist, Merideth Brown Shifflett, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 240-997-7709 |
Retina
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Angiogenesis and Immunology, Program Director - Dr. Nataliya Gordiyenko, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8162 |
| Bioengineering and Technology, Program Director – Dr. PaekGyu Lee, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8164 |
| Photoreceptor/RPE Biology Cell and Molecular Technologies, Program Director – Dr. Lisa A. Neuhold, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-443-5401 |
| Retinal Neuroscience, Program Director – Dr. Charles Wright, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-451-2020 |
| Retina Development and Regeneration, Program Director - Dr. Ashley Fortress, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-827-8613 |
| Retinal Diseases, Program Director – Dr. Tiffany Cook, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-480-6181 |
Cornea
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Ocular Pain, Program Director - Dr. Houmam Araj, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8166 |
| Structure, Function, and Diseases of the Cornea, Program Director - Dr. George A. McKie, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8152 |
| Regenerative Medicine, Program Director - Dr. Ashley Fortress, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-827-8613 |
Lens and Cataract
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Program Director - Dr. Houmam Araj, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8166 |
Glaucoma and Optic Neuropathies
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Technology, Program Director - Dr. Tony Gover, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-529-7370 |
| Glaucoma, Program Director - Dr. Hongman Song, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-451-9768 |
| Program Director (AAAS STP Fellow) - Dr. Steve Henle, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-594-5669 |
| Regeneration, Program Director - Dr. Ashley Fortress, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-827-8613 |
Low Vision and Blindness Rehabilitation
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Program Director - Dr. Cheri L. Wiggs, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-402-0276 |
Strabismus, Amblyopia and Visual Processing
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Central Visual Processing, Program Director - Dr. Martha C. Flanders, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-827-5191 |
| Myopia and Refractive Error, Program Director - Dr. Cheri L. Wiggs, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-402-0276 |
| Oculomotor Systems, Program Director - Dr. Houmam Araj, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8166 |
| Perception and Psychophysics, Program Director - Dr. Cheri L. Wiggs, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-402-0276 |
| Strabismus and Amblyopia, Program Director - Dr. Houmam Araj, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8166 |
Collaborative Clinical Research
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Collaborative Clinical Research, Program Director - Dr. Azadeh Shoaibi, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 240-408-8863 |
| Program Director - Donald F. Everett, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8181 |
| Program Director - Dr. Maryann Redford, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8173 |
| Program Director – Dr. Negin Atri, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-480-5024 |
| Program Director – Dr. Jimmy Le, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8160 |
Training
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Program Director - Dr. Neeraj Agarwal, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8155 |
| Program Director - Dr. Ashley Fortress, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-827-8613 |
Research Resources
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Conference Grants, Program Director - Dr. Houmam Araj, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8166 |
| Informatics and Data Science, Program Director - Dr. James Gao, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-594-6074 |
| Research Resource Officer, Program Director - Dr. PaekGyu Lee, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8164 |
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Program Director - Dr. PaekGyu Lee, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8164 |
| Program Director - Dr. Tony Gover, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-529-7370 |
| Program Director (AAAS STP Fellow) - Dr. Steve Henle, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-594-5669 |
Division of Extramural Activities – DEA
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Acting Director - Anna Han | 301-496-2234 |
| Program Specialist - Lateefah Hill | 301-827-6127 |
| Lead Program Analyst - Nathan Brown | 301-480-7076 |
| Health Specialist - Keturah Williams | 301-827-2215 |
Grants Management Branch - GMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Acting Chief GMO - Roland Jay Colbert | 301-451-4714 |
Grants Management Specialists
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Shawn Adolphus | 301-827-7530 |
| Renee Livshin | 301-435-8177 |
| Leslie West-Bushby | 301-435-8176 |
| Stephanie Blackford | 301-435-5588 |
| Alexandra Gavrilovic | 301-402-6399 |
| Carissa Reilly-Weedon | 301-435-8170 |
| Alysia Champagne | 301-435-8167 |