Office of the Director - OD
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Director - Dr. Michael Chiang, Building 31, 6A03 | 301-496-2234 |
| Deputy Director - Dr. Santa Tumminia, Building 31, 6A03 | 301-496-2234 |
| Associate Director, Science Strategic Initiatives and Programs - Vacant, Building 31, 6A03 | 301-496-2234 |
| Program Specialist - Cindy Best, Building 31, 6A03 | 301-496-2234 |
| Senior Administrative Assistant - Nathan Baber | 336-480-5937 |
| Staff Assistant - Jennifer Burrell, Building 31, 6A03 | 301-496-4876 |
| Health Science Policy Analyst - Vacant, Building 31, 6A23 | |
| Health Science Policy Analyst - Vacant, Building 31, 6A23 | |
| Science Program Leader - Vacant, Building 31, 6A28 | |
Office of International Program Activities
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Associate Director for International Programs - Dr. Gyan “John” Prakash, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4281 |
Office of Translational Research - OTR
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Associate Director Office of Translational Research - Vacant, Building 31, 6A28 | 301-451-1610 |
| NEI Technology Development Coordinator - Dr. Mala Dutta - Building 31, 6A28 | 301-451-2198 |
Office of Research Regenerative Medicine
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Associate Director - Vacant, Building 31, 6A03 | 301-496-2234 |
Office of Vision Health and Population Sciences - OVHPS
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Associate Director - Dr. Mary Frances Cotch, Building 31, 6A03 | 301-435-8806 |
Office of Data Science and Health Informatics - ODSHI
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Associate Director - Kerry Goetz, Building 31, 6A03 | 301-605-5635 |
| Health Science Policy Analyst - Syed Umair Haqqani | 240-552-1654 |
| Program Specialist - Amber Reed | 301-503-1050 |
| Data Scholar - Michelle Hribar | 503-703-9288 |
Office of Administrative Management - OAM
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Deputy Director - Melanie Reagan, Building 31, 6A11 | 301-435-0566 |
| Senior Advisor - Nora Walsh | 301-443-8203 |
| Senior Management Analyst - Lilly Sadler, Building 31, 6A23 | 301-451-7195 |
| Space and Facilities Manager - Amy Mercado-Berton, Building 31, RM 6A23 | 301-827-2378 |
| Facilities Coordinator, Daniel Molina, Building 31, RM 6A23 | 301-480-8189 |
Extramural Administrative Management Branch - EAMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Shauna D. Schwartz, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Officer - Melissa Trinchet, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Officer - Kyla DeLaine, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-443-7701 |
Intramural Administrative Management Branch - IAMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Travis Speck, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Lead Administrative Officer - Leslie Hertz, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Officer - Renata Baginski, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Officer – Kelly Zavadsky, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Officer – Victoria Edwards, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Administrative Technician – Natalie Menendez, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Purchasing Agent - Rugie Sillah, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Program Analyst - Dorian Oliveira, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Procurement Team Lead – Bonnie Zimmerman, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Program Specialist, Purchasing – Barbara Wilson, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Program Specialist, Purchasing – Alicia Zetina, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
| Purchasing Agent – George Harrell, Building 31, 6A52 | 301-496-4233 |
Financial Management Branch - FMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Budget Officer - Karen Colbert, Building 31, 6A16 | 301-435-8178 |
| Deputy Budget Officer - Nikitha Mohan, Building 31, 6A16 | 301-496-5243 |
| Budget Analyst - Alexandra Turner, Building 31, 6A16 | 301-496-5243 |
| Budget Analyst - Cherilyn McPherson, Building 31, 6A16 | 301-496-5243 |
| Budget Analyst - Chinnonso Igbokwe, Building 31, 6A16 | 202-468-7541 |
| Budget Analyst - Falak Malik | 301-448-9736 |
Management Policy and Analysis Branch - MPAB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief – Jessica Ryan, Building 31, 6A11 | 301-435-0566 |
| Office Automation Clerk - Natalie Haynes, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-827-6751 |
| Ethics Coordinator - Trevor Peterson, Building 31, 6A11 | 301-496-4334 |
| Management Analyst - Yireiza Williams, Building 31, 6A11 | 301-451-1936 |
| Management Analyst - Kerina Hawthorne, Building 31, 6A11 | 301-827-6823 |
| Property Service Center Manager - Danielle Payne | 301-480-7935 |
| Property Accountability Officer - Scarleth Perez | 301-435-8835 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Justin Barksdale | 301-451-4713 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Walter Davis | 301-480-7931 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Billy Eatmon | 301-435-3595 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Vincent George | 301-480-1927 |
| Property Custodian Officer - Antwan Clayburn | 301-827-6823 |
Information and Technology Management Branch - ITMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief Information Officer - Archana Mohale, Building 31, 6A29 | 301-451-4441 |
| Chief Technology Officer - Fausto Vela, Building 31, 6A29 | 301-435-8852 |
| Information System Security Officer - Boniface Lansiquot, Building 31, 6A29 | 301-435-7924 |
Office of Program Planning and Analysis - OPPA
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Director - Dr. Shefa Gordon, Building 31, 6A25 | 301-496-4308 |
| Health Science Program - Alicia Kerr, Building 31, 6A11 | 301-496-4308 |
| AAAS Fellow - Kristine Mackin, Building 31, 6A11 | 301-496-4308 |
Strategic Planning and Initiatives Branch
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Vacant, Building 31, 6A25 | 301-496-4308 |
Program Evaluation, Analysis and Reporting Branch
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dr. Shefa Gordon, Building 31 6A25 | 301-496-4308 |
Office of Science Communications, Public Liaison, and Education - OSCPLE
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Director - Maria Zacharias, Building 31, 6A32 | 301-496-5248 |
| Director, National Eye Health Education Program - Devina Fan, Building 31, 6A32 | 301-496-5248 |
| Digital Content Specialist - Leo Martinez, Building 31, 6A32 | 301-827-6589 |
| Administrative Assistant - Jamaya Kirby, Building 31, 6A32 | 301-435-8844 |
| Digital Communications Specialist - Holly Russo, Building 31, 6A32 | 301-496-5248 |
Science Communications Branch
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dustin Hays, Building 31, 6A32 | 301-496-5248 |
| Media Lead - Claudia Costabile, Building 31, 6A32 | 301-496-5248 |
| Technical Writer/Editor - Kathryn DeMott, Building 31, 6A32 | 301-496-5248 |
| Technical Writer - Dr. Lesley Earl, Building 31, 6A32 | 301-496-5248 |
Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications - DECA
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Director - Dr. Emily Chew, Building 10, CRC, 3-2531 | 301-496-6583 |
| Deputy Director - Vacant, Building 10, CRC, 3-2531 | 301-496-6583 |
Epidemiology Branch
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dr. Mary Frances Cotch, Building 10, CRC, 3-2531 | 301-435-8806 |
Clinical Trials Branch
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dr. Emily Chew, Building 10, CRC, 3-2531 | 301-496-6583 |
Office of the Clinical Director - OCD
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Consult Services Section Chief - Dr. Teresa Magone, Building 10, 10C432A | 301-402-3771 |
| Clinical Operations Branch Chief - William O'Donnell, Building 10, CRC, 3-2531 | 301-496-9058 |
| Imaging Services Section Chief - Denise Cunningham, Building 10, 10C401 | 301-496-7302 |
| Clinical Trials Coordinating Section Chief - Awilda Holland, Building 10, 10D45 | 301-435-1831 |
| Clinical Informatics Section Chief - Elizabeth Murphy, Building 10, 10C440 | 301-402-4145 |
Division of Intramural Research - DIR
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Scientific Director - Dr. Kapil Bharti, Building 10 - Clinical Center | 301-451-9372 |
| Deputy Scientific Director - Dr. David Schneeweis, Building 31, 6A22 | 301-451-6763 |
| Chief of Staff - William O' Donnell, Building 31, 6A22 | 301-451-6763 |
| Training Director - Dr. Cesar Perez-Gonzalez, Building 31, 6A22 | 301-451-6763 |
| Intramural Administrative Specialist - Mica McNair, Building 31, 6A22 | 301-451-6763 |
| Program Assistant - Princess Alike, Building 31, 6A22 | 301-451-6763 |
| Molecular Structure and Functional Genomics Section Chief - Dr. Graeme Wistow, Building 6, 106 | 301-402-3452 |
| Biological Imaging Core Head - Dr. Robert Fariss, Building 6, 202 | 301-496-2829 |
| Flow Cytometry Core - Acting Head - Rafael Villasmil, Building 31, 6A22 | 301-451-6763 |
| Histology Core - Acting Head - Dr. Maria Campos, Building 10, 10N103 | 301-496-3043 |
| Genetic Engineering Core - Acting 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 |
| Retinal Neurophysiology Section Chief - Dr. Wei Li, Building 35, 2A108 | 301-496-6669 |
| Visual Function Core Head - Dr. Haohua Qian, Building 49, 2B04 | 301-435-6275 |
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 |
| Retinal Circuit Development and Genetics Unit Chief - Vacant, Building 6, 331A | 301-496-3978 |
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 |
| Neuronal Networks Section Chief - Dr. Okihide Hikosaka, Building 49, 2A50 | 301-496-9375 |
| Unit on Sensation, Cognition and Action Section, Chief – Dr. Bevil Conway, Building 49, 2A50 | 301-594-3238 |
| Visual Decision Making Section, Chief – Dr. Hendrikje Nienborg, Building 49, 2A50 | 301-496-3549 |
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 |
| Clinical Immunology Section Chief (Acting) - Vacant, Building 10, 10N109 | 301-402-3254 |
| 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, 339 | 301-496-0439 |
| Molecular Mechanisms Section Chief - Dr. T. Michael Redmond, Building 6, 339 | 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 |
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 - Dr. Brett Jeffrey, Building 10, 10N109 | 301-503-1305 |
| Human Visual Function Section, Chief - Dr. Robert Hufnagel, 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 |
Division of Extramural Science Programs - DESP
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Acting Director, Dr. Kathleen Anderson, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-827-4320 |
| Acting Deputy Director, Dr. Sangeeta Bhargava, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8175 |
Retina
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Angiogenesis and Immunology, Program Director - Dr. Nataliya Gordiyenko, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8162 |
| Bioengineering and Technology, Program Director – Dr. Tony Gover, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-529-7370 |
| Development and Regeneration, Program Director – Dr. Thomas N. Greenwell, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-443-5405 |
| Photoreceptor/RPE Biology Cell and Molecular Technologies, Program Director – Dr. Lisa A. Neuhold, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-443-5401 |
| Retinal Diseases, Program Director – Dr. Grace L. Shen, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8169 |
| Retinal Neuroscience, Program Director – Dr. Charles Wright, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-496-4281 |
Cornea
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Corneal Injury and Repair, Program Director - Dr. Tony Gover, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-529-7370 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Development and Regeneration, Program Director - Dr. Thomas N. Greenwell, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-443-5405 |
| Glaucoma, Program Director - Dr. Hongman Song, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-451-9768 |
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 |
| Development and Regeneration, Program Director - Dr. Thomas N. Greenwell, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-443-5405 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Program Director - Donald F. Everett, M.A., 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8181 |
| Program Director - Dr. Mary Ann Redford, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8173 |
| Program Director – Dr. Sangeeta Bhargava, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8175 |
| Program Director – Dr. Jimmy Le, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8160 |
Research Training
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Program Director - Dr. Neeraj Agarwal, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8155 |
| Dr. Edwin C Clayton, Ph.D. | 301-480-9350 |
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. Paek Lee, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8164 |
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Program Director - Dr. Paek Lee, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8164 |
| Program Director - Dr. Tony Gover, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-529-7370 |
Division of Extramural Activities – DEA
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Director, Dr. Kathleen Anderson, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-827-4320 |
| Review Specialist, Sharon Taylor | 301-435-7274 |
| Secretary, B. Jill Payne | 301-435-8168 |
| Program Specialist, Lateefah Hill | 301-827-6127 |
| Operations Coordinator, Lisa Applewhite | 301-435-8156 |
| Lead Program Analyst, Nathan Brown | 301-480-7076 |
| Health Specialist, Keturah Williams | 301-827-2215 |
Scientific Review Branch - SRB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Dr. Brian A. Hoshaw, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-402-0566 |
| Dr. Jeanette Hosseini, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-496-2456 |
| Dr. Ashley Fortress, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-827-8613 |
| Dr. Jennifer Schiltz, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-496-4103 |
Grants Management Branch - GMB
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chief - Karen Robinson-Smith, 6700B Rockledge, Suite 3400 | 301-435-8178 |
| Team Leads | Phone |
| Jay Colbert | 301-451-4714 |
| Monique Clark | 301-451-4716 |
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 |
| Holly Blake | 301-451-1812 |
| Alexandra Gavrilovic | 301-402-6399 |
| Carissa Reilly-Weedon | 301-435-8170 |
| Alysia Champagne | 301-435-8167 |