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Division of Extramural Science Programs

Acting Director

Kathleen Anderson, Ph.D.
kanders1@mail.nih.gov
301-827-4320

Acting Deputy Director

Dr. Sangeeta Bhargava
bhargavas@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8175

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
VACANT

Photoreceptor/RPE Biology
Cell and Molecular Technologies
Lisa A. Neuhold, Ph.D.
lneuhold@nei.nih.gov
301-443-5401

Retinal Diseases
Grace L. Shen, Ph.D.
sheng@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8169

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

Development and Regeneration
Dr. Hongman Song (Acting)
hongman.song@nih.gov
301-451-9768

Glaucoma
Dr. Hongman Song
hongman.song@nih.gov
301-451-9768

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
Thomas N. Greenwell, Ph.D.
greenwellt@nei.nih.gov
301-443-5405

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

Sangeeta Bhargava, Ph.D.
bhargavas@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8175

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
Paek Lee, Ph.D.
paek.lee@nih.gov
301-435-8164

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

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
301-402-0566

Ashley Fortress, Ph.D.
ashley.fortress@nih.gov
301-496-2456

Jennifer Schiltz, Ph.D.
jennifer.schiltz@nih.gov
301-827-8613

Jeanette Hosseini, Ph.D
jeanetteh@nei.nih.gov
301-496-4103

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
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
301-435-8155

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

Last updated: March 7, 2024