Division of Extramural Science Programs
Director
Sangeeta Bhargava, Ph.D.
bhargavas@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8175
Health Specialist
Merideth Brown Shifflett, M.S.
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
Ashley Fortress, Ph.D.
ashley.fortress@nih.gov
301-275-9944
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
Martha C. Flanders, Ph.D.
flandersmc@nei.nih.gov
301-827-5191
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, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Azadeh.shoaibi@nih.gov
301-443-7964
Donald F. Everett, M.A.
dfe@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8181
Maryann Redford, D.D.S., M.P.H.
maryann.redford@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8173
Negin Atri, DrPh, M.P.H., C.P.H.
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
Ashley Fortress, Ph.D.
ashley.fortress@nih.gov
301-275-9944
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
Myopia, Strabismus, Amblyopia, and Optometric Devices
Steven Henle, Ph.D.
Steve.Henle@nih.gov
301-594-5669
Division of Extramural Activities
Acting Director
Anna Han, Ph.D.
Anna.Han@nih.gov
301-827-4320
Operations Coordinator
Bronte’ Williams Washington
Bronte.WilliamsWashington@nih.gov
301-827-6103
Lead Program Analyst
Nathan Brown
Nathan.Brown2@nih.gov
301-480-7076
Health Specialist
Keturah Williams
Keturah.Williams@nih.gov
301-435-7274
Grants Management Branch - GMB
Acting Chief
Jay Colbert
Jay.Colbert@nih.gov
301-451-4714
Acting Team Leads
Stephanie Kennedy
Stephanie.Kennedy@nih.gov
301-435-5588
Leslie West-Bushby
leslie.westbushby@nih.gov
301-435-8176
Grants Management Specialists
Shawn Adolphus
Shawn.adolphus@nih.gov
301-827-7530
Lateefah Hill
lateefah.hill@nih.gov
301-827-6127
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
Rylee Brauer
rylee.brauer@nih.gov
301-435-8178