Division of Extramural Science Programs
Acting Director
Kathleen Anderson, Ph.D.
kanders1@mail.nih.gov
301-827-4320
Retina
Angiogenesis and Immunology
Nataliya Gordiyenko, Ph.D.
nataliya.gordiyenko@nih.gov
Bioengineering and Technology
Paek Lee, Ph.D.
paek.lee@nih.gov
Development and Regeneration
Thomas N. Greenwell, Ph.D.
greenwellt@nei.nih.gov
Photoreceptor/RPE Biology
Cell and Molecular Technologies
Lisa A. Neuhold, Ph.D.
lneuhold@nei.nih.gov
Retinal Diseases
Grace L. Shen, Ph.D.
sheng@nei.nih.gov
Retinal Neuroscience
Charles Wright, Ph.D.
charles.wright@nih.gov
Cornea
Corneal Injury and Repair
Tony Gover, Ph.D.
tony.gover@nih.gov
Ocular Pain
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
Structure, Function, and Diseases of the Cornea
George A. McKie, D.V.M, Ph.D.
mckiegeo@nei.nih.gov
Lens and Cataract
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
Glaucoma and Optic Neuropathies
Bioengineering and Technology
Tony Gover, Ph.D.
tony.gover@nih.gov
Development and Regeneration
Thomas N. Greenwell, Ph.D.
greenwellt@nei.nih.gov
Glaucoma
Ellen S. Liberman, Ph.D.
esl@nei.nih.gov
Low Vision and Blindness Rehabilitation
Cheri L. Wiggs, Ph.D.
wiggsc@nei.nih.gov
Program Analysts
Keturah Williams, M.S.
williamskt@nei.nih.gov
Hongman Song, M.D, Ph.D.
songh2@mail.nih.gov
Strabismus, Amblyopia and Visual Processing
Central Visual Processing
Martha C. Flanders, Ph.D.
flandersmc@nei.nih.gov
Development and Regeneration
Thomas N. Greenwell, Ph.D.
greenwellt@nei.nih.gov
Myopia and Refractive Error
Cheri L. Wiggs, Ph.D.
wiggsc@nei.nih.gov
Oculomotor Systems
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
Perception and Psychophysics
Cheri L. Wiggs, Ph.D.
wiggsc@nei.nih.gov
Strabismus and Amblyopia
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
Collaborative Clinical Research
Sangeeta Bhargava, Ph.D.
bhargavas@nei.nih.gov
Donald F. Everett, M.A.
dfe@nei.nih.gov
Maryann Redford, D.D.S., M.P.H.
maryann.redford@nei.nih.gov
Jimmy Le, Sc.D.
jimmy.le@nih.gov
Research Training
Neeraj Agarwal, Ph.D.
agarwalnee@nei.nih.gov
Research Resources
Center Core Grants
Ellen S. Liberman, Ph.D.
esl@nei.nih.gov
Conference Grants
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
Informatics and Data Science
James Gao, Ph.D.
james.gao@nih.gov
Research Resource Officer
Paek Lee, Ph.D.
paek.lee@nih.gov
Small Business SBIR/STTR
Paek Lee, Ph.D.
paek.lee@nih.gov
Anterior Segment (Cornea, Lens, and Dry Eye)
Tony Gover, Ph.D.
tony.gover@nih.gov
Division of Extramural Activities
Director
Kathleen Anderson, Ph.D.
kanders1@mail.nih.gov
301-827-4320
Scientific Review
Chief
Brian A. Hoshaw, Ph.D.
hoshawb@nei.nih.gov
301-402-0566
Ashley Fortress, Ph.D.
ashley.fortress@nih.gov
Jennifer Schiltz, Ph.D.
jennifer.schiltz@nih.gov
Jeanette Hosseini, Ph.D
jeanetteh@nei.nih.gov
Administrative Staff
Lisa Applewhite
applewhiteld@nei.nih.gov
Nathan E. Brown
nathan.brown2@nih.gov
Lateefah Hill
lateefah.hill@nih.gov
B. Jill Payne
payneb@mail.nih.gov
Sharon R. Taylor
taylorsha@mail.nih.gov
Grants Management
Chief
Karen Robinson Smith
kyr@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8178
Team Leads
Monique K. Clark
clarkmk@nei.nih.gov
Jay Colbert
Jay.Colbert@nih.gov
301-451-4714
Grants Management Specialists
Shawn Adolphus
shawn.adolphus@nih.gov
Stephanie Blackford
Stephanie.blackford@nih.gov
Holly Blake
Holly.blake@nih.gov
Alysia Champagne
alysia.champagne@nih.gov
Ashley Dash
dashar@nei.nih.gov
Alexandra Gavrilovic
Alexandra.gavrilovic@nih.gov
Renee Livshin
livshinr@mail.nih.gov
Carissa Reilly-Weedon
carissa.reilly-weedon@nih.gov
Leslie West-Bushby
leslie.westbushby@nih.gov