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Division of Extramural Science Programs

Director

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

Health Specialist
Merideth Brown Shifflett, MS
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
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

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
Ed Clayton Ph.D.
Ed.clayton@nih.gov
240-987-8255

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

Maryann Redford, D.D.S., M.P.H.
maryann.redford@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8173

Negin Atri, DrPh, MPH, CPH
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

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
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

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

Last updated: June 27, 2025