Division of Extramural Research
Mission Statement
The Division of Extramural Research (1) plans and directs programs of grant, cooperative agreement, and R&D contract support for basic and applied clinical research, training, and career development, concerning the blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and needs of individuals who are partially-sighted or blind; (2) plans and directs the grant and cooperative agreement management activities of the Institute, ensuring that all awards are made in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, and policies; (3) provides the initial scientific and technical merit review of those research and training applications assigned to the Institute's Scientific Review Branch; (4) provides the Institute's committee management services, and provides logistical support for the National Advisory Eye Council; (5) provides advice to the Director on all issues relating to extramural research program activities; and, (6) participates in the planning, development, formulation, evaluation, and administration of the overall programs, policies, and operating procedures of the Institute.
All Staff May be Contacted by Phone at (301) 451-2020
Main Fax: (301) 402-0528 Grants Management Fax: (301) 496-9997
Director, Division of Extramural Research
Dr. Loré Anne McNicol is on detail as Acting Deputy Director, NEI. In her absence, the following individuals are serving in a leadership capacity:
Acting Director, Vision Research Program (program)
Ellen S. Liberman, Ph.D., M.B.A
esl@nei.nih.gov
Acting Director, Division of Extramural Activities (grants management and review)
Hemin R. Chin, Ph.D.
hemin@nei.nih.gov
Acting Executive Secretary, National Advisory Eye Council (council matters)
Andrew P. Mariani, Ph.D.
apm@nei.nih.gov
Program Staff
FAX (301) 402-0528
Fundamental Retinal Processes
Acting Director, Retinal Circuitry
Andrew P. Mariani, Ph.D.
amariani@nei.nih.gov
Retinal Diseases
Lisa Neuhold
lneuhold@nei.nih.gov
Corneal Diseases
Grace L. Shen, Ph.D.
sheng@nei.nih.gov
NIH Roadmap Nanomedicine Initiative, Project Team Leader
Richard S. Fisher, Ph.D.
rfisher@nei.nih.gov
Lens and Cataract
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@mail.nih.gov
Glaucoma and Optic Neuropathies
Ellen S. Liberman, Ph.D., M.B.A.
ellenliberman@nei.nih.gov
Development and Regeneration of Central Visual Pathways
Michael A. Steinmetz, Ph.D.
stienmem@nei.nih.gov
Strabismus, Amblyopia, & Visual Processing
Michael D. Oberdorfer, Ph.D.
oberdorfer@nei.nih.gov
Low Vision and Blindness Rehabilitation
Michael D. Oberdorfer, Ph.D.
oberdorfer@nei.nih.gov
Ocular Genetics
Hemin R. Chin, Ph.D.
hemin@nei.nih.gov
Ocular Infection, Inflammation, and Immunology
Grace L. Shen, Ph.D.
sheng@nei.nih.gov
Myopia and Refractive Error
Jerome R. Wujek, Ph.D.
wujekjer@mail.nih.gov
Oculomotor Systems and Neuro-Ophthalmology
Neeraj Agarwal, Ph.D.
agarwalnee@nei.nih.gov
Collaborative Clinical Research
Donald F. Everett, M.A.
deverett@nei.nih.gov
Natalie Kurinij, Ph.D.
Kurinij@nei.nih.gov
Maryann Redford, D.D.S., M.P.H.
maryann.redford@nei.nih.gov
Research Resources
Jerome R. Wujek, Ph.D.
wujekjer@mail.nih.gov
Research Training and Career Development
Neeraj Agarwal, Ph.D.
agarwalnee@nei.nih.gov
Scientific Review Branch
FAX (301) 402-0528
Samuel C. Rawlings, Ph.D., Chief
rawlings@nei.nih.gov
Houmam Araj, Ph.D.
arajh@nei.nih.gov
Annie E. Schaffner, Ph.D.
aes@nei.nih.gov
Grants Management Branch
FAX (301) 496-9997
William W. Darby, Chief
wwd@nei.nih.gov
Pamela Bobbitt
bobbitp@mail.nih.gov
Linda Dingle
ltd@nei.nih.gov
Tina E. Jones
tej@nei.nih.gov
J. Kevin Keating, Deputy Chief
jkk@nei.nih.gov
Kathleen Moy
klm@nei.nih.gov
Jessica Perez
perezj@nei.nih.gov
Karen Robinson Smith
karen.robinson.smith@nei.nih.gov
Chantell Stevenson-Brown
stevensc@nei.nih.gov
Keturah Williams
williamskt@nei.nih.gov
