Office of the Division Director

Extramural Research & Training


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David M. Balshaw
David M. Balshaw, Ph.D. Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training Tel 984-287-3234 balshaw@niehs.nih.gov

David Balshaw, Ph.D., is the Director of the Division of Extramural Research and Training.

David is a biophysicist by training with a Ph.D. from the Department of Pharmacology and Cellular Biophysics at the University of Cincinnati and post-doctoral training in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of North Carolina. He joined NIH as a Program Officer at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in 2001 and moved to NIEHS in 2003. Over nearly two decades he has led several high impact programs at NIEHS and NIH particularly in the areas of ‘omics technologies and is an international leader in the field of exposomics.

With the participation and concurrence of senior leadership of NIEHS, the Division of Extramural Research and Training (DERT) develops program priorities to assure maximum utilization of available resources in attainment of the objectives stated in the NIEHS Strategic Plan. By collaborating with other institutes at NIH, other federal agencies, and public and private institutions and organizations, DERT staff maintain an awareness of national and international research efforts and priorities, and identify new opportunities for collaborative research and training initiatives involving the environmental health sciences.

Staff


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Ashley J. Vargas
Ashley J. Vargas, Ph.D, M.P.H., R.D.N. Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training Tel 301-827-6030 ashley.vargas@nih.gov

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Jennifer A. Baker
Jennifer A. Baker Staff Assistant Tel 984-287-3188 jennifer.baker2@nih.gov

Valerie A. Bartlett Program Analyst Tel 984-287-4681 bartletv@mail.nih.gov

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Joel D. Collinson
Joel D. Collinson Program Specialist Tel 919-794-4550 joel.collinson@nih.gov

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Ann Y. Liu
Ann Y. Liu, Ph.D., M.P.H. Contractor - Senior Scientist Tel 301-496-3511 ann.liu@nih.gov

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Leslie D. Lynch
Leslie D. Lynch Management Analyst Tel 984-287-3797 lynch2@niehs.nih.gov

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Katherine A. McGinnis
Katherine A. McGinnis Team Lead, DERT Tel 984-287-3289 katherine.mcginnis@nih.gov

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Aubrey K. Miller
Aubrey K. Miller, M.D., M.P.H. Senior Medical Advisor Tel 301-496-3511 miller.aubrey@nih.gov

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Mitsue M. Parrish
Mitsue M. Parrish Administrative Officer Tel 984-287-3301 Fax 919-316-4694 parrish2@niehs.nih.gov

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