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Extramural Research & Training

David Balshaw, Ph.D.
David Balshaw, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training
Tel 984-287-3234
[email protected]

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

Ashley J. Vargas, Ph.D, M.P.H., R.D.N.
Ashley J. Vargas, Ph.D, M.P.H., R.D.N.
Deputy Director, Division of Extramural Research and Training
Tel 301-827-6030
[email protected]
Jennifer A. Baker
Jennifer A. Baker
Staff Assistant
Tel 984-287-3188
[email protected]
Helena M. Bonner
Helena M. Bonner
Administrative Officer
Tel 984-287-3239
Fax 919-316-4694
[email protected]
Joel D. Collinson
Joel D. Collinson
Program Specialist
Tel 919-324-6842
[email protected]
Leslie D. Lynch
Leslie D. Lynch
Management Analyst
Tel 984-287-3797
[email protected]
Katherine A. McGinnis
Katherine A. McGinnis
Administrative Officer
Tel 984-287-3289
[email protected]
Liz McMillan
Liz McMillan
Administrative Specialist
Tel 984-287-3290
Fax 919-541-0462
[email protected]
Mitsue M. Parrish
Mitsue M. Parrish
Administrative Officer
Tel 984-287-3301
Fax 919-316-4694
[email protected]
Nicole M. Popovich
Nicole M. Popovich
Management Analyst
Tel 703-850-0585
[email protected]
Angela W. Sanders
Angela W. Sanders
Team Lead, DERT
Tel 984-287-3316
[email protected]
Lakeisha A. Wade, DBA
Lakeisha A. Wade, DBA
Supervisory Program Specialist
Tel 984-287-4569
[email protected]