Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted.
The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.
Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at OPM.gov.
Office of Extramural Policy (OEP)
OEP provides leadership in all aspects of extramural research and serves as an authoritative source of policy guidance, interpretation, and dissemination for NICHD and the scientific community.
The office coordinates and shares information on grant-related issues, conducts application referral activities, evaluates special and other actions, and coordinates advisory council review of applications and research concepts. Because OEP coordinates development of funding opportunities, it also consults with the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) and the NIH Guide to Grants and Funding.
The office also coordinates training, fellowship, and career development award programs for NICHD, including collaborating with OER in the development of NIH-wide training policies, and managing administrative review of requests. OEP also develops, implements, and manages the extramural staff training program for NICHD.
Joseph Gindhart, OEP Director and DEA Deputy Director Program Areas: Division of Extramural Research (DER) liaison, grants policy, clinical trials
Dennis A. Twombly, OEP Deputy Director and Extramural Training Officer Program Areas: Career development awards, institutional training grants
Erika Barr Program Area: Division of Intramural Research Liaison
Kristin Newton, Program Analyst Program Areas: Program analysis; operational planning
Keith Rivers, Clinical Trials Policy Officer Program Areas: DER liaison; clinical trials; grants policy
Guanghu (Jeff) Wang, Policy Officer Program Areas: Application assignment, referral guidelines; grant application process; emerging topics and initiatives
OEP provides leadership in all aspects of extramural research and serves as an authoritative source of policy guidance, interpretation, and dissemination for NICHD and the scientific community.
BACK TO TOP