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The Division of Extramural Operations conducts the review of NHGRI's grant applications and grants management.
Responsibilities
The Division of Extramural Operations supervises the various operational aspects of NHGRI's Extramural Research Program. In accomplishing this mission, the division:
- Provides leadership and advice to the director on implementing and coordinating extramural research grant, contract and training program operations and policies.
- Provides a full range of activities that empower the scientific divisions in implementing and coordinating cross-cutting, multi-disciplinary activities in the mission areas of NHGRI.
- Represents NHGRI on overall NIH extramural and collaborative program policy committees and coordinates such policies within the institute.
- Manages the activities of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research.
- Develops and provides extramural staff training and enhances communication across the Institute regarding standardized approaches policies, methods and procedures.
- Manages institute-wide extramural services and activities.
- Provides oversight and direction for the initial scientific merit review of research, resource and training applications and proposals assigned to the Institute.
- Provides oversight and direction for grants management activities, ensuring that all awards are made in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
- Provides data, reports and analyses to assist NHGRI staff and advisory groups in carrying out their responsibilities.
- Maintains effective relationships with other NIH institutes and divisions, the research community, other federal agencies and professional societies
Division Staff
Sharna Tingle, M.P.H.
Genomic Program Administrator
Division Of Extramural Operations
Kris A. Wetterstrand, M.S.
Program Operations Lead
Division Of Extramural Operations
Comfort W. Browne
Program Specialist
Division of Extramural Operations
Branches
Scientific Review Branch (SRB)
The Scientific Review Branch (SRB) manages the initial peer review process grant proposals assigned to the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
Grants Administration Branch
The Grants Administrations Branch is responsible for all business management aspects of the the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) grant and cooperative agreement programs.