Division of Communication & Outreach (DCO)

Empowering the extramural research community, internal and external to NIH, to advance science by providing them with insight into the NIH extramural leadership perspective and accurate and timely information on grant opportunities, policies, processes, and systems. Key products and services supported by the office: 

 

 

• NIH Grants and Funding Website (grants.nih.gov)  
• NIH Extramural Nexus and Open Mike blog
• OER Outreach on Grants and Funding
• eRA Communications 
• Grants Information Support Team
• NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
• Media Inquiries
• Legislative Inquiries

Director: Megan Columbus

Staff:

• Sheri Cummins – Chief, Grants Information
• Cynthia Dwyer – Outreach Coordinator
• David Kosub, Ph.D. - Legislative, Communications
• David Rosen – Chief, Web Development and Technology Branch
• Manju Subramanya – eRA Communications and Documentation Manager
• Elyse Sullivan, Ph.D. - Strategic Communications 

Grants Information Branch
Provides a communications resource service for NIH grant-related inquiries. Information specialists help prospective NIH grantees navigate NIH and identify the appropriate resources, funding opportunities, or offices.

Staff:

• Sheri Cummins – Chief
• Rachel Clark  – Communications Specialist
• Darlene Jackson – Communications Specialist
• DeRon Turner  – Communications Specialist

Web Development and Technology Branch
Provides technical management and web development of numerous OER public and staff Web sites and system utilities that support the NIH grants process.

Staff:

• David Rosen – Chief
• Frank Newman – Senior Web Developer
• Michael Dorsey  – Senior Web Developer
• Emrul Islam* - Web Developer
• Euna Kim* - Web Developer, Graphic Designer
• Renee Osman* — Web Developer
• Nancy Peck * – Web Developer
• Priyanka Sharma * – Web Developer

eRA Communications and Documentation Team

• Manju Subramanya – eRA Communications and Documentation Manager
• Bill McKenna * – eRA Documentation
• Joe Schumaker * – eRA Communications
• Keith (Michael) Baily * – eRA Communications

Contact Us:
OER Communications Office
Grants Information
OER Webmaster
eRA Communications Office

* Contractor