Dr. Kelvin Choi is a tenure-track investigator and Acting Head of the Social and Behavioral Group at the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Behavioral health is an important factor in population health and health disparities. A particular area of concern is tobacco use. Tobacco use remains… Learn more
Creating Smarter Life-Saving Drugs and Gene Therapy Through Nanobiotechnology As a researcher, Jordan Green, Ph.D. is on the front lines of creating innovative technologies and therapeutics that can directly benefit human health. Specifically, this involves employing techniques in cellular engineering and nanobiotechnology to develop effective drug and gene therapies to treat cancer and other medical conditions…. Learn more
Aaron White is the Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). His areas of scientific expertise include the brain mechanisms and epidemiology of alcohol-induced memory blackouts, and the impact of alcohol and other drugs on brain function and behavior, particularly during the adolescent years. Dr. White… Learn more
Biomedical Engineering: Taking Those Extra Steps to Expand Your Career If you are thinking about a career in science or engineering, Katie Gerbensky Serrano recommends that you not only be academically astute in such essential subjects as math, biology, chemistry and physics, but also take two extra steps in college to expand your horizons, especially… Learn more
Meet This Pioneering Microbiologist Whose Work Launched a New Field — Microbial Genomics A pioneer and global leader in genomic medicine, Claire Fraser, Ph.D., professor of Medicine and Director, Institute For Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland, is one of the most highly cited investigators in microbiology. In 1995, she was the first to… Learn more
The Biotech Field of Proteomics: Helping Develop Better Treatment Approaches for Cancer Patients What if we could diagnose cancer earlier while it was still only affecting a few localized cells? Or what about a test that accurately pinpoints which proteins are active in cancer cells, thereby helping doctors determine the best individualized drug treatment approaches for… Learn more
Stayce Beck at the FDA: Helping to Assure the Safety and Quality of Medical Devices Used by Millions of Diabetics Daily life for people with diabetes can be complicated by various risks and challenges associated with the medical condition. But in her role as Chief, Diabetes Diagnostics Devices Branch of the Food and Drug Administration… Learn more
Dr. Anthony Fauci: Bringing Science-Based Responses to Infectious Disease Threats — from HIV to Ebola to COVID-19 Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. is a physician-scientist who directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He oversees an extensive research program on infectious diseases such… Learn more
Microbiologist Eric Brown: The Science Of Identifying Microorganisms Responsible For Foodborne Diseases A prominent leader in his field, Eric Brown, Ph.D., is Director, Division of Microbiology, Office of Regulatory Science, at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He is especially known for revolutionizing how the FDA identifies and tracks microorganisms that are responsible for foodborne… Learn more
