In 2019, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) launched its Women in Science series to highlight the exceptional contributions of its female researchers.
Judith Kassis, Ph.D.
Dr. Kassis leads the Section on Gene Expression and is Head of the Genetics and Epigenetics of Development Affinity Group in NICHD’s Division of Intramural Research.
Claire Le Pichon, Ph.D.
Dr. Le Pichon leads the Unit on the Development of Neurodegeneration in NICHD’s Division of Intramural Research.
Una Grewal, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Grewal is the Director of the Division of Population Health Research within NICHD’s Division of Intramural Research.
Alison Cernich, Ph.D.
Dr. Cernich is the Deputy Director of NICHD.
Diana Bianchi, M.D.
Dr. Bianchi is the Director of NICHD.
Mary Dasso, Ph.D.
Dr. Dasso leads NICHD’s Section on Cell Cycle Regulation and serves as an associate scientific director in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR).
Gisela Storz, Ph.D.
Dr. Storz is a senior investigator in NICHD’s Section on Environmental Gene Regulation and an associate scientific director in DIR.
Keiko Ozato, Ph.D.
Dr. Ozato is a senior investigator in the Section on Molecular Genetics of Immunity.
In addition to these full profiles, we also post regularly to our #WomenInScience series on our Instagram feed 
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Triesta Fowler, M.D.
Dr. Triesta Fowler is the director of communications and outreach for the Office of Education within NICHD’s Division of Intramural Research. She has been committed to addressing health disparities and workforce diversity throughout her career.
Erin Walsh, Ph.D.
Dr. Erin Walsh is the director of the Office of Education within NICHD’s Division of Intramural Research.
Katherine W. Rogers, Ph.D.
Dr. Katherine Rogers, a tenure-track investigator who leads the Unit on Developmental Signaling at NICHD, credits a casual comment to an undergraduate advisor for getting her foot in the door of a scientific career.
Susanna Mitro, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Susanna Mitro initially thought she would be a linguistics specialist and even spent a year teaching English in rural Japan. However, she soon switched her major to biology and began studying animal behavior. She currently studies uterine fibroids in NICHD’s Epidemiology Branch.
Doreen Matthies, Ph.D.
Dr. Doreen Matthies is a tenure-track Earl Stadtman investigator who leads the intramural Unit on Structural Biology at NICHD.
Thien Nguyen, Ph.D.
Dr. Thien Nguyen is a postdoctoral researcher with a background in biomedical engineering. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, she focused on how to apply her knowledge and expertise in ways that would help both patients and doctors affected by the virus.
Megha Rajendran, Ph.D.
Dr. Megha Rajendran’s fascination with science began with a documentary on the brain she watched while in high school. She now studies Parkinson’s disease, leveraging her expertise in new areas of research at NICHD.
Mor Alkaslasi
Mor Alkaslasi is a graduate student working in Dr. Claire Le Pichon’s lab. She is in NIH’s Graduate Partnerships Program, which enables students to conduct their thesis research at NIH while earning their doctorate.
Tatiana K. Rostovtseva, Ph.D.
Dr. Tatiana Rostovtseva is an associate scientist in NICHD’s Section on Molecular Transport who has worked in labs around the globe and whose research is now incorporated into textbooks on mitochondria.
Rafaella De Pace, Ph.D.
Dr. Raffaella De Pace is a postdoctoral researcher whose interest in science began at an early age. Her research may help identify therapeutic targets for nervous system diseases like hereditary spastic paraplegias.
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