Associate Director for Research on Women's Health and Director of the Office of Research on Women's Health
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Dr. Janine Austin Clayton was appointed Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health and Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2012. Dr. Clayton has strengthened NIH support for research on diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect women. She is the architect of the NIH policy requiring scientists to consider sex as a biological variable across the research spectrum, a part of NIH’s initiative to enhance reproducibility, rigor, and transparency. As co-chair of the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers with the NIH Director, Dr. Clayton also leads NIH’s efforts to advance women in science careers.
Dr. Clayton was previously the Deputy Clinical Director of the National Eye Institute (NEI). A board-certified ophthalmologist, her research interests include autoimmune ocular diseases and the role of sex and gender in health and disease. Dr. Clayton has a particular interest in ocular surface disease and discovered a novel form of disease associated with premature ovarian insufficiency that affects young women, setting the stage for her commitment to rigorous, thoughtful exploration of the role of sex and gender in health and disease. She is the author of more than 120 scientific publications, journal articles, and book chapters. Her clinical research has ranged from randomized controlled trials of novel therapies for immune-mediated ocular diseases to studies on the development of digital imaging techniques for the anterior segment.
Starting in 2023, Dr. Clayton has been instrumental in leading NIH efforts for the White House Women’s Health Research Initiative, established by Executive Order 14120, for which she serves as a co-chair for Data Standards and Research Methods.
Dr. Clayton has received numerous awards, most recently, the Society for Women’s Health Research Health Public Service Visionary Award and was recognized as the (PMWC) Luminary Honoree.
KEYNOTE: Focus on the Health of Women – From Awareness to ACTION
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose