Janine Austin Clayton
About Janine Austin Clayton
Janine Austin Clayton serves as the Associate Director of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health, where she has worked since 2012. She advocates for the integration of sex and gender considerations into biomedical research to improve health outcomes.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Janine Austin Clayton has been serving as the Associate Director of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2012. In this role, she focuses on integrating sex and gender considerations into biomedical research to improve health outcomes. Prior to her current position, she worked as the Deputy Director of the Office of Research on Women's Health from 2008 to 2011. Her tenure at NIH spans over a decade, during which she has contributed significantly to the advancement of women's health research.
Education and Expertise
Janine Austin Clayton earned her Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Howard University College of Medicine, completing her studies from 1985 to 1989. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University, which she obtained from 1980 to 1984. Additionally, she completed a residency in Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Virginia from 1990 to 1993 and a fellowship in Cornea and External Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute from 1993 to 1994. Her educational background supports her specialization in ocular immunology and women's eye health.
Background
Janine Austin Clayton has a diverse professional background in both research and clinical settings. She served as the Deputy Clinical Director at the National Eye Institute from 1994 to 2008, where she focused on ocular immunology. Her training includes a fellowship in Uveitis/Ocular Immunology at the National Eye Institute from 1994 to 1996. This extensive experience in ophthalmology and immunology informs her current research and advocacy efforts in women's health.
Achievements
Janine Austin Clayton advocates for the integration of sex and gender considerations into biomedical research, emphasizing their importance in enhancing health outcomes. She has contributed to global women's health initiatives and promotes public health strategies that address the influences of sex and gender on health. Her work aims to develop patient-centered outcome measures and improve understanding of sex differences in health and disease.