Sara Mithani, Ph.D.
About Sara Mithani, Ph.D.
Sara Mithani, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, where she has worked since 2020. She holds a Ph.D. in Nursing Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has extensive experience in research and clinical settings.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Sara Mithani, Ph.D., has been a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2020. Her work is based in Bethesda, Maryland, where she has focused on various research initiatives for four years. Prior to her current role, she participated in several programs at NIH, including a Graduate Summer Opportunity and Advancing Research Fellowship in 2017, and a Graduate Partnership Fellowship from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, she was involved in the Summer Genetics Institute in 2018. Her extensive experience at NIH highlights her commitment to advancing research in health sciences.
Education and Expertise
Sara Mithani earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nursing Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, completing her studies from 2016 to 2020. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University, where she studied from 2012 to 2016. Her postdoctoral fellowship at NIH focused on Traumatic Brain Injury, Genomics, Sleep Disorders, and Cognitive Impairment, further enhancing her expertise in these critical areas of research.
Background
Sara Mithani's professional background includes significant roles in both research and clinical settings. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Maxim Health Care from 2017 to 2020 in the Greater Chicago Area. During her academic career at the University of Illinois at Chicago, she served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and a Research Assistant in the Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Laboratory, contributing to her comprehensive understanding of nursing and research methodologies.
Research Contributions
Throughout her career, Sara Mithani has contributed to various research projects at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her roles have included conducting research in the Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Laboratory and participating in NIH's Graduate Partnership Fellowship. These experiences have allowed her to develop a strong foundation in research practices and methodologies relevant to her fields of interest.