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Janine Austin Clayton
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Washington, D.C., US
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| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (BA) Howard University College of Medicine (MD) |
| Awards | Dr. Nathan Davis Award (2017) |
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| Fields | Ophthalmology, women's health |
| Institutions | National Institutes of Health |
Dr. Janine Austin Clayton is an eye doctor from America. She works at the NIH, which is a big research agency. There, she helps lead research on women's health. Before this, she was a leader at the National Eye Institute.
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Early Life and Education
Janine Austin Clayton grew up in Washington, D.C.. She went to a Catholic school. In 1984, she earned a degree in natural sciences from Johns Hopkins University. This means she studied subjects like biology and chemistry.
While at Johns Hopkins, she also took dance classes. She volunteered at the Johns Hopkins Hospital neonatal unit, helping newborn babies. She also worked for the psychology department.
Later, she earned her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. She then trained to become an eye doctor (ophthalmologist) at the VCU Medical Center. Dr. Clayton also did special training at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She studied eye conditions like those affecting the cornea and eye immunity at the National Eye Institute (NEI).
Her Work and Research
Dr. Clayton used to be a deputy clinical director at the National Eye Institute. In 2012, she became a top leader at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She is now the associate director for research on women's health. This means she helps make sure that health research includes women.
She has worked hard to get more support for studies on diseases that affect women. Dr. Clayton also created a rule for scientists. This rule says they must think about how sex (being male or female) affects health in their research. This helps make sure studies are more accurate and useful.
Dr. Clayton also helps women advance in science careers. She works with the NIH Director, Francis Collins, on this important goal.
What She Studies
As an eye doctor, Dr. Clayton is interested in eye diseases caused by the body's immune system. She also studies how being male or female affects health and disease.
She found a new eye condition that affects young women. This condition is linked to early ovarian insufficiency. This discovery made her even more interested in how sex and gender play a role in health. She has written over 80 scientific papers and book chapters about her research. Her studies have included testing new treatments for eye diseases and developing new ways to image the front part of the eye.
Awards and Honors
Dr. Clayton has received many awards for her important work. In 2008, she received the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. She was also recognized by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in 2010. The same year, she won an award for her research on uveitis, an eye inflammation.
In 2015, she received the Lila A. Wallis Women's Health Award from the American Medical Women's Association. She also won the Wenger Award for Excellence in Public Service. In 2016, she was given the Bernadine Healy Award for her leadership in women's health. She was also honored by Johns Hopkins University as a distinguished alum. In 2017, she was recognized by Woman's Day Red Dress Awards. She also received the Dr. Nathan Davis Awards for Outstanding Government Service from the American Medical Association.
Personal Life
Janine Austin Clayton met her husband, Robert Clayton, at Johns Hopkins University. They got married on April 11, 2008. Robert Clayton is a lawyer who started his own law firm in Los Angeles. The couple now lives in North Potomac, Maryland.
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