Janine Austin Clayton

Janine Austin Clayton is an American ophthalmologist and the Associate Director for Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She is also the co-chair of the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Clayton was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Johns Hopkins University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences. She then went on to earn her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine.

Career[edit | edit source]

After completing her residency in Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Virginia, Clayton joined the NIH in 1996. She served as the Deputy Clinical Director at the National Eye Institute (NEI) before being appointed as the Associate Director for Research on Women's Health in 2012.

In her role, Clayton has been instrumental in implementing policies to ensure that women and minorities are adequately represented in clinical research. She has also led efforts to study diseases that disproportionately affect women, such as autoimmune diseases and breast cancer.

Research[edit | edit source]

Clayton's research focuses on the role of sex and gender in health and disease. She has published numerous articles on the subject and has been recognized for her contributions to the field.