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NIDA IRP Women Scientist Advisors

  • Yeka Aponte, Ph.D.
  • Leslie Ramsey, Ph.D.
  • Betty Jo Salmeron, M.D.

History of the Women Scientist Advisors

In 1991 as a director of NIH, Dr. Bernadine Healy established a Task Force to examine the status of intramural women scientists.

In November 1992, the Task Force issued a final report containing several recommendations. The Task Force recommended that each IC should have a Woman Scientist Advisor (WSA). Click here to learn more about the WSA.

In 2009, WSAs from NIA (Francesca Bosetti, Myriam Gorospe and Cathy Wolkow) and NIDA (Marilyn Huestis) developed “The NIA/NIDA WSA Awards” to recognize women scientists at NIA and NIDA for their scientific accomplishments.  Awards are designated to one independent investigator and to one postdoctoral or visiting fellow from each Institute.

NIA/NIDA WSA Events

The NIA/NIDA Awards Ceremony is held annually to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding women scientists.

2022 NIDA Awardees

  • Daria Piacentino, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. – Excellence in Research Award
  • Renata C. N. Marchette, Pharm.D., Ph.D. – Research Recognition Award
  • Gisela Andrea Camacho Hernandez, Ph.D. – Promising Postdoctoral Fellow Award
  • Katherine Savell, Ph.D. – Promising Postdoctoral Fellow Award
Left to right: Daria Piacentino, Renata Marchette, Gisela Andrea Camacho Hernandez, Katherine Savell

Left to right: Daria Piacentino, Renata Marchette, Gisela Andrea Camacho Hernandez, Katherine Savell

2021 NIDA Awardees

  • Ewa Galaj, Ph.D. – Excellence in Research, Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Brenda Curtis, Ph.D., MsPH – Excellence in Research, Principal Investigator
  • Kathleen Trychta, Ph.D. – Promising Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Emily Simons Wires, Ph.D. – Research Recognition Award, Staff Scientist
  • Huiling Wang, M.D., M.S., Ph.D. – Research Recognition Award, Staff Scientist
Left to right: Ewa Galaj, Brenda Curtis, Kathleen Trychta, Emily Simons Wires, and Hui-Ling Wang

Left to right: Ewa Galaj, Brenda Curtis, Kathleen Trychta, Emily Simons Wires, and Hui-Ling Wang

2020 NIDA Awardees

  • Smriti Mongia, Ph.D. – Excellence in Research, Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Stephanie Gantz, Ph.D.  – Excellence in Research, Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Daria Piacentino, Ph.D. – Promising Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Flavia Barbano, Ph.D. – Research Recognition Award, Staff Scientist
  • Leslie Ramsey, Ph.D. – Research Recognition Award, Staff Scientist
Left to Right: Smriti Mongia, Stephanie Gantz, Daria Piacentino, Flavia Barbano, Leslie Ramsey

Left to Right: Smriti Mongia, Stephanie Gantz, Daria Piacentino, Flavia Barbano, Leslie Ramsey

2019 NIDA Awardees

  • Robin Keeley, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Fellows
  • Ida Fredrikkson, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Emily Simons Wires, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Fellow
Left to right: Robin Keeley, Ida Fredrikkson, and Emily Simons Wires

Left to right: Robin Keeley, Ida Fredrikkson, and Emily Simons Wires

2018 NIDA Awardees

  • Elisabeth de Castro Caparelli, Ph.D. – Staff Scientist
  • Melissa Sharpe, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Fellow
2018 NIDA Women Scientist Award Winners - Elisabeth Caparelli and Melissa Sharpe

From left to right: Elisabeth de Castro Caparelli and Melissa Sharpe

2017 NIDA Awardees

  • Lindsay De Biase, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Jayanthi Sankar, Ph.D. – Staff Scientist
  • Marisela Morales, Ph.D. – Investigator
From left to right: Lindsay De Biase, Jayanthi Sankar, Marisela Morales

From left to right: Lindsay De Biase, Jayanthi Sankar, Marisela Morales

2016 NIDA Awardees

  • Leslie Ramsey, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Huiling Wang, Ph.D. – Staff Scientist
From left to right: Leslie Whitaker, Huiling Wang

From left to right: Leslie Ramsey, Huiling Wang

2015 NIDA Awardees

  • Anna Li, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Zuzana Justinova, Ph.D. – Staff Scientist
  • Marilyn Huestis, Ph.D. – Senior Investigator
From left to right: Anna Li, Zuzana Justinova, Marilyn Huestis

From left to right: Anna Li, Zuzana Justinova, Marilyn Huestis

2014 NIDA Awardees

  • Betty Jo Salmeron, M.D. – Staff Scientist Awardee
  • Ariane Wohlfarth, Ph.D. – Fellow Awardee
From left to right: Betty Jo Salmeron, Ariane Wohlfarth

From left to right: Betty Jo Salmeron, Ariane Wohlfarth

 2013 NIDA Awardees

  • Kenzie Preston, Ph.D. – Investigator Awardee
  • Hui Shen, Ph.D. – Staff Scientist Awardee
  • Donna Calu, Ph.D.– Fellow Awardee

From left to right: Donna Calu, Hui Shen, Kenzie Preston, and two NIA scientist awardees.

From left to right: Donna Calu, Hui Shen, Kenzie Preston, and two NIA scientist awardees.

2012 NIDA Awardees

  • Magalie Lenoir, Ph.D. – Fellow Awardee
  • Hong Gu, Ph.D. – Staff Scientist Awardee

 

From left to right: Hong Gu, Magalie Lenoir, and Amy Newman.

From left to right: Hong Gu, Magalie Lenoir, and Amy Newman.

2011 NIDA Awardees

  • Amina Woods, Ph.D. -Investigator Awardee
  • Mallig Iyer, Ph.D. – Fellow Awardee
  • Jennifer Bossert, Ph.D. – Staff Scientist Awardee
From left to right: Amina Woods, Jennifer Bossert and Mallig Iyer

From left to right: Amina Woods, Jennifer Bossert and Mallig Iyer

2010 NIDA Awardees

  • Toni Shippenberg, Ph.D. – Investigator Awardee
  • Bin Wang, Ph.D. – Fellow Awardee
From Left to Right: Toni Shippenberg and Bin Wang

From Left to Right: Toni Shippenberg and Bin Wang

2009 NIDA Awardees

  • Amy Hauck Newman, PhD – Investigator Awardee
  • Stefanie Geisler, PhD – Fellow Awardee

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