A native Washingtonian, Dr. Clayton received her undergraduate degree with Honors from the Johns Hopkins University, and her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. Clayton has been an attending physician and clinical investigator in cornea and uveitis at the NEI since , conducting research on inflammatory diseases of the anterior segment. Her clinical research has ranged from randomized controlled trials of novel therapies for immune mediated ocular diseases to studies on the development of digital imaging techniques for the anterior segment.
In , Dr. A board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Clayton has a particular interest in ocular surface disease and discovered a novel form of disease associated with premature ovarian insufficiency that affects young women, setting the stage for her commitment to rigorous, thoughtful exploration of the role of sex and gender in health and disease.
She is the author of more than scientific publications, journal articles, and book chapters. She had a wonderful time catching up with her ophthalmology colleagues, visiting art museums, and enjoying the exquisite cuisine.
This was a great opportunity to meet and learn from women around the world who are leaders in this area. The dish lived up to its reputation, and Janine looks forward to returning to London again soon. Robert Nussenblatt. In addition to ophthalmology, he was keenly interested in geography, so he would mix geographical questions in when testing her knowledge about eye diseases. She learned a lot during her fellowship both about medicine and geography.
They saw patients together in the mornings and then discussed patient cases over lunch together afterwards. When Janine first arrived, she was befuddled by Dr. Janine quickly learned, it was just his quirky way of asking if she had packed her lunch or needed to stop by the cafeteria. Overall, the lab was a really supportive environment, and Janine enjoyed working with a wide variety of people from all over the world during her fellowship.
Advice For Us All Overcome barriers, and exceed expectations of those who discourage you from your dreams. Find your own passion, and go after it. Also, sex is an important biological variable that needs to be rigorously accounted for in the biomedical continuum from the laboratory to the clinic. Science is one of the best ways to solve problems in the world. We can do an even better job of addressing complex public health problems by looking at male and female differences and by studying studying both sexes in the lab, the clinic, and when delivering care.
Guest Bio In her research, Janine found a connection between ocular surface disease and premature ovarian failure in young women.
Janine is the architect of a policy that requires scientists applying for NIH funding to account for sex that is, being male or female in their studies involving animals and humans, to help ensure that both women and men receive the full benefits of medical research.
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