Irene Aninye

Irene Aninye has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and organizations. Irene currently holds the position of Chief Science Officer at the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR), where they are responsible for overseeing scientific initiatives. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Science Programs at SWHR.

Before joining SWHR, Irene worked at AAAS, where they held the positions of Interim Project Director for the S&T Policy Fellowships and Senior Program Associate for the Research Competitiveness Program. In these roles, they organized professional development curriculum and programming, coordinated event logistics, and led strategy teams for evaluating STEM research and training programs.

Irene has also worked as an Affiliate Professor at Loyola University Maryland, where they taught biology lab courses and developed lesson plans. Additionally, they gained experience as a Project Manager at the National Institutes of Health, where they developed and managed courses and workshops for training scientists.

Irene began their career as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins Medicine, conducting research on molecular mechanisms of thyroid hormone regulation. Prior to that, they served as the Head of the Communications Division at Glory Center International, where they supervised various departments and managed staff.

Irene's early career includes roles as a Teaching Assistant and an Academic Advisor in the Engineering department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Overall, Irene Aninye's work experience showcases their expertise in scientific program management, teaching, and research.

Irene Aninye has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Irene also holds a Master's degree in Molecular and Integrative Physiology and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular & Integrative Physiology, with a focus on Endocrinology and Biochemistry, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.