Jamila Siamwala

Jamila Siamwala currently serves as a Senior Scientist in Cell and Molecular Biology at Vertex Pharmaceuticals since August 2022 and as the Chief Scientific Officer at the Association of Spaceflight Professionals since December 2021, where responsibilities include prioritizing research projects, overseeing scientific operations, and supervising research department activities. Previously, Jamila held positions as an Assistant Professor at Brown University, where research focused on lymphofibrocytes in cardiac tissue, and as a Research Associate, exploring pro-fibrotic mechanisms in cardiac conditions. Postdoctoral work at the University of California, San Diego involved studying mitochondrial energetics in relation to NASA's twin study and stem cell differentiation at LV Prasad Eye Institute. Jamila also possesses extensive research experience from graduate studies at Anna University and is equipped with multiple educational qualifications, including a PhD in Vascular Biology and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Biomedical Genetics and Zoology, respectively.