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Summary
Dr. Gayle Lester is director of the Division of Extramural Research (DER). Dr. Lester held the position in an acting role following the reorganization of the NIAMS extramural program in April 2018. She assumed the director position in March 2020.
Education
Mary Baldwin College
B.A., Chemistry
Medical College of Virginia
Ph.D., Pharmacology
Experience
Health Science Administrator, NIAMS, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Research Professor, Departments of Orthopaedics and Pharmacology,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC