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Summary
Maia Pohlhaus graduated from Lehigh University with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Health, Medicine, and Society. Beginning her research journey in a molecular/cellular lab as an undergraduate, she has studied genetic and molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of chronic illnesses and their applications for translational work. In addition to research, she has worked in social justice advocacy and on health disparities.
Maia spent two consecutive summers researching for the American Cancer Society at the University of Maryland Medical School and as an AMGEN scholar at Howard University. She researched the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer, diabetes, and Hepatitis C. As a postbaccalaureate fellow, Maia joined the Pediatric Translational Research Branch at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to pursue a bench-to-bedside approach of clinical care and research.
Research Statement
Maia’s current research focuses on clinical and translational studies of the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis. Her interests include molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis, health disparities, oncology, and immunology.
Education
Lehigh University
B.S. in Biology (2022-2026)
Experience
Postbaccalaureate Fellow
Pediatric Translational Research Branch, NIH/NIAMS, Bethesda MD (2026 - Present)
Undergraduate Researcher
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 2023-2025 AMGEN Scholar Howard University, Washington D.C. (2025)
American Cancer Society – IMPACT Fellow
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Greenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (2024)