The APBD Research Foundation is delighted to welcome Lindsay Gill, Ph.D. as Research Manager.
Dr. Gill joins us following a ten-year career as a neuroscientist and neurotoxicologist with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a branch of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her research efforts focused on understanding the underlying cause of a military exposure-related syndrome in veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War, called Gulf War Illness, and working with a translational team to identify and test possible therapies. This research experience gave her many opportunities to work with patients and veteran advocates, which provided her with an understanding of patient hopes and hardships, a rare experience for many basic science researchers. Upon introduction to the APBD community, Dr. Gill recognized many similarities in the challenges of the disorders and the need for treatments.
“On behalf of the APBD Research Foundation, I am excited that Dr. Gill has joined us and will continue our mission-focused work that has been at the forefront of APBD research for over 20 years. She will lead our research strategy, foster scientific collaborations, and serve as a key ambassador for our mission,” stated Jeff Levenson, DDS, the Foundation’s Co-President.
Natacha Pires, MS, the Foundation’s Executive Director, added, “Dr. Gill’s passion for advancing APBD research is clear and just what we need as our community advances toward clinical trials and strategic collaborations.”
Dr. Gill holds a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Washington and Jefferson College and a doctorate degree in Neuroscience from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Over her research career, she has been involved in projects related to rare congenital blindness, viral-induced susceptibility to seizures, sickness behavior, mild traumatic brain injury, exposure-driven brain inflammation and neurodegeneration, as well as uncovering the impacts of chronic stress on neurological disease. She has years of experience working with multi-disciplinary teams involving basic scientists, clinicians, epidemiologists, computational biologists, and patient advocates.
“I am thrilled to join the APBD Research Foundation and lend my experience to furthering the goals of better understanding patient illness and finding effective treatments and cures for this disorder. The Foundation is involved in so many innovative projects that are poised to make a significant impact on patient health. It is a very exciting time to be a part of this team.”
— Lindsay Gill, Ph.D.
“The best way to find answers to a problem is to find a team of experts that can approach it from different angles while still working together to push for progress. The APBD Research Foundation, its scientific and clinical researchers, and patient community are doing just that,” Dr. Gill added.
In her free time, Dr. Gill enjoys reading, playing board games, and spending time with her family. She also volunteers with her local Cub Scout pack where she works hard to teach elementary students about science without getting too technical.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Gill to our Foundation and our community!