Marie A. Bernard — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as Deputy Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) since 2008, overseeing approximately $3.1 billion in research on aging and Alzheimer's disease.
Previously held the role of Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Co-led the development and implementation of the Fiscal Years 2023–2027 NIH-wide Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA).
Co-chaired Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2020 objectives for Older Adults and Dementias, including Alzheimer's disease.
Founding chairperson of the Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
Received her M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1976.

Biography

Marie A. Bernard, M.D.

, is an American doctor and researcher with a distinguished career in geriatric medicine and scientific leadership. She served as the Deputy Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2008, where she oversaw approximately $3.1 billion in research focused on aging and Alzheimer's disease.

Prior to this, she was the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity at the NIH. Dr.