Dr. Genevieve Giny Fouda is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. She also serves as the Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, focusing on the professional development of basic scientists, and the Director of the Ph.D. Scientist Development and Training in Pediatrics Program, where she helps shape the next generation of pediatric scientists in basic sciences and promotes wet bench research within the Department.
Dr Fouda received her M.D. from the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of Yaoundé I in Cameroon and her Ph.D. from Georgetown University. She went on to complete her postdoctoral training at Duke University. Before moving to Weill Cornell Medicine, she as an Associate Professor in Pediatrics with tenure and an Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University. Her research program focuses on understanding differences between the early life and the adult antibody response following natural infection and vaccination. She believes that a better understanding of these differences will guide the design of optimal immune-based interventions targeting pediatric populations. Dr. Fouda is also passionate about the diversity of the biomedical research community and is committed to mentoring talented young scientists from diverse backgrounds.