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Latarsha Carithers, Ph.D., is chief of the training, mentored research, and workforce development section of the Scientific Review Branch. She oversees the review of a wide range of grant mechanisms, including institutional training grants, career development awards, and education projects.
Prior to joining NIGMS, Carithers served as a program officer at the National Cancer Institute and a scientific review officer at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
She earned a B.S. in biology from Spelman College and a Ph.D. in pathobiology and molecular medicine from Columbia University. She also completed a science and technology policy fellowship at the Institute of Medicine.