Lindsey A. Criswell is an American rheumatologist and physician-scientist. She is director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Criswell was vice chancellor of research at University of California, San Francisco where she held the Jean S. Engleman Distinguished Professorship in Rheumatology.
Lindsey Criswell | |
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| Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Deputy | Robert H. Carter |
| Preceded by | Stephen I. Katz |
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| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS, MPH) Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (DSc) University of California, San Francisco (MD) |
Education
editCriswell earned a bachelor’s degree in genetics and a master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley; a D.Sc. in genetic epidemiology from the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences; and a M.D. from University of California, San Francisco. Criswell completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in rheumatology. She is certified as a first responder in wilderness medicine.[1]
Career
editCriswell is a rheumatologist. She was vice chancellor of research at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Criswell was the Kenneth H. Fye, M.D., endowed chair in rheumatology, professor of orofacial sciences in the school of dentistry and held the Jean S. Engleman Distinguished Professorship in Rheumatology. Starting in 1994, Criswell was a principal investigator on multiple NIH grants and published more than 250 peer-reviewed journal papers. Her research focused on the genetics and epidemiology of human autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Using genome-wide association and other genetic studies, her research team contributed to the identification of more than 30 genes linked to these disorders.[2] Criswell won a Henry Kunkel Young Investigator Award from the American College of Rheumatology. She also received UCSF’s 2014 Resident Clinical and Translational Research Mentor of the Year.[1]
In early 2021, Criswell succeeded Stephen I. Katz as director of NIAMS.[2] In 2021, she was elected to the Association of American Physicians.[2] Criswell was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2024.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Machalek, Alisa Zapp (2020-10-16). "NIAMS Prepares to Welcome New Director Criswell". NIH Record. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c Nancy Garrick, Deputy Director (2017-09-27). "Director's Page". National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Retrieved 2021-10-06. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "NIAMS Director Dr. Lindsey Criswell Elected to National Academy of Medicine". National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Institutes of Health.External links
edit- Lindsey A. Criswell's publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)