The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the appointments of Genevieve Giny Fouda Amou'ou, M.D., Ph.D. as Associate Vice Chair for Basic Science Research, Lisa Giulino-Roth, M.D. as Associate Vice Chair for Translational Research, and Chani Traube, M.D. as Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Research effective July 1, 2024
Genevieve Giny Fouda Amou'ou, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases will serve as Associate Vice Chair for Basic Science Research. She has served as Assistant Dean for Faculty Development for the Department of Pediatrics since July 2022.
In her new role, Dr. Fouda will work with the Vice Chair of Research to develop and implement departmental vision, mission, and goals for basic science research. She will formulate a strategy for the expansion of basic research in pediatrics, enhancing the pediatric research portfolio and elevating Weill Cornell’s reputation as a national leader in pediatric research. Dr. Fouda will also develop a strategic plan to bring together researchers within and outside the department to initiate basic research initiatives focused on children’s health. She will assist in recruitment for research faculty and provide oversight, empowerment, and support for medical students, residents, fellows, post-docs, and faculty in basic research. Dr. Fouda will identify and apply for grants to support basic research, including directing individual faculty to funding opportunities including institutional competitive applications. She will co-lead the Department’s faculty mentoring program for basic research faculty, including post-doctoral researchers.
Dr. Fouda’s research focuses on antibody responses to viral pathogens in children versus adults’ post-infection and vaccination, exploring leveraging early life immune system characteristics for tailored pediatric immunization strategies. Dr. Fouda earned her medical degree from Yaoundé I University in Cameroon and her Ph.D. from Georgetown University. She completed postdoctoral training at Duke University, where she later held tenured positions as Associate Professor in Pediatrics and Molecular Genetics and Microbiology.
Lisa Giulino-Roth, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, will assume the role of Associate Vice Chair for Translational Research. Dr. Roth serves as Director of Pediatric Oncology since 2022.
In Dr. Roth’s new role, she will work with the Vice Chair of Research to develop and implement departmental vision, mission, and goals for translational research. She will formulate a strategy for the expansion of translational research in pediatrics, enhancing the pediatric research portfolio, and elevating Weill Cornell’s reputation as a national leader in pediatric research. Additionally, she will create a vision plan to bring together researchers within and outside the department to initiate translational research initiatives focused on children’s health. Dr. Roth will work with the Vice Chair of Research and Chair to enhance biobanking capacity for pediatric researchers and co-lead the Department’s faculty mentoring program for translational research faculty, including post-doctoral researchers.
Dr. Roth’s research focuses on identifying new treatments for children with lymphoma. She received her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed her residency at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and her fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and NewYork-Presbyterian, where she served as chief fellow.
Chani Traube, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Critical Care will assume the role of Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Research. Dr. Traube is currently serving as Director of Clinical Research Mentoring in the Department of Pediatrics.
Dr. Traube’s new role will encompass a variety of responsibilities including working with the Vice Chair of Research to develop and implement the departmental vision, mission, and goals for clinical research. She will develop a plan for the Department to enhance engagement in clinical research. Dr. Traube will also provide oversight, support, direction, coaching and empowerment to medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty in clinical research as well as engage faculty to serve as mentors on trainee research projects. She will also co-lead the Department’s faculty mentoring program. Regarding conducting research with pediatric human subjects, Dr. Traube will be providing liaison services for investigators with the IRB, she will create a learning module and period lectures about the IRB process, and she will collect department wide IRB data points. She, along with the other Associate Vice Chairs, will participate in applications for internal funding mechanisms (Gap, Young Investigator and Pilot Awards) and in planning Department of Pediatrics Annual Research Day. Dr. Traube will oversee clinical research support in the department.
She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and completed both her Pediatric residency training and her Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellowship training at NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Traube's clinical interest and area of expertise is in the diagnosis and management of critically ill children. Her research focus is on pediatric delirium.
We would like to congratulate Drs. Fouda, Roth and Traube for their new roles as Associate Vice Chairs at Weill Cornell Medicine.