Biochemistry - Achievements

Renu G. Jain, Ph.D. Biochemistry, 1997 recognized as one of “The 100 Incredible ECU Women”.

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The East Carolina University Women’s Roundtable (Kay H. Chalk, Chair, Nancy L. Ballard Honorary Chair) honored 100 women recognized by their peers as outstanding leaders who have brought honor to the university as well as themselves. The event celebrates the importance of women in the founding and history of ECU and encourages the continuation of women in leadership.

Renu is a lead clinical research scientist at GlaxoSmithKline, has also done postdoctoral research at the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center. At GSK she wrote, set-up, and oversaw the conduct of two global pediatric HIV GSK protocols which tested a new HIV medicine therapy for HIV-1 infected children as young as 6 months. The data from these clinical studies has been submitted to the FDA and European regulatory authorities for review, and when approved will provide a new HIV medicine for HIV-infected children.