As a native Pittsburgher, Dr. Marie Jackson fell in love with medical research nearly 30 years ago while working at the University of Pittsburgh. Inspired by the possibility of being part of medical discoveries that help people, Marie’s research journey includes stops at Emory University, Harbor-UCLA, City of Hope, Amgen, Allergan, Parkland, UCSD and most recently Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis. Marie is known for tackling difficult problems and establishing lean business processes to increase efficiencies in the research process. Dr. Jackson holds a MBA from CSUDH and her doctorate is in the area of health sciences from TUI. In her spare time, Marie enjoys kayaking, ballroom dancing, health coaching and spending time with loved ones.