Mary E. Dickinson, Ph.D. leads JAX’s research enterprise, overseeing scientific strategy and operations to build on JAX’s unique strengths in genetics and genomics. JAX’s research mission has more than 50 faculty and over 100 staff scientists at 3 research sites with over $122 million in external funding. Prior to JAX, Dickinson served as Senior Vice President and Dean of Research at Baylor College of Medicine until 2024. At the helm of Baylor’s research mission, Dickinson partnered with nearly 30 faculty chairs and center directors to achieve a 37% growth in sponsored awards.
Dickinson earned her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, doctorate from Columbia University and carried out her postdoctoral fellowship at California Institute of Technology. She has authored more than 150 manuscripts, holds several patents and disclosures for new microscope technologies and has received numerous awards. In addition to her many awards and accolades, Dickinson was recently recognized with the lifetime honor of being elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.