Gina Griffith Ph.D.

Education

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology
University of Oklahoma: Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Minor in Chemistry

Biography

MAJ Gina L.Griffith, PhD is a microbiologist and active-duty Army officer serving as Deputy Director and Lead for Scientific Operations of the Translational Medicine Unit (TMU) and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. At the TMU, she leads scientific operations across the unit's laboratory and early-phase clinical research portfolio, directing translational assay development, biorepository governance, and immunology and biomarker strategy. Her research bridges microbiology and pharmacology, spanning antibody pharmacokinetics and trauma pharmacology for combat casualty care. She graduated from the joint Walter Reed Army Institute of Research / Uniformed Services University Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship in the summer of 2026 and has previously served as Assistant Chief of Clinical Immunology and Chief of Research Program Management in the U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Command Microbiologist at the 20th CBRNE Command, and Deputy Director of Sensory Trauma at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research.

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployments, Awards and Additional Publications

Clinical Pharmacology Fellow, Walter Reed Institute of Research

Chief of Research Project Management, Walter Reed Institute of Research

Command Microbiologist, 20th CBRNE Command

Deputy Director of Sensory Trauma, United States Army Institute for Surgical Research

Officer in Charge of Ocular Trauma Division, United States Army Institute for Surgical Research

Representative Bibliography

Kirchoff G, Stoddard M, Tompkins E, DeLuca JD, Chakravarty A, and Griffith GL. Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS): "Computational Modeling of the Ex Vivo Treatment of Whole Blood with a Broadly Neutralizing Antibody for HIV Prophylaxis." Kissimmee, FL, August 3-6, 2026. (Abstract accepted for oral presentation.)

Griffith GL, DeLuca JD. Military HIV Research Program Viral Work in Progress (vWIP) Meeting: "Modeling Antibody Persistence in Combination: VRC07-523LS, PDGM1400-LS, and 10e8.4/iMab." Silver Spring, MD, May 14, 2026. (Invited Podium Presentation.)

Gina L. Griffith, et al. CD16 and CD57 Expressing Gamma Delta T Cells in Acute 1 HIV-1 Infection are Associated with the Development of Neutralization Breadth. Published January 2025 in PLOS Pathogens. PMID: 39888945

Elof Eriksson, Gina L. Griffith, Kristo Nuutila. Topical Drug Delivery in the Treatment of Skin Wounds and Ocular Trauma Using the Platform Wound Device. Published March 2023 in Pharmaceutics. (Invited Manuscript) PMID: 37111546.

Gina L. Griffith, Andrew W. Holt, Elof Eriksson, Anthony J. Johnson, Jennifer S. McDaniel. Human Platelet Lysate Delivered Via an Ocular Wound Chamber for the Treatment of Corneal Epithelial Injuries. Published May 2021 in Experimental Eye Research. PMID: 33596441

Jennifer S. McDaniel, Laura Scott, Jennifer Rebeles, Gregory T. Bramblett, Elof Eriksson, Anthony J. Johnson, Gina L. Griffith. Treatment of Corneal Infections Utilizing an Ocular Wound Chamber. Published November 2020 in Translational Vision Science & Technology. (Invited Manuscript) PMID: 33200046