{"id":816,"date":"2020-10-20T00:52:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T00:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lewis-burke.com\/experts\/nicole-parker\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T16:40:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:40:48","slug":"nicole-parker","status":"publish","type":"experts","link":"https:\/\/lewis-burke.com\/experts\/nicole-parker\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicole Parker, Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Dr. Nicole Parker is a seasoned health policy professional, specializing in the intersection of health and biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences research. At Lewis-Burke, she focuses on federal research policy, grants policy, and education and workforce policy, particularly within key agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), and other grant-making bodies under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Leveraging her background as a biomedical researcher, Nicole effectively connects with clients aiming to expand their biomedical research and health-funding portfolios. Her prior role as a federal contractor in various NIH offices uniquely positions her to help clients navigate the agency&#8217;s priorities and operations.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">During her tenure at Lewis-Burke, she has successfully supported a diverse array of clients, including universities, non-profits, societies, and foundations. Her comprehensive understanding of these fields, coupled with her passion for driving positive change, underscores her effectiveness in advancing health policy objectives and fostering innovation in biomedical research.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b><i>Issue Expertise:<\/i><\/b><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"> Biomedical research, research and grants policy, graduate education, biomedical training and workforce, STEM education, and broadening participation in STEM.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b><i>Additional Expertise:<\/i><\/b><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"> Before joining Lewis-Burke, Dr. Nicole Parker served as a Science Policy Analyst at Ripple Effect, a management consulting firm providing services to federal, private, and non-profit clients. During her tenure, she contributed to impactful projects within prestigious institutions such as the NIH and the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). Nicole&#8217;s exemplary work ethic and expertise were further honed during her tenure as a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow at The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In this role, she worked with the Board on Higher Education and Workforce, solidifying her dedication to science policy, particularly in the realms of education and workforce development.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b><i>Vital Statistics:<\/i><\/b><\/span> <span class=\"scxw49187498\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"normaltextrun\">Dr. Nicole Parker earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2017. Her doctoral research focused on elucidating the role of the growth factor GDNF in the replication and differentiation of stem cells in the testis. Nicole is also a proud graduate of the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with a minor in sociology, in 2011.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">In her leisure time, Nicole cherishes moments with her family and dedicates herself to service activities with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She also enjoys participating in her monthly book club, a testament to her enduring curiosity and passion for lifelong learning.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Nicole Parker is a seasoned health policy professional, specializing in the intersection of health and biomedical, behavioral, and social [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2769,"template":"","sector":[4,6,10],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nicole Parker, Ph.D. - Lewis Burke<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lewis-burke.com\/experts\/nicole-parker\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nicole Parker, Ph.D. - 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