Background
Johnston, Margaret Irene was born on October 7, 1950 in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert James and Irene Emily (Radford) Johnston.
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Johnston, Margaret Irene was born on October 7, 1950 in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert James and Irene Emily (Radford) Johnston.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Tufts University, 1977.
Postdoctoral associate, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Leuven, Belgium, 1977-1978; senior staff fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1982; assistant professor, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U., Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1987; associate, Adjunct Professor, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U., Bethesda, Maryland., since 1987; chief, targeted drug Division of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, National Institute Allied Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland., 1987-1989; chief, development therapeutics branch Division Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, National Institute Allied Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland., 1989-1991; associate director Division Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, National Institute Allied Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1991. Ad hoc advisory board member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Consortium of the Association of Minority Health Profession Schools, since 1990.
Volunteer Washington Women Outdoors, Garrett Park, Maryland, 1980-1989. Member American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for Microbiology, Association for Women in Science, New York Academy of Sciences.