Child Health Awardee Spotlight: Nate Jowett, M.D.

Dr. Nate Jowett was selected as one of only five recipients of our July 2019 Child Health Research Awards.  He is Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Surgical Photonics & Engineering Laboratory at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Dr. Jowett’s Hood-funded project focuses on gene therapy for peripheral nerve repair, which holds the potential to lay the foundation for future development of high-performance bioengineered devices as alternatives to nerve autografts, and ultimately may help to reduce morbidity and enhance outcomes for impacted children.

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Cami Martin, MD, MS, Chief Scientific Officer of the Charles Hood Foundation

The Charles H. Hood Foundation Welcomes Dr. Camilia Martin as Chief Scientific Officer

The Charles H. Hood Foundation is delighted to announce that Camilia (“Cami”) R. Martin, MD, MS, has joined the Foundation as Chief Scientific Officer. In this leadership role, Dr. Martin will steward and advance the Hood Foundation’s child health research portfolio, overseeing pediatric research awards and serving as a strategic scientific partner across initiatives, including the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub.

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