“Dr. Shamina Aubuchon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and Environmental science.
From there she spent the next five years at the Jones institute of reproductive medicine, home of the fist successful IVF in the U.S. Dr. Aubuchon, along with Dr Jones and the team own Intellectual property on a panel of proteins able to differentiate between viable and non viable embryos for in vitro fertilization.
From there, she received a Master of Science degree in Radiobiology. Her studies were funded by NASA and focused on the effect of galactic cosmic radiation on the hippocampus of astronauts during space travel.
In 2009, Dr Aubuchon was selected by NASA as one of 15 scientists from worldwide applications to attend NASA’s Space Radiation summer school in Brookhaven NY. There she learned about space radiation during travel, interviewed astronauts on cognitive experiences in space and helped develop radiation shielding for NASA spacecrafts.
Dr Aubuchon went on the receive her PhD in Biomedical Sciences- Immunology, from Eastern Virginia Medical School, where she focused on the autoimmunity of Type 1 Diabetes. She did her post doctoral fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dr Aubuchon has published several peer reviewed articles on both Type 1 and Type II diabetes, obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Her research has been featured in the JDRF’s nPOD magazine.
In her previous role, Dr. Aubuchon served as an Associate professor of Immunology and Virology at Hampton University’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Currently, she works as a Director, Regulatory Submissions, at JLI. She recently added children’s book author to her resume with the publishing of IF YOU TOUCH, I’LL TELL. This book teaches children about the importance of using their voice power.”