Inaugural Director of the Shriners Children’s Research Institute; Neuropsychologist & Research Leader Driving Pediatric Innovation

Bethesda, MD, USA
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Alison Cernich Biography

Alison Cernich, Ph.D., is the Director of the Shriners Children’s Research Institute at Shriners Hospitals for Children, where she leads strategic research efforts to advance pediatric care, innovation, and translational science to improve outcomes for children and families. She brings extensive leadership experience spanning federal science agencies and clinical research organizations.

Prior to joining Shriners Children’s, Dr. Cernich served as Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health, where she helped guide research portfolios in child health, development, reproductive health, disabilities, and rehabilitation medicine, and contributed to NIH‑wide strategic initiatives.

Earlier in her career, Dr. Cernich held leadership roles in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense, including serving as Deputy Director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, coordinating prevention, education, research, and clinical efforts for service members and veterans.

A board‑certified neuropsychologist, she holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and completed postdoctoral training in cognitive neuroscience at the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. Her research has focused on areas such as traumatic brain injury, computerized neuropsychological assessment, disability, and functional outcomes, and she is the author or co‑author of numerous peer‑reviewed publications and presentations.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 03/19/2026.

Alison Cernich Videos

Fireside Chat with Alison Cernich - Disability Health Seminar Series ...

Fireside Chat with Alison Cernich - Disability Health Seminar Series ...

We are so excited to welcome Alison Cernich to the 2024 Disability Health Seminar Series! This series is supported by Johns Hopkins.

COVID + the Nervous System: A Conversation with NIH ...

COVID + the Nervous System: A Conversation with NIH ...

with NIH Roundtable Report: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Deputy Director Dr. Alison Cernich.

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