The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
TECHNOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Dr. Gamble-George is dedicated to promoting and supporting the fields of technology and the biomedical sciences. She has a long record of community service to the scientific community, including science advisor for John Wiley & Sons, Inc., which is an international publishing company that specializes in publishing of journals, encyclopedias, and books, and a neuroscience research volunteer in the area of Alzheimer’s disease pathology, affective disorder pathology, and therapeutics at the Veterans Affairs Hospital for more than 1500 hours.
Program Committee Member for the Virtual MedTech Conference
The MedTech Conference powered by AdvaMed is the leading gathering in North America of global MedTech executives with regulatory, reimbursement, business development, legal, IP, marketing, quality, compliance, HR, and other key responsibilities. Along with industry leaders, the international conference attracts business development professionals, investors, policy-makers, members of the media, legal experts, consultants, distributors, and other important stakeholders. The Program Committee is a group of subject matter experts that select sessions presented at the current year’s event. Comprised of industry professionals and appropriate AdvaMed staff, members of the Committee encourage colleagues to submit proposals, review and grade panel submissions, and recommend the best for inclusion. The 2020 Program consisted of 100+ sessions featuring 300+ speakers covering topics, including cybersecurity, EU MDR, trade, inspections, M&A, precision medicine, AI, and value-based care.
Scientific Reviewer for the Black in Neuro Conference
In line with celebrating Black excellence in neuroscience related fields, this conference (#BiNConference2020) features professional development panels and workshops, mixers, data blitzes, and keynote presentations from Black neuroscientists.
Scholarship Reviewer for the Fund II Foundation UNCF STEM Scholars Program
This program identifies African American high school students who are determined to pursue careers in STEM fields and provides these students with scholarships, internships, mentoring, and other tools to help them reach their goals. The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) partnered with The Fund II Foundation to establish this scholarship program.
Mentor Judge and Scientific Reviewer for the National Diversity in STEM Conference
This conference is organized by the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.
Scientific Reviewer for the Young Scientist, a High School Research Journal
Young Scientist is a publication to recognize the outstanding achievements of high school scientists. It is a product of the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach, a group that is dedicated to enhancing scientific and technological literacy through the establishment of unique partnerships between Vanderbilt University scientists, K-12 educators and students, and the local and global science community.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Dr. Gamble-George has volunteered for many public health activities in the United States and around the globe. For example, she volunteered overseas in El Yayal, Dominican Republic to build outhouses and provide health education workshops and free anti-parasitic medication to those living in an impoverished village. The village residents encountered daily issues with sanitation and many health problems, including vaccine-preventable and vector-borne diseases. Moreover, she served as an international organizing committee member for the 2nd International Students’ Meeting on Public Health, a satellite event of the 13th World Congress on Public Health in Ethiopia, Africa. This student conference served as a platform for international collaboration that brought together forty-five students from five different continents that majored in the health, biological, and medical sciences to advocate for global health equity and present and discuss their educational and research practices for analyzing and addressing global health disparities.
- Scientific Abstract Reviewer, 14th World Congress on Public Health, Kolkata, India
- Volunteer for Work Group on Education, World Federation of Public Health Associations, Geneva, Switzerland
- Scientific Abstract Reviewer, 13th World Congress on Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Scientific Abstract Reviewer, 12th World Congress on Public Health, Istanbul, Turkey
- Board Member, Ovacome (Ovarian Cancer Support and Advocacy), Tampa, FL, USA
- Graduate Advisor, Volunteer USF Alternative Break, AIDS Project Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Team Captain, American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, Tampa, FL, USA
- Team Captain, USF Dance Marathon, Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
- Graduate Advisor, Volunteer USF Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts, Ocean Springs, MS, USA
- Graduate Advisor, Volunteer USF Alternative Break, Care Assurance System for the Aging and Homebound, Huntsville, AL, USA
- Volunteer for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System, Tuskegee, AL, USA
- Volunteer for Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers, American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge, Tampa, FL, USA
- Team Captain, American Heart Asociation’s Heart Walk, Tampa, FL, USA
- Volunteer for HIV/AIDS Patients, Tampa Bay AIDS Network, Tampa, FL, USA
- Co-Chair and Committee Member, USF College of Public Health’s Flu Shot Drive, Tampa, FL, USA
- Volunteer for the Elderly, John Knox Village, Tampa, FL, USA
- Volunteer for the Homeless, Trinity Café, Tampa, FL, USA
- Food Outreach Volunteer for Families in Need, Metropolitan Ministries, Tampa, FL, USA
EDUCATION, TEACHING, AND MENTORING
Dr. Gamble-George enjoys encouraging younger generations and women to pursue education and a career in the STEM disciplines. She volunteered with the Aspirnaut program, a partnership between Vanderbilt University Medical Center and rural K-12 schools to help recruit and develop the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce. Through this program, she taught inquiry-based hands-on STEM labs from Vanderbilt University to rural elementary and middle school students by videoconferencing. Dr. Gamble-George also volunteered for the Pen Pal with a Purpose program at Vanderbilt University, where she corresponded through letters with young students at a local middle school to encourage them to pursue higher education goals while honing on the skills needed to achieve such goals. Moreover, she assisted with the establishment of the Discover Biomedical Research Summer Program, which is a two-week summer workshop on the Vanderbilt University campus featuring hands-on laboratory experiments to help high school students explore science through biomedical research.
Virtual Teacher/Lecturer and Skills-Based Volunteer, Nepris, Inc., Frisco, TX, USA
Connecting every classroom to the real world to engage and inspire students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM), Nepris’ cloud-based platform makes it possible for teachers and students to connect with the right industry experts and learn from them without spending much time planning or leaving the classroom. Through this platform, Dr. Gamble-George has lead virtual sessions with students across the U.S. to provide career exposure and bring real-world relevance to classroom learning. She has also designed presentations that are developmentally appropriate and provide insight into her industry and day-to-day responsibilities.
Business Mentor to Women Professionals, Everwise, New York, NY, USA
Everwise was created based on the knowledge that people learn best from people. It connects employees with the people, resources, and feedback they need to be more successful at every stage of their career. As an Everwise mentor, Dr. Gamble-George helps guide high-potential professionals to make the most of their leadership capabilities.
Mentor to Hispanic/Latinx Minority Undergraduate Student from University of Florida, MARC GatorSTAR Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
The MARC GatorSTAR program supports undergraduate students who are from an under-represented group and want to pursue a Ph.D. degree in biomedical or behavioral science-related disciplines. It is a grant-funded training program sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health (NIGMS/NIH). The MARC GatorSTAR program is designed to enhance the academic preparation and research skills training of underrepresented minority students at UF, place them in mentored research environments with dynamic, experienced faculty preceptors, support the students through to their graduation with a BS degree in a biomedical or behavioral science-related discipline, and promote their continuation to a successful career as a research scientist.
Co-Leader of Small Group Literature Discussions for 1st Year IGP PhD Students, Course: FOCUS (Facilitating Open Communication to Understand Science), Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
FOCUS sessions cover research papers that complement the didactic portion of the fall semester of Bioregulation. They serve as a teaching tool to understand how science is done, the basics behind key experimental methods, authorship issues, publication practices, and Responsible Conduct in Research. One of the key objectives in the first-year graduate program is for IGP students to become proficient in reading and critically analyzing the primary scientific literature. As a method for instruction in developing these skills, students in the Bioregulation course are divided into small groups each with a faculty, postdoc, and graduate student leader to facilitate discussion of seminal papers in the field of biomedical sciences. Discussions are centered around identifying the central hypothesis being tested, various experimental methods and technologies used, key experimental controls, analyzing the authors’ interpretations of the data, and using this discussion as a springboard to identify future directions.
Mentor to Minority Undergraduate Student from Agnes Scott College, BP-ENDURE (Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences), Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy/Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
The BP-ENDURE connects research-intensive institutions to institutions that have substantial enrollments of neuroscience majors from traditionally underrepresented groups. The current programs that interface with Vanderbilt include consortiums from New York (Hunter College and NYU), Georgia (Agnes Scott College, Spelman College, Emory University and Georgia State University), and Texas (University of Texas Health Science Center). The program supports a range of activities to increase undergraduate student’s interest in the neurosciences, including research experiences, curriculum development, seminars, and journal clubs.
Teacher for Incoming PhD and MD/PhD Students (Subject Area: Cell and Molecular Biology of the Neuron), 2nd Annual Neuroscience Bootcamp, Neuroscience Graduate Program, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
The annual Neuroscience Bootcamp is a one-week immersive lecture, discussion, and laboratory course for new graduate students in the Neuroscience Graduate Program. The program provides a common knowledge base of neuroscience fundamentals, hands-on experience with techniques commonly used to explore cellular/molecular, circuits, systems, and cognitive neuroscience, and an introduction to a wide variety of Vanderbilt University faculty and graduate students and available resources to ensure a successful graduate career.
Instructor for Great American Teach-In at Wiregrass Ranch High School, Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
Mentor to Teen Mothers, Woman-to-Woman Program, Gulf Coast Community Care, Tampa, FL, USA
The Woman-to-Woman Program is an evidence-based prevention program for teen mothers and pregnant girls from Hillsborough County who are at high risk for academic failure and repeat pregnancies. The program provides one-on-one mentoring from trained volunteers, weekend retreats, workshops, parent seminars, and linkage with educational and vocational services.
Tutor, Ivy Reading AKAdemy at West Tampa Elementary School, Tampa, FL, USA
The Ivy Reading AKAdemy focused on early learning and mastery of basic reading skills. The nationwide afterschool demonstration project targeted K-3 students in low-performing, economically deprived, inner-city schools in 16 sites within the continental U.S. and was funded by a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Education grant.