Joyonna Gamble-George

Joyonna Gamble-George is an American neuroscientist, innovator, and entrepreneur known for her research with the endocannabinoid system in stress-induced maladaptations of the brain. She is an Adjunct Professor at St. Petersburg College, Florida.

Education Gamble-George graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School of Greenbelt, Maryland with merit from the school's science and technology program.

Research Gamble-George works in the fields of medical science and biotechnology, and has scientific publications concerning Alzheimer's disease pathology, anxiety and stress-related disorders, neurotoxicity, HIV, and therapeutics. In addition, she has co-authored several publications regarding two distinct fields: the connection between HIV and several chronic diseases (cardiovascular, metabolic, neurologic, and pulmonary), and the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.

Gamble-George's first pre-baccalaureate research experience involved investigating the bonding structure between molybdenum in oxidation state six and amino acid type ligands in an effort to understand how molybdenum's involvement in the development of gout could prevent the disease from spreading. As an undergraduate, she conducted research focused on palmetto and licorice root as a possible treatment for prostate cancer. Thereafter, she became involved in drug addiction research at Meharry Medical College and published research on the effects of methamphetamine on the brain.

Gamble-George's PhD research focused on the endocannabinoid system with regard to anxiety and depression.

At the University of Florida, she investigated the cellular mechanisms involved in drug addiction and HIV-1 infection.

Career Gamble-George worked at the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute as a health scientist and AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow. She served as an expert science advisor at NIH to advise others with their research on vulnerable populations. SciX is a biotech development company aiming to create wearable devices that can predict heart related problems using artificial intelligence.

She is an adjunct professor at St. Petersburg College in Pinellas County, Florida.

Personal life Gamble-George grew up in rural Alabama on her grandparents' farm, located in an area where access to primary care was often challenging. She has stated that she believes these issues motivated her to pursue a career in healthcare. 2014 – Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Attendee 2018 – Entrepreneur of the Year Awarded by the Small Business Expo 2019 – AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassador Program 2019 – National Small Business Associations Lewis Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year Award Finalist 2020 – The 40 under 40 Honoree Awarded by the Tampa Bay Business Journal 2020 – Special Recognition Global Award awarded by WomenTech Network 2020 – NHLBI Director's Award for Partnership/Collaboration, NIH NHLBI Women's Health Working Group 2021 – Nepris Trailblazer Award