An exclusive interview

Making a difference as a nurse in research

“So, it might not be surprising, but my mom is a nurse, and I grew up watching her pretty much care for the whole neighborhood. I'm originally from Venezuela, and I remember growing up and my mom being the nurse in the community. People came in asking her questions, and she was going around helping people. I didn't think much of it, I just thought, “Okay, I guess this is what she does; this is what we do.”

Paule Valery Joseph, PH.D. MS, FNP-BC, BSN, RN, FAAN is a leader and a compassionate and forward-thinking scientist. She is committed to contributing to society through innovative discoveries, inventions, and scientific research in chemosensation and metabolic diseases. She is the founding strategic advisor for the Smell and Taste Association of North America and the co-founder of the Global Consortium of Chemosensory Research. She has more than 15 years of clinical nursing, research, and academic experience, and currently works in multiple leadership roles at the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program. She is also a dedicated philanthropist, and serves as the chief operating officer of health and heritage at the Amazing Grace Children’s Foundation in Ghana, West Africa.

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