Maryna Baydyuk was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and studied at the National Medical University of Ukraine before coming to the US in 1997. She continued her studies at Hunter College, CUNY and then Georgetown University, where she received her Ph.D. in Pharmacology. After completing her postdoctoral studies at the National Institutes of Health, Maryna joined the faculty as a Research Professor at the Department of Biology at Georgetown University. Maryna’s research is focused on the mechanisms of function and repair in the central nervous system. Since 2014, Maryna has been a member of United Help Ukraine (UHU), a non-profit organization based in the Washington, DC area. She has served as a board member since 2017 and as a president since 2019. UHU provides the people of Ukraine with critical support that will enable them to survive in the face of adversity, defend, regain and rebuild their sovereign territory and thrive well into the future. Under Maryna’s leadership, UHU has provided over 40 million dollars in humanitarian, medical, and psychological assistance to those affected by the war. UHU is also focused on raising awareness and advocating for Ukraine to remain a free, democratic, and independent nation.
