Dominique Pichard, MD is the Chief Science Officer at the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF). In this role, she is responsible for the research program that includes funding of basic, translational, clinical, and neurohabilitation research, the Scout program to accelerate drug development, and a clinical network. Prior to joining IRSF, she was at the NIH working in early phase clinical trials and outcome measure development for rare disorders. Dominique earned an M.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine and a B.A. in Biological Basis of Behavior (Neuroscience) from the University of Pennsylvania.