An interview with Dr Tanya Parish and her perspectives on women in drug discovery

As part of our themed issue on Women on Drug Discovery, I am delighted to have the opportunity to interview Dr Tanya Parish of Seattle Children’s Research Institute (part of Seattle Children’s Hospital) where she works as a Senior Investigator and Scientist. Dr Parish graduated from University College, London with a BSc in Microbiology and Genetics before she completed a PhD in Mycobacterial Genetics from the National Institute of Medical Research. Dr Parish’s career has seen her work at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. She was also, until recently, Senior Vice President of Drug Discovery at the Infectious Disease Research Institute, in Seattle, Washington, USA. Dr Parish’s extensive career made her an ideal candidate for this interview and for her to provide her perspectives on drug discovery today as well what it is like to be a woman in this exciting field.