Paige Cooper Byas is a Program Officer at Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF). Her portfolio covers Biomedical and Reproductive Sciences, with a particular emphasis on supporting the development of physician scientists. Dr. Cooper Byas holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Spelman College and a Ph.D. in Molecular Cell Biology. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship, she recognized her true passion to support scientists and has since embarked on exploring various roles and paths dedicated to helping foster and support the scientific community.