Ida Therese Genther Schmidt (December 1, 1902 – October 10, 1999) was an American anatomist and biochemistry researcher, working in endocrinology and especially on the effects of radiation.

She co-authored research papers with Leo Loeb, Marie Agnes Hinrichs, and Chi Che Wang.

A teacher helped her continue her studies, and arranged a college scholarship for the young Genther.

[1] She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1925, as a zoology major with a chemistry minor.

[1] Schmidt was a member of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Pediatric Research Foundation.