degree in biology at the American University College of Arts and Sciences (AU), from 1975 to 1978.

[2] Pamela Baker was chairman of her master's thesis titled, Evaluation of Cardiac Function Following Aortic Valve Replacement.

[5] Her doctoral research found that feeding rats certain healthy fats, especially gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), helped protect against changes in blood vessels and platelets caused by alcohol, by increasing important fatty acids and improving the production of substances that help regulate blood flow.

[2] At NINR, she was appointed senior clinician in the symptom management branch, where she led the cardiovascular unit from 2011 to 2014.

[2] She held the position of deputy scientific director and chief of the cardiovascular symptoms unit at NIH.

[2] Engler was a professor in the Graduate School of Nursing at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.