Ahead of her time: The multidimensional impact of Marie Ussing Nylen

Marie Ussing Nylen was a trail blazing scientist and administrative leader at the US National Institutes of Health. She accomplished this when it was extremely difficult for a woman to do so. She was also a whole person ‐ a wife, mother, and talented athlete, that is, a well‐rounded person by any definition. She was a gift to dental and oral science, as well as to those fortunate enough to know and work with her.