She graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College, and earned her medical degree at University of Washington School of Medicine. After completing residency and fellowship training at Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, she returned to the University of Washington as an attending physician in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Gammill’s research will evaluate two types of cells critical to the maternal immune response in pregnancy, as the excessive immune response seen in preeclampsia may represent “rejection” of the fetus. Ultimately, problems within these specialized cells may be targets for treatment.