Biotechnology Innovation for Public Health

Hello! I’m a pandemic preparedness policy practitioner, epidemiologist, and health system researcher. I became interested in the intersection of biotechnology innovation, pandemic preparedness, and public health during my PhD studies, which overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024 I served as an advisor at the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, where I advised on research & development policy. I currently advise a US national security organization on biosecurity and pandemic preparedness strategy. In this program, I plan to explore the R&D pathways to new biotechnologies that can transform pandemic preparedness and public health.

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Outside of work, I enjoy Olympic-style weightlifting, playing soccer, ice hockey, tennis, and basketball, and jamming with friends on the guitar and harmonica.