Staff
Chris Hoover
Dr. Christopher Hoover (Chris) is Senior Program Manager for Special Projects at EBRC where he is focused on promoting safe and responsible uses of engineering biology in health, agriculture, biosecurity, […]
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Jon Judd is a postdoctoral scholar at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC). He earned his Ph.D. in Genetics from Stanford University, where he worked with Drs. Jonathan Pritchard, John […]
More →Dalton George
Dalton George is a Program Manager at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium, focusing on Innovation and Society. Prior to EBRC, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar for the School of Biomedical […]
More →Jonathan Klonowski
Jonathan is a policy postdoctoral researcher at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium focusing on biosecurity and simulating the bioeconomy. Earning is PhD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, […]
More →Johnathan O’Neil
Johnathan is a postdoctoral scholar at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC). He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Georgia Tech, where his research centered on the […]
More →Elizabeth Allen
Elizabeth is a U.S. Coast Guard Veteran who spent 12 years as a Food Service Officer. She joined EBRC as a Senior Administrator in August 2024. She has most recently […]
More →Garrett Dunlap
Dr. Garrett Dunlap joined EBRC as Associate Director of Policy & International Engagement in September 2024. Before this, he was Head of Science and Innovation at the British Consulate-General in […]
More →Sebastian Rivera
Sebastian Rivera is a Program Manager at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium, focusing on AIxBio and Security. Prior to EBRC, he was a NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Fellow at the […]
More →Julietta Sheng
Julietta Sheng is a Science Policy postdoctoral scholar at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium. Prior to EBRC, she was a Career Enhancement Core Scholar with the Innovation Center on Sex […]
More →Mary Tomagan
Mary Tomagan is currently the Senior Administrator at EBRC, providing operation support and event planning. Prior to her position at EBRC, Mary was the Business Office and Operations Coordinator at […]
More →India Hook-Barnard
Dr. India Hook-Barnard is Chief Executive Officer of the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC). Her primary interests are in the areas of synthetic biology, precision medicine, responsible innovation, and biosecurity. […]
More →Kaitlyn Duvall
Kaitlyn Duvall is currently a Project and Research Associate at EBRC, providing support on a variety of projects. Prior to her position at EBRC, she held concurrent positions at the […]
More →Becky Mackelprang
Becky Mackelprang is the Director for Security Programs at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium. She leads EBRC’s Security Focus Area, bringing stakeholders across academia, industry, and government together to integrate […]
More →Diane Pierotti
Diane brings over 35 years of research program development and successful program funding efforts in excess of $3B, strategic planning and executive management experience. Diane was instrumental in EBRC’s successful […]
More →Emily Aurand
Emily Aurand is the Senior Director for Roadmapping and Education at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium. She has been with EBRC since 2018, serving as the staff lead for both […]
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