Elizabeth Dager Turesson, Ph.D.

About

Senior Technical Advisor with extensive experience in infectious diseases, global public health, and clinical research. Skilled in strategic planning, program development, and laboratory strengthening. Managed donor-funded projects and clinical trials across multiple countries. Significant expertise in HIV/AIDS, malaria, and medicines quality assurance.

Experience

• Senior Technical Advisor-Infectious Diseases · University Research Co., LLC (URC) & Center for Human Services (CHS)2021-02-01 –
• Senior Manager, Global Public Health · US Pharmacopeia2018-02-01 – 2021-02-01

  Strategic planning and program development for USP donor-funded work including the USAID Promoting the Quality of Medicines project, CDC, Fleming Fund and Global Fund projects on medicines quality assurance, medicines quality control, medicines quality control laboratory strengthening and clinical laboratory strengthening.

• Global Clinical Research and Public Health Consultant · Self Employed2012-01-01 – 2021-02-01

  Work in international and domestic clinical research, international public health, HIV/AIDS and malaria program technical assistance, management and strategy, laboratory strengthening, commodities, supply chain and business development for: U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), Creative Computing Solutions (CCSi), University Research Co., LLC (URC), Research Triangle Institute International (RTI International), Axios Group, Axios International.

• Senior International Clinical Trials Manager · The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine2016-07-01 – 2018-02-01

  Managed clinical trials for the Joint Mobile Emerging Disease Intervention Clinical Capability (JMEDICC) to enhance clinical research for diseases associated with biological warfare agents. Established pilot clinical research capabilities in Uganda for studies on clinical management of sepsis and testing therapeutics against Ebola and other filoviruses.

• Senior Consultant · U.S. Pharmacopeia2015-04-01 – 2016-07-01

  Design and launch of the USP Technology Review Program for evaluating technologies to detect sub-standard and falsified medicines. Managed and prepared proposals for USP’s role in the Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance IDIQ award.

• Senior Technical Advisor for HIV/AIDs and Laboratory · University Research Co., LLC (URC) & Center for Human Services (CHS)2006-01-01 – 2011-01-01

  Designed, developed and managed USAID and CDC-funded HIV/AIDS clinical, laboratory strengthening and research programs in Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria and the U.S.

• International Program Manager · AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)2004-11-01 – 2006-02-01

  Managed and provided technical assistance to NIH-funded HIV/AIDS clinical trials sites in several countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and others.

• Deputy Director for Phidisa HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Program · Henry M Jackson Foundation2002-04-01 – 2004-11-01

  Developed program documents and proposals for biomedical research programs. Served as Deputy Director for Phidisa HIV/AIDS treatment clinical trials with the South African National Defense Force.

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Biochemistry · National Institutes of Health2000-10-01 – 2001-10-01

Education

• Michigan State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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