About Julia
Bio
Accomplished performance-driven senior operations and clinical research professional with proven track record in research/clinical operations, trial design & execution, program/portfolio management, and strategy. Experience overseeing, managing, and consulting of all aspects of Phase II-IV clinical trials & observational studies from inception to post-study. Therapeutic areas include: infectious disease, vaccines, CNS, oncology, pediatrics, digital health, general medicine, psychiatry/psychology, health informatics, population health, health and behavior policy, military medicine, and epidemiology. Experienced clinically as a mental health professional and yoga therapist specializing in trauma-informed care of the pediatric population trained in CBT, DBT, de-escalation, crisis intervention, and group & family therapy.
Currently managing 2 large, well-funded, Research Area portfolios for COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) within the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program in support of Uniformed Services University with The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF).
Founder and president of two Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) at HJF: Women’s Inclusion and Leadership Network (WILN) and Scientist Network
I'm passionate about
Professional: medicine and research, innovation, tech-driven solutions, tackling unmet needs, creating impact, evidence based solutions, solving real-world problems, global health, diversity, equity & inclusion
Personal: Community, Traveling (have solo traveled to 50 countries and counting), languages, scuba diving, hiking (nature/outdoors), yoga, acrobatics, dancing
Things you might not know
Coding, Ballet and Latin dance, polyglot (know multiple languages at varying fluency levels)