Senior biomedical scientist and academic leader with over 15 years of experience in research, postgraduate training, and institutional research development. Proven leadership in establishing research systems, strengthening bioethics, mentoring graduate and postgraduate researchers, and coordinating multidisciplinary research. Avid collaborator in global health with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Boston University (BU), Massachusetts General Hospital and Vanderbilt University. Experience in institutional and national research development and governance, including the establishment and operationalization of research coordination structures. Active NIH-funded researcher with a publication record and experience in implementation science, infectious diseases, and health systems research