Institution
Georgetown University
Based in
United States , Washington
Languages
English
French
Short Bio
Claire is an Associate Professor with the Center of Global Health Science and Security, with a primary faculty appointment in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. She also maintains an affiliation with the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health in Germany, and is a part-time consultant for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Her research focuses on multisectoral approaches to health systems strengthening and international capacity building for public health, with an emphasis on prevention and control of zoonotic diseases. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Standley is the Managing Editor of Malaria.com, a website dedicated to providing information, sharing resources, and creating linkages between different malaria stakeholders. Dr. Standley is also an Associate Editor for Science & Diplomacy, a quarterly publication from the Center for Science Diplomacy at AAAS, and on the Editorial Board for PLoS Global Public Health.
Her academic training has been highly interdisciplinary, spanning zoology, conservation, parasitology, ecology, and genetics. Dr. Standley received a B.A. (Hons) in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, an MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in Genetics (with a focus on Biomedical Parasitology) from the University of Nottingham, as part of a joint program with the Natural History Museum of London. Claire was a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University, where she examined the relationship between the transmission of disease, biodiversity, and public health. Dr Standley was an AAAS fellow at the Department of State and is a current term member at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Her academic training has been highly interdisciplinary, spanning zoology, conservation, parasitology, ecology, and genetics. Dr. Standley received a B.A. (Hons) in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, an MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in Genetics (with a focus on Biomedical Parasitology) from the University of Nottingham, as part of a joint program with the Natural History Museum of London. Claire was a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University, where she examined the relationship between the transmission of disease, biodiversity, and public health. Dr Standley was an AAAS fellow at the Department of State and is a current term member at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Other Expertise
One Health
EIDs
Biosafety
Emergency Management
Biosecurity
Global Public Health
International Project Implementation
Global Governance
Disease Diagnosis and Surveillance