Research Associate, PandemicsSkoll Global Threats Fund
As the research associate with the Pandemics team at the Skoll Global Threats Fund, Adam's work involves management of the research grants portfolio, analytic and evaluative projects, and providing technical assistance to Pandemics grantees and partners. Prior to joining the Skoll Global Threats Fund, Adam was the Interim Supervising Epidemiologist for the San Mateo County Health System in California and also worked for several years as a Research Associate at UC Berkeley’s Center for Infectious Diseases and Emergency Readiness. Before his move to California, Adam was employed as a Pandemic Influenza Emergency Planner at the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response prior to, and during, the 2009 novel H1N1 influenza pandemic.
Adam received his B.A. in International Politics and International Development, with a minor in Biology, from the University of Rhode Island. He holds an MPH, with a concentration in Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, from UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. Adam spends his free time camping and hiking with his fiancee Jane and their two dogs, snowboarding, and volunteering at the Berkeley Humane Society.