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occurred while Katz was studying at Princeton. In response to the anthrax attacks, Katz authored a working paper outlining the threat of biological weapons over time, as well as the public health infrastructure necessary to effectively detect and respond to an attack. The attacks also led to
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and was promoted to professor in July 2019. There, she also became the director for the newly formed Center for Global Health Science and Security and has overseen the launch of the center's Masters program.
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evaluated yellow rain as a case study in chemical and biological weapons allegations, as well as for evaluating the protocols used to mitigate proliferation of such warfare.
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Katz has contributed her expertise to advising a number of groups on strategies to strengthen health security. She is a member of the
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also co-authored recommendations for how to evaluate the preparedness of cities to address and mitigate infectious disease outbreaks.
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in Washington, DC. There, she was given access to documentation on an agent of Soviet-backed toxin warfare known as "
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Yellow rain revisited: Lessons learned for the investigation of chemical and biological weapons allegations
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Yellow Rain Revisited: Lessons Learned for the Investigation of Chemical and Biological Weapons Allegations
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announced Katz would be joining his campaign's public health panel to advise on COVID-19, along with
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treaty signed 1975 to ban biological warfare. Since 2007, Katz has also worked on implementing the
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Independent Task Force Report No. 78 – Improving Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons From COVID-19
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to discuss how health attaché can elevate global health diplomacy for a concept floated by
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from 2006 to 2016. In July 2016, she began an appointment associate professor position at
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to serve on its Independent Task Force on Improving Pandemic Preparedness, co-chaired by
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During her tenure at the State Department, Katz also became an associate professor at
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in September 2004, working there until 2019. She specialized in issues related to the
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degree from 2000 to 2005 at the intersection of public health and national security.
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leadership in global health security. In 2020, she was also appointed by the
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to address emerging epidemics proactively. In light of the emerging
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between 1996 and 1998. There, she was introduced to the world of
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Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the
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degree in 1995. After graduating, she volunteered to work in
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and emerging infectious disease threats. Katz served on the
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In November 2020, Katz was named a volunteer member of the
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Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
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Executive Office of the President of the United States
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Swarthmore College
BA
Yale University
MPH
Princeton University
PhD
Biosecurity
International affairs
Georgetown University Medical Center
Thesis
Yellow Rain Revisited: Lessons Learned for the Investigation of Chemical and Biological Weapons Allegations
Doctoral advisor
Georgetown website
Center for Global Health Science and Security
Georgetown University Medical Center
United States Department of State
Biological Weapons Convention
Joe Biden presidential campaign
COVID-19 pandemic
HIV/AIDS epidemic
health economist
political science
economics
Swarthmore College
Bachelor of Arts
maternal health
Brucella melitensis
public health
Master of Public Health

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