Details

First Name

Jessica

Last Name

Salzwedel

NickName

jessicaavac-org

Country

United States

Interests

Vaccines, HIV Cure, Hormonal Contraceptives, Research Literacy, Stakeholder Engagement in Research

Institution

AVAC

Expertise

Stakeholder Engagement, HIV Cure Research

Short Bio

Jessica joined AVAC in 2013 as Program Coordinator. She focuses on developing innovative tools for the AVAC/UNAIDS Good Participatory Practice Guidelines and supporting their implementation. Jessica also works closely with the research literacy database, both in its management and content development. Prior to joining the team Jessica worked at the NIH in the Division of AIDS as a bioethicist. At DAIDS she worked on community engagement ethics and became familiar with GPP. She enjoys distance running, spending time with her kids and finding great new restaurants.

Credentials

Undergraduate degrees in Biology and Philosophy

Masters in Bioethics from New York University