CDC
NCIRD, Influenza Division
1600 Clifton Rd, MS A32
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30333
Email:
hgz5@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
07/08-Present – Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer, CDC: Assigned to the Influenza Division
1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA, 30333
12/02-06/08 – Epidemiologist, Immunization and Communicable Disease Program, Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL: Direct and guide policy making for vaccine preventable disease (VPD) surveillance. Manage the hepatitis registry and assist with outbreak investigations. Design surveys and studies, and interpret VPD and hepatitis data. Present data through journal publications, newsletters and presentations.
01/99-04/01 – Research Analyst, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL: Analyze state-level Medicaid and SCHIP data using survey data and national health care databases. Assist with all phases of the development and execution of research projects including survey design, sampling methodology, completion of statistical analyses, as well as prepare papers, reports, and presentations. Manager: Provide technical and administrative assistance to the Committee on Pediatric AIDS, the Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption and Foster Care and the Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Represent the committees and section in a liaison capacity within and beyond the organization. Responsible for grant writing and oversight in the development of policy statements, manuals, professional education materials and conference proceedings.
10/95-05/97 – Senior Research Technician, University of Chicago Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL: Identify potential antimicrobial agents that block HSV-1 and HSV-2 infection of cells from the female genital tract and to explore the viral and cellular requirements for entry of HSV into these cells.