Tiffany Drape, Virginia Tech, will be responsible for our program evaluation. She will work with the team to design, refine, and implement any instrumentation and collaborate on any aspects of the program based on the milestones we have set. She brings significant experience in evaluating programs across multiple disciplines and fields related to agriculture and … Read more
Iris L. Jenkins, PhD, is the Director of Research Integrity and Consultation at Virginia Tech. In this role she serves as the institution’s Research Integrity Officer, directs and administers the research integrity/responsible conduct of research training program, and directs and administers the institution’s research ethics consultation service. Prior to this role, Dr. Jenkins led the … Read more
Dr. Thanigaivelan Kanagasabai is a researcher with extensive experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, cancer biology, and tumor immunology. His doctoral research focused on the molecular characterization of osteoclasts in type 2 diabetic subjects, utilizing cell culture and molecular techniques to explore the underlying mechanisms. Over the past decade, Dr. Kanagasabai has dedicated his research efforts … Read more
A world where we can accurately foresee pandemics and minimize their impact. We seek to forecast and control future viral pandemics by addressing the grand challenge of uncovering the genetic, molecular, cellular, and chemical rules of life underlying pathogen-host interactions through community-based and ethically grounded research.
Leslie Thornton-O’Brien, M.A.
Project Manager, NSF COMPASS Center
Virginia Tech | Computer Science
Blacksburg, VA 24060
lthornto@vt.edu
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. 2412115. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.