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Tanya Parish, PhD

Principal Investigator, Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

BSc, Microbiology and Genetics, University College London, UK
PhD, National Institute for Medical Research, London, UK
Postdoctoral studies, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK

As a trained microbiologist, I am motivated to use my scientific knowledge to make a difference in global health. My previous work on the basic biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis formed an excellent foundation upon which to build a drug discovery team. Using knowledge of vulnerabilities in the bacterial pathogen, we can find tractable and novel drug targets. In addition, a grounding in bacterial physiology allows us to develop relevant screening platforms and to run a battery of experimental assays to select the best chemical series to work on in a drug discovery program. We work collaboratively with a large number of external partners, both industrial and academic, to advance new TB drugs.

Previously, I was the Senior Vice President of Drug Discovery at the Infectious Disease Research Institute, where I established a research group focused on tuberculosis drug discovery group. Prior to that, I was Professor of Mycobacteriology at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, with a research group focused on mycobacterial biology.

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