Branch Chief
CDC Division of TB Elimination/ Laboratory Branch
Atlanta, GA, United States
Dr. Starks is currently Chief of the Division of TB Elimination Laboratory Branch at U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been in this position since 2014. She brings broad experience in providing technical assistance for capacity building to laboratories and consultation to TB programs regarding laboratory science and methodologies, including the use of molecular technologies both in the United States and internationally. Her branch provides national reference laboratory services for TB, administers a national program for whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for molecular surveillance, and conducts operations and laboratory research. In her current capacity, she provides laboratory-based scientific and managerial leadership to the DTBE Laboratory Branch, with an interest and research focus in the fields of drug resistance, molecular epidemiology and molecular diagnostics.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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