Alison St. John

Dr. Alison St. John serves as a Lecturer in the Advanced Academic Programs at Johns Hopkins University's Homewood Campus while working as a Scientist for the federal government, specializing in pandemic diseases, microbiology, biodefense, and medical intelligence.

Her educational background includes:

• B.S. in Microbiology from The Pennsylvania State University
• M.S. in Genetics from Penn State (Walden program)
• M.Agr. in Animal Science from Penn State (Walden program)
• M.S. in Public Health from Penn State (Walden program)
• Ph.D. in Public Health Epidemiology from Penn State (Walden program)

Dr. St. John's research integrates pandemic disease mitigation with regulatory science, developing early-warning diagnostics through Good Laboratory/Manufacturing Practices (GLP/GMP) and ISO 17025/9001 standards. Her work at federal laboratories focuses on biodefense pathogens with critical collaborations between the FDA and USDA for public health protection.

As principal investigator for biodefense pathogen research, she secured grants for diagnostic development and served as ISO 17025 internal auditor, advancing regulatory frameworks for pandemic response.

She operates within federal government laboratories while maintaining academic ties through JHU, driving cross-agency initiatives in medical intelligence and biodefense standardization.