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Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Cameron serves as Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice and Senior Advisor to the Pandemic Center at Brown University School of Public Health. She concurrently holds positions as senior advisor for global health security at the U.S. Agency for International Development and Practitioner Senior Fellow of the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Cameron is a globally recognized leader in health security and biodefense with over two decades of experience in government and non-governmental organizations.
Her educational background includes a PhD in Biology from Johns Hopkins University (2000) and a BA in Biology from the University of Virginia (1994). Cameron is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Cameron's research focuses on pandemic prevention, biological threat preparedness, global health security, and biosafety and biosecurity. Originally trained as a molecular biologist specializing in epigenetic gene silencing in cancer, she transitioned to public policy, bringing scientific expertise to government service. Her work centers on identifying gaps in biological threat response, developing clear policy visions with specific outcomes, convening experts, and implementing actionable steps to achieve national and international change. She has particular expertise in pandemic playbooks, preparedness targets, evaluation frameworks, and exercises.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on practical applications of health security research, with significant contributions to the Global Health Security Index, pandemic response frameworks, and catastrophic biological risk prevention. Her work bridges scientific understanding with policy implementation, focusing on actionable tools for decision-makers at all levels.
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service
- Multiple Meritorious and Superior Honor Awards from the Department of State
- AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
- NSF GK-12 Graduate Teaching Fellowship
Cameron has extensive experience in government service, having served two tours on the White House National Security Council staff where she helped establish and lead the NSC Directorate on Global Health Security and Biodefense. She oversaw U.S. global COVID-19 response efforts and was instrumental in developing the Global Health Security Agenda. Her government career also included senior posts at the Departments of State and Defense, where she created and oversaw biological and chemical security efforts. Outside government, she served as Vice President for Biological Policy and Programs at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, where she architected NTI|bio and helped develop the first Global Health Security Index. Her early career included work as an AAAS fellow in Senator Edward M. Kennedy's health policy office and as a manager of policy research for the American Cancer Society.
