Laura Povlich
About Laura Povlich
Laura Povlich serves as a Program Officer at the Fogarty International Center, where she develops initiatives that integrate global health and technology. With a background in materials science and engineering, she has contributed to international health research collaborations since joining the National Institutes of Health in 2014.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Laura Povlich has served as a Program Officer at the Fogarty International Center within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2014. In this role, she develops and oversees initiatives that focus on the intersection of global health and technology. Her work involves strategic planning and implementation of global health programs, contributing to the advancement of health research on an international scale. Prior to her current position, she was an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at NIH from 2012 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Laura Povlich holds a Ph.D. in Macromolecular Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan, where she studied from 2006 to 2011. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) in Materials Science and Engineering from the same institution, completing her undergraduate studies from 2002 to 2006. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in scientific research and engineering principles, which she applies in her current role in global health.
Background
Before joining the Fogarty International Center, Laura Povlich worked at the University of Michigan as a Graduate Student Researcher from 2006 to 2011. She also served as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Delaware from 2009 to 2011. These positions allowed her to gain valuable research experience and develop her expertise in health-related fields. Her early career included a two-year tenure as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the NIH, where she began to focus on policy and international health research.
Achievements in Global Health Research
In her role at the Fogarty International Center, Laura Povlich has been instrumental in fostering international collaborations in health research. Her efforts have contributed to the development of initiatives that bridge global health and technology, enhancing the capacity for health research across borders. Through her strategic planning and implementation of programs, she has played a significant role in advancing the mission of the NIH in global health.