Summary
Meghan Hartwick is a Program Officer at NIAID’s Office of Data Science and Emerging Technologies with a PhD in Molecular and Evolutionary Systems Biology and over a decade applying quantitative genomics and modeling to infectious disease. She builds and coordinates data science initiatives across NIAID’s global portfolio, translating bioinformatics and forecasting expertise into practical data ecosystem strategy. Her background spans academic research, federal data science fellowship, and editorial leadership at the Journal of Public Health Policy, reflecting a rare blend of technical, policy, and communication skills. Meghan’s work on microbial population dynamics and disease surveillance forecasting informs both research and operational decision-making, and her early training in dance hints at a creative, interdisciplinary approach to complex problems.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Masters Conservation Medicine, Masters Conservation Medicine at Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Molecular and Evolution Systems Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Molecular and Evolution Systems Biology at University of New Hampshire
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Dance, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Dance at New York University
2007 Post Baccalaureate science, 2007 Post Baccalaureate science at Shasta College
Post Baccalaureate science, Post Baccalaureate science at UC Berkeley Extension 2008-2011