Beth Pollack Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

Cambridge, MA, US

I’m a research scientist at MIT, and lead research on a group of complex chronic illnesses and the connections between them. I have a particular focus on mechanisms of Long COVID and ME/CFS, and an interest in illness overlaps, less studied pathologies, and potential therapeautics. I also spearhead our MIT lab’s expansion into ME/CFS, connective tissue.

Cambridge, MA, US

Proud to be an inaugural member of the new Tal Research Group at MIT. We’re building an immunoengineering lab to study infection associated chronic illnesses, including Lyme disease, Long COVID, and ME/CFS. We develop new research and technologies to better diagnose and improve clinical treatments for invisible chronic diseases. Our vision is to better.

• I am a research collaborator with PLRC. Through PLRC, I collaborate and advise on Janet Mullington’s Long COVID and ME/CFS sleep study at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. The study examines patterns and.
• co-author the RFA and define research priorities
• design grant evaluation criteria
• review and score many grants
• develop new research protocols for grantees, including mandatory screening for common comorbid illnesses and lumbar puncture safety protocols for higher risk patients..

Boston, MA, US

I lead environmental health/sustainability and health initiatives for GRITS. This is volunteer work. GRITS is a web platform for managing sustainability projects and tracking related data. Over 800+ institutions in the US and internationally currently use GRITS to manage and track sustainability, energy efficiency, and carbon emissions projects spanning.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Chair, Less Studied Pathologies Subgroup
• Member, Circulation Subgroup
• Member, NIH ME/CFS Working Group
• Invited/selected by the NIH to join this NIH Working Group to establish a Research Roadmap for the illness ME/CFS. Our goal is to collaboratively write a comprehensive strategic plan to advance the field towards.
• As Chair of the Less Studied Pathologies Subgroup, I organized and led a 4 hour NIH webinar on the current state of research, research gaps, and potential therapeutics related to less studied topics including: mast.
• I wrote the sections on Less Studied Pathologies for our NIH Research Roadmap Report (to be published in 2024). This includes a scientific review of the research and topics discussed in the Less Studied Pathologies.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Led environmental health research and policy projects. Research focused on improving public health and the health of indoor environments through safer products and by limiting exposures to chemicals of concern.Conducted multiple studies and environmental health research on consumer product safety and transparency; chemical and health policies in the.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Co-created Harvard’s first cross-discipline symposium series on business and the public good as a research associate at Harvard Business School. Brought together top academic and business leaders to discuss research on social impact in the private sector, and to identify new pathways for innovative, cross-disciplinary research collaboration. The series.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

• I worked on FoodSmart Advisors projects from 2017-2022 (While it is health policy based, it is less related to my current research work, so moved it below the line break.)ESG and food policy consultancy that advises.
• Setting company-wide health and nutrition targets and KPIs.
• Incorporating the health of products into ESG strategy.
• Designing and implementing comprehensive, science-based, ingredients/additives/E numbers policies.
• Authoring research reports on international food policy landscapes and markets.
• Expanding programming for NGOs.

1506 MA Zaandam, NL

Advised one of the world's largest food retailers on setting new, comprehensive global health and ESG policies and strategies, including the at-the-time landmark policy that one-third of food sales worldwide be healthy. New policies affected core business and were implemented across all subsidiary companies including Stop & Shop and more than 3,000 retail.

Worked on Elizabeth Warren’s successful first senate campaign’s small business outreach strategy, which garnered 900 business endorsements for the candidate. Conducted research on locally-owned community banks, financial institutions, and chambers of commerce, leading to small-business support. Wrote Elizabeth Warren’s business briefs to prep her for.

Consulted on project development and communications strategy for the Billion Dollar Green Challenge initiative, leading to the successful launch of a campaign raising $100 million in institutional commitments to climate investment funds / green revolving funds in its first year. The program increases energy efficiency investments in academia, healthcare.

Campaign ManagerDebbie Silberstein State Senate CampaignDirected and built the campaign from the ground up, including political strategy, fundraising, campaign structure, and an active volunteer team. In just two weeks, organized one of the top most attended State Senate campaign launches in that MA election cycle.Field DirectorDenise Simmons State Senate.

Fellow and AlumThe New Leaders Council Boston, MA · 2010Fellow of an organization that selects and trains cross-sector public service and civic leaders and changemakers. Volunteered on the Massachusetts NLC board and selection committee after fellowship.FellowThe Center for Progressive LeadershipColumbus, OH · 2009-2010Selected as a fellow for an.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Co-led, designed and built a robust and high-impact regional field campaign for President Obama’s first presidential campaign. Worked in Northern Ohio, a key swing state in the election. -Recruited and organized more.
• Coordinated several large campaign speaker events and rallies in Ohio.
• My team’s Election Day organizing strategy yielded 13,209 conversations at a 15,000 student Kent State University campus, which contributed to winning the county.
• Mentored and led a core group of over 20 student leaders running campus organizations.
• Worked with the Ohio Youth Corps, a special project of the Obama for America presidential campaign and the Ohio Democratic Party.

Master Of Public Policy - Harvard Kennedy School. (Health Science Policy And Environmental Health)

Courses: Marketing; Creating Shared Value; Strategies Beyond The Market; Reimagining Capitalism

Bachelor Of Science - Bs (Honors)

Study Abroad (Summer)

International Exchange / Study Abroad