Julie Jacobson Email & Phone Number

Seattle

Bridges is an international nonprofit with offices in Seattle and Geneva. We are s a nimble partner working on creative problem solving in global health, education and development. We focus on helping get new ideas, products, or strategies that are aligned with our mission into global programs efficiently and equitably for maximum impact. We are open to new challenges and partnerships so reach out if you want to talk.

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) is the largest tropical medicine society in the world with members from ~115 countries. ASTMH strives to promote a holistic approach to global health with rigorous science and collaboration across borders and specialties. As a Society, they are committed to the open exchange of ideas, freedom of thought and expression, and productive scientific debate that are central to their mission of a world free from the burden of tropical diseases.

I joined the Foundation as a member of the Infectious Disease team. I helped establish our work on maternal immunization and was a member of the first Delivery team that worked across the Foundation exploring how we could contribute to increasing access to health innovations. I then focused my work on the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that were closely aligned to Bill and Melinda's desire for global health equity. I established the London Declaration and founded the Uniting to Combat NTD partnership, the Coalition for Operational Research on NTDs, and the NTD modeling consortium to bring together partners to control, eliminate or eradicate 10 neglected diseases. I worked to facilitate and accelerate innovative solutions and products including vaccines (primarily dengue), drugs, drug combinations, and diagnostics from development through scale-up managing a portfolio of investments of up to 450 million USD.

Greater Seattle Area

I was the Scientific Director of Immunization Solutions providing technical guidance and oversight to the Immunization Solutions team working in vaccine introduction in low and middle income countries as well as vaccine development and clinical trial design. I also Directed the JE Project which supported the introduction or JE vaccine into endemic countries- including vaccine development, surveillance, direct country engagement, and post introduction impact assessments. Prior to that I was part of the Children's Vaccine Program working on the start up of GAVI including new vaccine introduction and evaluation.

Greater Atlanta Area

I worked in Environmental Health looking at the effects of weather and climate change on health and health risks. Predominantly I worked in natural disaster response and preparedness including water and sanitation, infectious diseases, food security, and mental health.

Residency, Family Practice

Dtmh, Clinical Tropical Medicine

Doctor Of Medicine - Md, Medicine

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General