Lauren Katz, Mph Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Bethesda, Maryland

• Manage the development of central systems, policies and procedures for a behavioral research consortium known as the Success with Therapies Research Consortium (STRC)
• Manage the development and dissemination of consortium-wide communications
• Serve as a primary interface between consortium sites and the CFF, and the Data Management and Study Management Core’s
• Oversee management and maintenance of consortium SharePoint site
• Develop reports and deliver presentations for internal and external STRC audiences
• Manage the daily operations of consortium committees and working groups

Bethesda, Maryland

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Evaluation Core Lead Coder, 5U54CA189222-02, Center for Evaluation and Coordination of Training and Research in TRS. Responsibilities include participating in development of coding protocol, reviewing and coding award.
• Webinar Series Coordinator, 5U54CA189222-02, Center for Evaluation and Coordination of Training and Research in TRS. Responsibilities include assist in webinar protocol development, plan and coordinate monthly.
• Conduct systematic reviews on policy-relevant topics, maintain and manage online database of systematic reviews, and participate in manuscript development
• Monitor online media for tobacco-related articles, develop weekly digests and disseminate to tobacco control researchers
• Conduct literature reviews for FDA-related manuscripts, facilitate communication among collaborators and writing sections as assigned

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinate and manage selected regulatory science activities with internal and external partners
• Maintain knowledge syntheses on policy-relevant topics for Legacy’s internal use
• Conduct novel knowledge syntheses based on FDA data needs and SI priorities
• Conduct literature reviews for FDA-related manuscripts, facilitate communication among collaborators and writing sections as assigned
• Assist SI investigators with submission of FDA-related manuscripts to scientific journals

• Project Coordinator, R01 DA036445-01, A Trial of Positively Smoke Free Group Therapy for HIV-infected Smokers (Georgetown Subcontract). Responsibilities included general project coordination, assistance with regulatory.
• Data Manager, 1R01DA018079, Reducing Ethnic Health Disparities: Motivating HIV+ Latinos to Quit Smoking. Responsibilities included data management, preliminary analyses, liaison with Biostatistics consultants, and.
• Research Specialist, Cancer Prevention and Control. Responsibilities included assisting with rapid requests for background research to contribute to grant proposals and manuscripts, collection of recent research.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Primary role is to conduct literature searches for peer review paper-writing and assist in searches for information and data for Legacy materials
• Assist in managing and updating department resources such as fact sheets related to tobacco research

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Primary focus is to translate primary research for broader distribution to the tobacco control community and general public in the form of alerts and case studies
• Work with the Tobacco Industry Accountability (TIA) team to track, monitor, and combat industry interference throughout the world
• Assist in daily duties such as, but not limited to, rapid requests for research, collection and dispersion of recent research, and language translation of materials

Rockville, MD

• Conduct preventative health screenings and counsel individuals on results to promote a proactive approach to one’s health
• Assist in planning and execution of health fairs for businesses to promote corporate wellness
• Assist in office duties such as, but not limited to, billing and financial processing from clinics and events

Rockville, MD

• Functioned as health educator for both the community health department (Health and Wellness) as well as the corporate wellness department (LifeWork Strategies)
• Provided educational presentations, lectures and services to promote preventative health behavior within the community
• Assisted in planning and execution of health fairs to promote prevention wellness

Rockville, MD

• Provided educational presentations, lectures and services to the community to promote preventative health behaviors
• Assisted in smoking cessation counseling as part of Washington Adventist Hospital’s smoking cessation program

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Primary focus is to conduct literature reviews of current cost-effective analyses on personalized medicine as well as establish preliminary research regarding societal and individual economic impact of personalized.
• Compile background information as requested

Camden, NJ

• Praxis component of Bryn Mawr College course SWK306: Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity
• Conducted surveys with patients undergoing dialysis treatment in order to assess patient’s perspective of organ transplantation process and how, if at all, one’s cultural beliefs affect this perspective

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Global Health Policy

Ba, French

French Studies