Heather Stone MPH

Heather Stone is working as a Public Health Analyst in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the FDA. She is excited to be focusing on projects to improve drug development prospects and access to treatment for neglected tropical diseases and other infectious and neglected conditions.

She recently completed a Masters in Public Health, concentrating in Epidemiology at UMD SPH. Her thesis focused on factors associated with tuberculosis outcomes in a district in Himachal Pradesh, Northern India, based upon her collaborative work with Lady Willingdon Hospital Manali.

Her area of interest is in global health and especially the cycle between extreme poverty and infectious diseases. She comes from a background in Anthropology and Development Studies and approaches issues of global health and development from a holistic perspective, seeking to understand the many complex connections and interactions between social and biological sciences.