Affiliation: Health and Environmental Sciences Institute

Jennifer Pierson received her BS in Biology in 2005 from Villanova University and her Master of Public Health in 2007 from Drexel University. She has worked in research laboratories and at a local health department, focusing on epidemiological investigations. Jennifer is currently a Senior Scientific Program Manager at Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI), where she provides scientific support to technical committees. Jennifer has extensive experience in project development and grant and budget management. In her role at HESI, Jennifer manages the Cardiac Safety Committee, which focuses on improving the understanding of cardiovascular risk from drugs or chemicals. The Translational Biomarkers of Neurotoxicity Committee focuses on improving the prediction of neurotoxicity. Through these committees, she has understood in vivo models, in vitro, in silico and 3D technologies used to predict risk. Jennifer has also co-authored numerous papers over the last ten years.