Doris

Among many wonderful memories, the best are of the warm, generous and happy people in Liberia.  I have always felt I learned more from them about living than I taught them about science, etc. while in Tugbake (Maryland County -- upcountry from Harper).

When I returned from PC, I worked as a chemist for a pharmaceutical company, Burroughs Wellcome, then went to grad school in Physiology and Pharmacology at Duke.  Now, I am Director of Global Health at Research Triangle Institute International, a non-profit research organization with headquarters in North Carolina.  It is a wonderful job and I am quite privileged to work with interesting and committed folks in global health organizations around the world.  My primary work is in forming public-private partnerships to develop new drugs for tuberculosis--  as project director of a contract from the National Institutes of Health. I am managing the development of a promising new drug for a global, non-profit  group we formed that is now funded by the Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and others. -- the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development http://www.tballiance.org.  Married Blake -- who had tried to join me in Liberia, but was waiting when I returned. Two daughters -- one at Wesleyan U. in CT and another in high school.   So, life is good - and busy.    Thanks for a great job keeping us all in touch!!!!

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