Edward McSweegan

Current

• Microbiologist at HHS/NIH

Past

• Project Officer at NIAID
• Desk Officer at U.S. Department of State

Education

• University of Rhode Island
• University of New Hampshire
• Boston College

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Connections

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Industry

Research

Edward McSweegan’s Experience

• Microbiologist

  HHS/NIH

  (Research industry)

  1990 — Present (19 years )

  Manage a portfolio of infectious disease and epidemiology training grants.
  Project officer for bilateral vaccine research program with India.
  Organize meetings and site visits in Croatia, Russia, the Baltics, and Central Asia.
  Detailed to the FDA to write industry guidance on submitting electronic versions of INDs and license applications. Developed reviewer requirements for electronic submissions, archives, and imaging standards. Evaluated new technologies for electronic publishing.

• Project Officer

  NIAID

  (Research industry)

  1988 — 1990 (2 years )

  Managed USAID contracts on vector-borne and respiratory diseases in Egypt, international AIDS and immunology research in India, and an EPA agreement on global warming and infectious diseases. Guest Scientist at NIH/NIDDK studying Helicobacter pylori adherence to glycolipids.

• Desk Officer

  U.S. Department of State

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; International Affairs industry)

  1986 — 1988 (2 years )

  Top-secret clearance. Managed S&T relations with the former USSR and E. Europe. Helped to draft and negotiate three international S&T agreements.
  Monitored biotechnology developments in the former USSR and Eastern Europe.

Edward McSweegan’s Education

• University of Rhode Island

  Ph.D. , Microbiology , 1981 — 1984

• University of New Hampshire

  M.S. , Microbiology , 1978 — 1980

• Boston College

  B.S. , Biology , 1976 — 1978

Additional Information

Edward McSweegan’s Interests:

emerging infectious diseases, vaccine development, epidemiology, freelance science writing

Edward McSweegan’s Groups:

American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Microbiology, National Association of Science Writers, D.C. Science Writers Association

•    University of Rhode Island Alumni Association
•    AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows, Past and Present
•    The Freelance Writers Connection
•    Science Writers
•    ASM: American Society for MIcrobiology

Edward McSweegan’s Honors:

National Research Council Postdoctoral Associate, Naval Medical Research Institute Outstanding Research Associate, Naval Medical Research Institute Letter of Commendation, AAAS Science, Engineering, and Diplomacy Fellow, U.S. Department of State Tribute of Appreciation, NIAID Director’s Award, National Institutes of Health Quality Award, U.S.-Egypt Cooperative Health Program Recognition of Contribution, Science magazine’s “Visions of the Future” Essay Winner, First Place, Writers Digest Annual Short Genre Fiction Contest, Grand Prize, Fiction, Maryland Writer’s Association, National Institutes of Health Certificate of Appreciation.

Edward McSweegan’s Contact Settings

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