Alumna Receives Presidential Award.

Carrie Reed (’07) has been selected for a 2016 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

The award is the highest honor bestowed by the US government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their research careers. This year, 105 researchers will receive the award.

Reed is being recognized for her work in the epidemiology of seasonal and pandemic influenza at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

She is team leader of the Applied Research and Modeling Team in the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch of the Influenza Division. She has used mathematical and statistical models to estimate seasonal and pandemic influenza disease burden, measure the impact of annual flu vaccination, develop the framework to characterize the severity of an influenza pandemic, and demonstrate the benefit of adding a second influenza B lineage to the vaccine.

“Her work has gained her recognition in the national and international scientific community as a leader in the field of influenza epidemiology,” says Joseph Bresee, chief of the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, in a press release.

Reed holds both a master’s and a doctorate from the School of Public Health.

The Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers was established by President Clinton in 1996. Awardees are selected for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach.

—Michelle Samuels