Professional Profile
Mr. Straus is the Senior Policy Advisor for Preparedness and Response at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. He brings experience working with the government and diverse groups of stakeholders to advance biodefense and pandemic preparedness polices domestically and internationally. Prior to joining the Center, he led the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) biodefense policy practice. At BIO, he specialized in advocacy for medical countermeasure development through public-private partnerships, manufacturing and supply chain security, global health security, and improved access to vaccines and therapeutics.
Mr. Straus graduated from Tulane University with a double major in history and political science. He also received a Masters of Public Health from Brown University. He is an alum of the Center’s Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative (ELBI) fellowship.
Recent Publication
The Major Role of Reusable Respirators in Increasing Respiratory Protection for Future Infectious Disease Emergencies: A Stakeholder Discussion
