Dr. Carly S. Cox is currently a Science Policy Analyst for the Institute of Defense Analyses, a federally-funded group that advises Congress on policy pertaining to biotechnology and biosecurity. Carly earned her Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Georgia, then earned her Master's as well as her Doctorate degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University. She started out her career as an intern for Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro in her 14th term, and served as a point of contact between DeLauro and constituents as well as government agencies. Since then, she has worked as a science policy advocate for several non-profits, including Research! America, a medical and health research advocacy group aimed at educating and lobbying for policy that supports public health, and the Council on Strategic Risks, a non-partisan group focused on advocating for U.S. biosecurity and biodefense. Carly has lived all over the East Coast and currently lives in Washington, D.C. 

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