DARPA BTO Director's Presentation: "Breakthrough Biological Technologies for National ...

The DARPA Biological Technologies Office (BTO) brings their roadshow to UChicago to introduce their funding strategy, priorities, and opportunities for the near future. This event will be presented in hybrid.

Title: Breakthrough Biological Technologies for National Security
In-person location: William Eckhardt Research Center (ERC) 161
Bagels, coffee, and tea will be provided.

Virtual Link (Pre-register here): https://uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QojCfM6vRAyPBukrJ7Wn7A

PRESENTER:
Kerri Dugan, Ph.D. (Director of the Biological Technologies Office @Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA))
Dr. Kerri Dugan joined DARPA as the deputy director of the Biological Technologies Office in August 2019, and was named director in December 2020. Before coming to DARPA, Dugan served in several leadership roles at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) since 2007. Most recently, she was the senior scientist for the Analysis Directorate. She also led the Research Directorate’s Environment and Culture Pod, where she developed multidisciplinary research programs to understand how the effects of complex natural systems and cultural dynamics impact national security. Additionally, Dugan served as NGA’s first scientific integree in the United Kingdom (UK) at the Defense Science Technology Laboratory, leading collaborative R&amp;amp;D to exploit and analyze geospatial information derived from multiple intelligence sources. She holds a doctorate degree from Princeton University in molecular biology and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from the College of William and Mary.<br /><br /><strong>Date:</strong> November 4, 2021<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM<br /><br /><strong>See:</strong> <a href="https://uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QojCfM6vRAyPBukrJ7Wn7… />