Angelo Scorpio

Angelo Scorpio is a seasoned Senior Principal Investigator at BNBI since July 2009, overseeing Principal Investigators and Research Staff Supervisors while managing projects that assess the risk properties of bacterial threat agents for national biological risk evaluations. Responsibilities include designing and executing laboratory research with Select Agents in high-containment environments, supervising technical staff, and contributing to scientific literature and presentations. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Analyst at ANSER and a Senior Scientist at USAMRIID, where groundbreaking work included the development of therapeutic strategies for anthrax and coordination of BSL-3 research activities. Earlier, at AVANT Immunotherapeutics, research focused on treatments for chronic viral and bacterial infections. Organizational leadership is reflected in roles such as Chair of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.