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Diana Lazzell is an experienced communications professional with a strong background in public health and education. Currently serving as a Communications Specialist at the CDC Foundation since November 2021, Lazzell focuses on vaccine communication initiatives for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Previous roles include Communications Administrator at MDwise, Inc., where project management and external communications were key responsibilities, and Communications Associate at the Midwest & Plains Equity Assistance Center, where strategic outreach impacted over 11 million students. Lazzell's career also encompasses various positions, including Communications Coordinator for Indiana University School of Medicine and Web Copywriter for Yellow Pages Group in Canada. Lazzell holds a B.S. in Neurobiology and Physiology with a minor in Psychology from Purdue University and has pursued graduate coursework in Neuroscience at UTHealth Houston.
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The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $2 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year.