Lauri Hicks is a seasoned medical epidemiologist with extensive experience at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since July 2007, where Lauri serves as the Chief of the Medical Product Safety Branch and Director of the Office of Antibiotic Stewardship. In addition to these roles, Lauri contributes to academia as an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Brown University and has previously held the position of Infectious Diseases Fellow. Educational background includes the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2003 to 2005 and a degree from Bucknell University.