Shyam Rele, Ph.D., currently serves as a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on health security threats and vaccine development initiatives. With extensive experience in biomedical innovation, Shyam has held positions as a Network Advisor for TEDCO, an editorial board member for prominent journals in precision nanomedicine and nanotechnology, and Principal Advisor at MITRE, providing strategic guidance on federal bio-defense initiatives. Prior to these roles, Shyam contributed significantly to vaccine development at organizations including NIAID, Liquidia Technologies, and Calando Pharmaceuticals, with a strong emphasis on advancing nanoparticle and biotherapeutic technologies. Shyam's academic credentials include a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Bioengineering from Emory University and a Ph.D. in Organic and Natural Product Chemistry from the University of Mumbai.
