Fiona Fernandes

Fiona Fernandes is a Senior Clinical Scientist at Parexel since December 2020, with a prior role as a Clinical Virologist at AstraZeneca from January 2016 to February 2020, where successful management of clinical trial sample testing for oncology and virology was achieved. Previous experience includes positions as a Senior Scientist at Altravax, Inc., where Fiona authored SBIR grants and conducted preclinical studies for a HBV DNA vaccine, and as a Scientist at Retrovirox, focusing on HIV inhibitor screenings. Academic contributions include research as a Post Doctoral Associate at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and as a Graduate Student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, culminating in a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Notable early career work involved vaccine development as a Research Associate at Medimmune Vaccines and foundational research as an Undergraduate Researcher at the University of Wisconsin.