Heema Sharma

Heema Sharma is a skilled ASPR/H-CORE MCM Science Analyst at Tunnell Consulting, Inc., with extensive experience in infectious disease research and project management. Previously, Heema served as the ASPR/H-CORE COVID-19 Therapeutics Implementation Project Manager at LMI, overseeing the equitable rollout of COVID-19 therapeutics during the public health emergency. Other notable roles include serving as a Response Associate Study Director at Laulima Government Solutions, where responsibilities included managing laboratory operations on high-containment virology studies, and as a Response Support Scientist at Battelle, leading multinational clinical vaccine trials for Ebola. Additionally, Heema completed a Technical Intramural Research Fellowship at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, focusing on Ebola's molecular mechanisms. Heema holds a Master of Science in Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Barnard College.