Bethany (Biron) Girard is the Associate Director – Clinical Biomarkers, Infectious Disease at Moderna Inc. and has been with the company since Oct 2020. In this role she serves as a scientific leader and point of contact for clinical teams in the Infectious Disease (ID) space, driving pivotal biomarker strategies across clinical stage ID programs. She is a classically trained immunologist focused on Infection and Immunity with a M.S. in Biotechnology/Biodefense from Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in Pathobiology from Brown University. She has over 10yrs experience in infectious disease and immunotherapy spanning across academic, government, and biopharmaceutical spaces.