Linda C. Duffy, Ph.D., MPH Senior Scientific Advisor
ac9dqi@r.postjobfree.com 207-***-**** Wells, Maine 04090
ac9dqi@r.postjobfree.com 301-***-**** Bethesda, MD 20817
mailing address: 37 Glenwood Road, Wells Maine
country of citizenship: USA
current salary: Recently Retired $149,168
highest federal civilian grade held: GS14/10
Clearance: Secret
Versatile, dedicated, results-driven Senior Scientific and Risk Management Advisor with expertise in leading organizational objectives from conception to completion. Expert writer with over 150 publications and over 20 years of scientific technical writing and policy leadership. Detailed experience in academic medicine, scientific programs, and inter-agency innovation initiatives. Subject Matter Expert in Microbiome and Probiotics. Intermediate fluency oral and written French.
Areas of Expertise include:
Strategic Planning & Forecasting
Precision Measurement
Subject Matter Expert
Succession Planning
Relationship Building
Risk Strategy and Analysis
Biostatistics
Training & Leadership
Problem Resolution
Professional Experience
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) Bethesda, MD 2004 - 2018
A Federal agency that performs and supports medical research.
Professional coaching, Training Development Certification
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Health Scientist Administrator, NCCIH Program Director
Scientific Director, Trans-NIH and Interagency Validation and Technology Consortium, Interagency Probiotics/Prebiotics Microbiome Workgroup
Served as an inter-agency Federal Research Mentor. Developed microbiome interoperability programs for omics and clinical decision support systems, designed to impact interagency All of Us Together initiative. Held responsibility for building the visionary framework and managing a diverse scientific portfolio while serving in diverse Scientific Administrative capacities.
Key Accomplishments:
Received Inter-Agency Innovation Award as the Senior Scientific Advisor, 2016.
Simultaneously served as Scientific Chair within the trans-NIH and interagency Probiotics/Prebiotics and Microbiome Scientific Interest groups.
Received multiple NIH Recognition Awards for Outstanding Service in Training, Team Innovation and Subject Matter Expertise areas of accomplishment.
WCHRF INSTITUTE, KALEIDA HEALTH SYSTEM Buffalo, NY
The Women and Children’s Health Research Foundation/Research Institute,
Associate Research Director
Scientific Research Director
Dual Appointments as Tenured Faculty Member, University of Buffalo, SUNY
Built consortia programs hospital-wide. Managed budgets ensuring expenses were maintained within Return on Investment [ROI} WCHRF mission categories. Supervised over 50 training and research personnel. Determined and implemented strategic vision for key organizational domains. Facilitated collaborative meetings to advance cutting-edge science. Cross-trained graduates, fellow, and junior faculty in Molecular Epidemiology, Infectious Disease and Pediatrics. Served as Liaison between UB School of Medicine, Public Health, Children’s/Kaleida Health System, and Roswell Park Memorial Institute.
Key Accomplishments:
Received national recognition as NIH Scientific Review Committee Chairperson; US FDA and USDA Subject Matter Expert.
Served as Ad Hoc Expert Reviewer for NICHD, FDA, and USDA.
Competed successfully as UB faculty, Distinguished Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator for training and competitive grants from NIH, USDA, CDC, NYS, private foundation sponsors, and industry stakeholders.
Developed a WCHRF/Kaleida ten-year strategic plan and mission statement.
Created multiple collaborations with University Consortium and Hospital Pediatric Faculty Colleagues.
Led WCHRF/UB mission goals within three hospital mergers with effective change management, in alignment with WCHRF board members and University coalitions.
Lectured and taught graduate, medical students, and post-doctoral curricula on Epidemiologic, laboratory validation strategies and Risk Management Methodology skill-sets.
Additional Leadership experience as a Volunteer Distinguished Introduction Leader with LandmarkWorldwide.com Education, in addition to NIH/HSA – NCRR Scientific Review Officer, NCCIH Program Director, and Trans-NIH and Interagency Scientific Innovation Team, Research Director, Kaleida Health System/Health Executive Officer at WCHRF Institute, and Former Peace Corps Volunteer.
Education & Training
Master of Arts in Life Science and Pre-Doctorate Studies
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Hanover, New Hampshire
2nd Master of Science and Dual Ph.D.
STATE UNIVERSITY Buffalo, New York
NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Pre and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award Training
Recent Selected Publications
2019 [May]. Maruvada P, Lampe J; Wishart D*; Barupal D; Chester D; Dodd C; Dorrestein P; Dragsted L; Draper J; Duffy LC; Dwyer J; Emenaker N; Fiehn O; Feunang Y; Gerszten R, Karp R; Klurfeld D; Laughlin M; Lynch C; Little R; Moore S; Nicastro H; O'Brien D; Ordovás J; Osganian S; Playdon M; Prentice R; Raftery D; Reisdorph N; Roche H, Ross S; Scalbert A; Sang S; Srinivas S; Zeise S]. Dietary Biomarkers of Intake and Exposure: Exploration with Omics Approaches. Publication pending. AJCN-D-19-00258. ac9dqi@r.postjobfree.com
2018 [Sept] In book: Cancer Epigenetics for Precision Medicine, pp.141-156. Gabriela Riscuta, Duffy, LC Dan Xi, Dudith Pierre-Victor, Pamela Starke-Reed, Jag Khalsa. Diet, Microbiome and Epigenetics in the Era of Precision Medicine. Chapter in Methods in Molecular Biology 1856:141-156. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327398900_Diet_Microbiome_and_Epigenetics_in_the_Era_of_Precision_Medicine
2016 [July] Khalsa, J, Duffy, LC, Hubbard, V, Starke-Reed, P, Riscuta G. Omics for Understanding the Gut-Liver-Microbiome Axis and Precision Medicine. [In review from NIDA Workshop Proceedings Special Ed. [CPDD Sept/Oct 2016]. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4410496/
2015 [April] Duffy LC, Raiten D, Hubbard V, Starke-Reed P. Progress and challenges in developing metabolic footprints from diet in human gut microbial co-metabolism. Jour of Nutr [Accepted for publication August 2014; first published online April 1, 2015; printed issued May 4, 2015]. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4410496/
2013 [October] NIH Advisory Member: NIH Probiotics White Paper - “Federal regulation of probiotics: An analysis of the existing regulatory framework and recommendations for alternative frameworks” NIH/NHGRI Grant Award: 5R01HG005171 http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/health/events/probiotics/
2011 [June] NIH Advisory Member: AHRQ Evidence Report: Probiotic Safety - Safety Report/Technology Assessment #200 http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/probiotics/probiotics.pdf
SELECTED REFERENCES
Wen Chen, PhD
[Supervisory]
Acting Branch Chief
DHHS/NIH/NCCIH
Bethesda,MD
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Van Hubbard, MD, PhD
[prior Supervisory; Inter-agency Innovation Team Colleague]
Retired – NIH/OD Director Nutrition Research Inter-agency Office
DHHS/NIH/NIDDK
Bethesda, MD
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Pamela Starke-Reed, PhD
[Inter-agency Innovation Team Colleague]
Deputy Administrator, Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Beltsville, MD
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Cara Fiore, PhD
[Inter-agency Innovation Team Colleague]
Senior Biologics CBER/OMPT
US FDA/Center for Biologics Evaluation Research
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Stephen Sporn, ND, MPH, NHA
Naturopathic Medicine Research Colleague
Administrator for Health Care and Assisted Living at Presbyterian Senior Living
Buffalo, New York
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