Leadership — global virome project

At USAID, he spearheaded Predict, a project that identified more than 2, zoonotic viruses, or germs that could also sicken people. Carroll will continue to serve as Chair of the Global Virome Project Leadership Board , leading the innovative nonprofit partnership dedicated to tracking zoonotic threats and developing a database of viruses.

Human virome project

In this capacity, Carroll was directly involved in the development and introduction of a range of new technologies for disease prevention and control, including community-based delivery of treatment of onchocerciasis, rapid diagnostics for malaria, new treatment therapies for drug-resistant malaria, intermittent therapy for pregnant women and long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets for prevention of malaria.

Carroll has a doctorate in biomedical research with a special focus in tropical infectious diseases from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He was a Research Scientist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory where he studied the molecular mechanics of viral infection. Skip to content. Home Our Story Toggle child menu Expand.

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