Dr. Anna Kushnir Joins SMI Virologist and Government Researcher to Establish Life Science Group Washington, D.C -- Dr. Anna Kushnir joined Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) as an Associate. Dr. Kushnir, a virologist, comes to SMI with a background in biomedical research and government funding. “SMI is thrilled to have Anna join the team,” said Bill McCann, SMI’s COO. “Dr. Kushnir has both the technical background to work with life science clients as well as an understanding of and contacts with all of the key agencies in the federal government. Our clients and prospective clients told us that they needed help in the life science arena and we are confident that Anna will help us exceed those client expectations.” Most recently, Dr. Kushnir worked at Gryphon Scientific, where she led Gryphon’s projects in biosurveillance and emerging infectious diseases. During her time at Gryphon, Dr. Kushnir brought her extensive background in virology and well-honed scientific writing skills to research and write technical reports relating to virological and microbiological subjects. She also led Gryphon’s grant support efforts for small biotech and high-technology companies, in which she advised on grant strategy, and researched, wrote and edited grants for government funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DOD). Prior to joining Gryphon, Dr. Kushnir worked as a science writer and online community manager at Nature Publishing Group (NPG). In the course of her work at NPG, she contributed research highlights to select Nature journals and facilitated the peer review process for author submissions to Nature’s Signaling Gateway. As a graduate student, Dr. Kushnir’s work focused on the role of cellular stress pathways in herpes virus latency and reactivation. Dr. Kushnir holds a BA in biology from the University of Virginia and a PhD in virology from Harvard University. Founded in 1993, Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) has been the premier choice in Washington for companies, universities, nonprofits, and industry associations seeking enhanced strategies for technology development and enterprise growth. Representing over seventy clients nationwide, SMI combines both lobbying and government affairs support with technical consulting services. t.

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Dr. Anna Kushnir Joins SMIVirologist and Government Researcher to Establish Life Science Group

Washington, D.C -- Dr. Anna Kushnir joined Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) as an Associate. Dr. Kushnir, a virologist, comes to SMI with a background in biomedical research and government funding.

“SMI is thrilled to have Anna join the team,” saidBill McCann, SMI’s COO. “Dr. Kushnir has boththe technical background to work with life scienceclients as well as an understanding of and contactswith all of the key agencies in the federalgovernment. Our clients and prospective clients toldus that they needed help in the life science arena andwe are confident that Anna will help us exceed thoseclient expectations.”

Most recently, Dr. Kushnir worked at GryphonScientific, where she led Gryphon’s projects inbiosurveillance and emerging infectious diseases.During her time at Gryphon, Dr. Kushnir brought herextensive background in virology and well-honedscientific writing skills to research and write technical reports relating to virological and microbiologicalsubjects. She also led Gryphon’s grant support efforts for small biotech and high-technology companies, in which she advised on grant strategy, and researched, wrote and edited grants for government funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DOD).

Prior to joining Gryphon, Dr. Kushnir worked as a science writer and online community manager at Nature Publishing Group (NPG). In the course of her work at NPG, she contributed research highlights to select Nature journals and facilitated the peer review process for author submissions to Nature’s Signaling Gateway.

As a graduate student, Dr. Kushnir’s work focused on the role of cellular stress pathways in herpes viruslatency and reactivation.

Dr. Kushnir holds a BA in biology from the University of Virginia and a PhD in virology from Harvard University.

Founded in 1993, Strategic Marketing Innovations (SMI) has been the premier choice in Washington for companies, universities, nonprofits, and industry associations seeking enhanced strategies for technology development and enterprise growth. Representing over seventy clients nationwide, SMI combines both lobbying and government affairs support with technical consulting services. t.