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Our Team

Who We Are

Operation Outbreak brings together experts in education, technology, and biomedical science to positively transform how individuals and communities respond to infectious disease outbreaks.
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Pardis Sabeti
CEO

Pardis Sabeti is a Harvard professor and computational geneticist who develops technologies to track deadly pathogens and co-created Operation Outbreak to strengthen global outbreak preparedness and education.

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Todd Brown
Director of Innovation and Training

Todd Brown, a co-creator of Operation Outbreak and a former teacher and Congressional Teacher of the Year, Henry Ford Foundation, and Ignite Education for innovation, co-created Operation Outbreak to transform outbreak science education.

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Kian Sani
COO

Kian Sani, a Harvard College alumnus, leads operations, partnerships, and growth strategy for Operation Outbreak, expanding its global reach and advancing outbreak science education and real-world biosecurity preparedness.

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Sol Bloomfield
Strategy and Business Development Manager

Sol Bloomfield, a Yale College graduate and former McKinsey & Company consultant, supports strategic growth, partnership management, and performance analytics at Operation Outbreak.

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Susan Cropp
Biosecurity Program Advisor

Susan Cropp, former biosecurity program lead for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate at the FBI, advises Operation Outbreak as it expands its biosecurity workshops and simulations into a comprehensive, full-scale biosecurity program.

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Sellers Hill
Chief of Staff to the COO

Sellers Hill, a recent Harvard College graduate with experience in journalism, biomedical research, and politics, supports operations and shapes strategic partnerships at Operation Outbreak.

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Curtis Hoffmann
Biosecurity Education Lead

Curtis Hoffmann, a graduate student at Georgetown University and founder of the first Operation Outbreak student association, conducts biosecurity workshops and supports student ambassadors of outbreak science education.

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Arya Rao
AI Lead

Arya Rao, an MD-PhD candidate at Harvard/MIT, leads artificial intelligence efforts at Operation Outbreak alongside her doctoral research in AI for genomics in the Sabeti Lab.

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Ivan Specht
Epidemiology Lead

Ivan Specht, a PhD candidate at Stanford University and a 2024 Hertz Fellow and Knight-Hennessy Scholar, develops infectious disease-tracking technologies and leads epidemiology efforts at Operation Outbreak.

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Aiden Taylor
Emergency Management Lead

Aiden Taylor, an undergraduate at Harvard College studying Sociology, Global Health, and Health Policy, has experience in emergency management, disaster response, and emergency medical services, and supports Operation Outbreak’s technology in emergency management.

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Jill Vialet
Senior Advisor to the COO, Education Strategy

Jill Vialet, founder of Playworks and the Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA), advises Operation Outbreak on organizational strategy, governance, and team culture as it scales its outbreak science education mission.

Outbreak Science Textbook Team

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Pardis Sabeti
CEO

Pardis Sabeti is a Harvard professor and computational geneticist who develops technologies to track deadly pathogens and co-created Operation Outbreak to strengthen global outbreak preparedness and education.

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Molly Kemball
Textbook Co-Lead

Molly is currently a Psychiatry resident physician. Prior to medical school she worked in the Sabeti lab while pursuing her MPH in public health practice. She draws motivation and inspiration from young scientists.

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Eugenia Rojas Puente
Textbook Co-Lead

Eugenia is a project manager in education and global health research, leading the Outbreak Science textbook project and supporting the next generation of scientists.

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Tomi Siyanbade
Textbook Co-Lead

Tomi Siyanbade is a Harvard grad dedicated to global health at all levels, from biotech to science comms. Through research, education, and mentorship, she believes that our greatest tool for change is our own agency.

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Lily Chylek
Textbook Art Director

Lily Chylek is a scientific illustrator and writer with a background in computational biology. As art director, she helps reimagine global health education by transforming complex concepts into engaging experiences.

Our Collaborators

Our Partners

Co-Founders, Operation Outbreak, Inc.

Todd Brown
Andres Colubri
Pardis Sabeti
Kian Sani