Jessica Chertow PhD, MBA

Vice President of Research

Jessica.Chertow@mainehealth.org

Dr. Jessica Chertow is an infectious disease investigator with extensive work experience in government organizations including the CDC, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. She has served as the Associate Director of Scientific Resources at the National Institutes of Health since 2022, overseeing a broad portfolio spanning scientific support services, safety, and security. Before this position, she served as Deputy Scientific Director in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (at NIH) from 2015-2022.