Project Description

Director, Research Programs, Georgia Research Alliance 
Dr. Amy Moore oversees GRA’s research initiatives, providing scientific expertise to advance the role of the GRA Academy and to increase Georgia’s visibility and reputation as a leader in science and technology. Dr. Moore also works closely with the GRA Eminent Scholars, with a particular focus on program evaluation and outcomes reporting. Prior to joining the GRA, Dr. Moore was the Director of Research Programs for the Georgia Cancer Coalition.  Dr. Moore is a trained virologist and holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and a B.S. in biology from Furman University. She was an American Cancer Society-funded postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she researched molecular mechanisms of acute leukemia development. In addition to her background as a research scientist, Dr. Moore holds a certificate in research administration from Georgia State University. Dr. Moore is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Biology at Georgia State University and regularly teaches in the Honors College