Alicia Branch, PhD

Acting Lead, Outreach and Engagement Team

CDC Training and Workforce Development Branch

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Age: 53

Hometown: Tupelo, Mississippi

Alma mater: Rust College, Jackson State University, and Morehouse School of Medicine

Number of years of experience: 23

Someone you look up to in the industry: Dr. Vivien Thomas

Favorite hobby: Furniture restoration

Favorite movie of all time: Fried Green Tomatoes

Favorite band or musician: Celine Dion

Favorite thing about working in a lab: My greatest fulfillment is using my biomedical science skills to contribute to medical diagnostics and ensure that families receive accurate results.