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Dr. Alexandra Edwards is a translational researcher whose work has been pivotal in addressing critical public health challenges, most notably during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her primary research areas center on infectious disease diagnostics, healthcare system resilience, and the rapid deployment of scalable testing infrastructure. Dr. Edwards’s most impactful contribution is her seminal 2020 paper, “Scalable and Resilient SARS-CoV-2 testing in an Academic Centre,” which has garnered 14 citations and provided a blueprint for how academic medical centers could rapidly adapt to pandemic-scale testing demands. This work directly addressed the acute shortage of diagnostic capacity that threatened healthcare worker safety and patient care in the early months of the crisis. By detailing a framework for building surge testing capacity within existing institutional resources, her research offered a practical, replicable model that informed operational strategies at other institutions. Dr. Edwards’s work exemplifies how rigorous, applied research can translate into immediate, life-saving interventions, making her a key figure in the science of pandemic preparedness and response.