Cecilia joined the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) as AMR Medical Officer in 2018. Here, she supports projects addressing gaps in the availability and use of diagnostic tests for antimicrobial resistance in order to better guide the appropriate use of treatments.

Prior to joining FIND, Cecilia worked at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for 14 years in several countries such as China, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda. In this role, she implemented HIV and tuberculosis (TB) activities in conflict affected populations. She also worked as a HIV/TB Advisor and Leader of the International MSF AMR Task Force.

Cecilia is a medical doctor with a specialty in infectious diseases.