Carol A. Nacy Explained

Carol A. Nacy (born 1948) is a microbiologist and immunologist focused on the immune response of bacterial and parasitic disease.^{[1] [2]}

Education and academic career

Nacy did her undergraduate and PhD studies at Catholic University in Washington, DC receiving her degree in 1976.^{[3] [4]} She did her postdoc work at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in the Department of Rickettsial Diseases and then became a staff scientist at the same institute for 17 years.^[5] Her research concerned the understanding and treatment of a number of infections including those caused by Francisella tularensis and Leishmania major.

Industrial career

Nacy founded Sequella in 1997 and continues as CEO. Sequella focuses on clinical stage antibiotic development, in particular against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB).^[6]

Awards and honors

Nacy was the president of the American Society of Microbiology (1996-1997) and the Society for Leukocyte Biology (1992).^[7] She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Science at Catholic University in 2002. Women in BIO^[8] named her Entrepreneur of the Year (2004) and honored her with a Special Outstanding Achievement Award for Clinical Trials (2007). In December 2009 she was awarded the Humanitarian Award, Hope is a Vaccine, by the Global Alliance for Immunization against Aids (GAIA) for her work to create new drugs for TB.^[9]

Personal life

Nacy is married to Monte S. Meltzer, M.D., has 5 children and 3 grandchildren.

References

1. Web site: Yee. Karen. LibGuides: Center for the History of Microbiology/ASM Archives (CHOMA): Reference Documents. 2020-07-16. lib.guides.umbc.edu. en.
2. Book: Many faces, many microbes : personal reflections in microbiology. 2000. ASM Press. Atlas, Ronald M., 1946-. 1-55581-190-6. Washington, D.C.. 43287411.
3. Web site: Carol Nacy. July 16, 2020.
4. Web site: Immunology 2010. Nacy biography. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200716111655/http://immunology2010.aai.org/Docs/Carol%20Nacy%20Bio.pdf . 2020-07-16 . July 16, 2020.
5. Web site: 2018-08-27. Dr. Carol Nacy, CEO of Sequella, Takes on the Global Crisis of Anti-Microbial Resistance BioBuzz. 2020-07-16. BioBuzz. en-US.
6. Web site: Sequella Overview. 2020-07-16. www.sequella.com.
7. Web site: Society of Leukocyte Biology newsletter. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717205912/https://www.leukocytebiology.org/assets/docs/iSLB/May%201992.pdf . 2020-07-17 . July 16, 2020.
8. Web site: Women In Bio. 2020-07-16. Women In Bio. en.
9. Web site: 2009 Hope is a Vaccine Award Ceremony. 2020-07-16. Gaia Vaccine Foundation. en-US.