International Engagement – Gryphon Scientific

Joe Bono

Events Management

Joe Bono

Events Management

Joseph “Joe” Bono is an experienced specialist in international engagements coordination and events management. He has held positions in the NGO sector, supporting policy advocates for land tenure reform in the Global South; as well as policy advisor to a Member of the European Parliament on issues relating to EU-Korean Peninsula regional affairs, and employment policy. Joe joined Gryphon at the beginning of 2023 to support their International Engagement program, through development and implementation of global workshops and events.

Joe is an amateur musician and has played his share of club gigs in the NYC, Philly, and DC scenes since the mid-90’s. His kids are less impressed.

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Kelli Wagner, MPH, MSN, RN

Kelli Wagner

Global Health Analyst

Kelli Wagner

Global Health Analyst

Kelli Wagner is a clinician and public health analyst with a focus on strengthening international health systems and a keen interest in health equity. While earning dual master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins, she supported projects providing health services to refugees, migrants, indigenous, and other historically marginalized populations. Prior to her graduate studies, Kelli worked as a nurse in various emergency, critical care, rural and refugee health settings in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Central America. Since joining Gryphon, she has supported several projects in stakeholder engagement and process improvement and has worked to build capacity of the global health workforce.

Kelli loves all things outdoors – from rock climbing, snowboarding, backpacking, and beach volleyball to reading at coffee shops or taking an afternoon siesta in a hammock.

Biomedical Scientist: Christian Garnier

Christian Garnier

Biomedical Scientist

Christian Garnier

Biomedical Scientist

Christian Garnier holds a B.S. in biomedical engineering from the University of Virginia. Since joining Gryphon in 2016, his work has spanned a variety of Gryphon’s practice areas and has supported preparedness efforts both in the U.S. and internationally, including evidence-based disease models and risk assessments. In recent years, Christian’s work at Gryphon has become focused on international scientific engagement, working with stakeholders abroad to promote responsible conduct of research and enhance international capabilities for preventing biological threats.

An avid fan of outdoor sports like climbing and skiing, Christian recently moved to Colorado to be closer to the mountains. When not climbing or out on the slopes, Christian can be found exploring local breweries and planning his next ski trip.

Dr. Nicole Tensmeyer

Biomedical Scientist

Dr. Nicole Tensmeyer

Biomedical Scientist

Dr. Nicole Tensmeyer is a biomedical scientist with a background in cellular biology. She earned her PhD in biochemistry from Brigham Young University, where her doctoral research focused on protein folding and cell signaling pathways involved in cancer. Since joining Gryphon in 2020, Dr. Tensmeyer has worked on biosecurity risk assessments related to infectious diseases and emerging biotechnology. She also has a strong interest in public health, in particular using data to improve health care services and health promotion targeting at-risk populations.

Nicole embraces her California roots with her love for sunshine. On a free sunny day, she can be found soaking up the sun at the beach, and in the winter, she can be found snuggled up under a blanket writing away on her novel.

Dr. Gautham Venugopalan

Bioengineer

Dr. Gautham Venugopalan

Bioengineer

Dr. Gautham Venugopalan is a bioengineer with a BS in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman and a PhD in bioengineering from UC-Berkeley. His work focuses on building global capacity to address topics such as emerging technology, laboratory biosafety and biosecurity, cybersecurity, and dual use research risks. He also has strong interests in data science and science policy, and has provided technical leadership to several emerging technology assessments and research efforts that inform strategic investments that help to maximize the benefits of research while minimizing risks. Dr. Venugopalan previously served as a diplomat, working to build research collaborations between U.S. and international scientists and develop U.S. policies on issues such as data sharing and diversity and equity in science.

Gautham’s favorite basketball fact, analytical projection, and meme, are all “Bucks in six”. He aspires to put it on a license plate someday…for the culture of course.