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Shira Kramer, Ph.D.
Biographical Sketch
Shira Kramer, Ph.D., is the President and a Founder of the Sterilex Corporation. She holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology, a Master’s degree in Human Genetics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, all from The Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Kramer formed the Sterilex Corporation in 1995, with the goal of developing and marketing novel antimicrobial products that are designed to overcome the factors responsible for antimicrobial resistance. Sterilex’ current technology platform targets bacterial biofilm, and the company’s patented products are used in health and dental care, food processing, water treatment, and industrial applications.
Prior to her activities at Sterilex, Dr. Kramer, in 1984, founded RidgeCom, Inc., an epidemiological research and consulting firm. At RidgeCom, Dr. Kramer conducted a wide variety of epidemiological studies for industry (petroleum, chemical, and pharmaceutical companies); academic institutions; and governmental agencies.
From 1978-1985, Dr. Kramer served as a member of the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and directed an epidemiological research program to identify risk factors for childhood cancers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. During that time, she published numerous articles on the epidemiology and etiology of childhood cancers, published two textbooks on epidemiologic methods, and taught graduate-level courses in epidemiology.
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