Background
Burns, Drusilla Lorene was born on February 14, 1953 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States.
Burns, Drusilla Lorene was born on February 14, 1953 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Tulane University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1980.
Fellow lab cellular metabolism, National Institutes of Health, 1980-1984;
from senior fellow to research chemist, Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Bethesda, 1984-1994;
chief laboratory pertussis, Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Bethesda, since 1994. Pertussis subcommittee National Vaccine Program, 1990-1992. Institutional biosafety committee National Institutes of Health, 1990-1995.
Ad hoc reviewer in field.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology, American Society Microbiology (international activities committee, public and science affairs board 1989-1992, councilor division B 1999), Phi Beta Kappa.