Jayne Morgan, MD
Board of Directors“Reaching underserved patient communities with patient care is the driving force behind my work, which has most recently focused on patients in need of access and options to help mitigate prevention of and treatment for COVID-19,” said Dr. Morgan. “I look forward to supporting GeoVax as it continues to develop vaccines for many of the world’s most threatening infectious diseases and seeks to address the significant unmet need for protection against COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients.”
Dr. Morgan currently serves as the President Elect of the Southeastern Life Sciences Association. She is also a Founding Board Member of MedtechWomen, Co-Chair of the Bioscience Leadership Council at the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Board Member at Botanical Sciences and active member of Biomed Investors Network. Dr. Morgan holds several board positions with the American Heart Association (AHA) including Board Member of its Atlanta Chapter, Board Member of the National Diversity and Inclusion team, National Board Member of the technology team and Regional Board Member of the AHA Health Equity Committee.
Previously, Dr. Morgan served as Chief Medical Officer of the American Chemistry Council, where she developed a new translational research program, and Chief Executive Officer Forty Million Beats, Inc., a pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical industry consulting company, supporting clients including Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories.
She completed her B.S. degree at Spelman College, Medical Degree at Michigan State University, Internal Medicine Residency at George Washington University and her Cardiology and Pacemaker Fellowships at Mount Sinai Medical Center.