Dr. Valeria Tosti is a physician‑scientist with a background spanning clinical training, academic research, and global diagnostic trial operations. Before joining Rutgers University, she worked at Washington University, where she supported mechanistic human studies and university‑level regulatory operations. She later worked as a Global Clinical Trial Scientist in Industry, contributing to sponsor‑initiated diagnostic studies, including tuberculosis and hepatitis B assay development. Her experience bridges clinical operations, regulatory compliance, and medical writing, with a focus on infectious diseases and translational diagnostics. At the DOMC, Dr. Tosti supports the coordination and regulatory oversight of international TB research, contributing to harmonized data processes and collaborations aimed at advancing global TB science.