Celia Maxwell
American infectious disease physician and academic administrator
About Celia Maxwell
Celia Maxwell was an American infectious disease physician and academic administrator.
Celia Judith Maxwell is an American infectious disease physician and academic administrator. She serves as the co-director of clinical trials and the clinical trials unit at the Howard University College of Medicine.
Life Maxwell earned a B.S.N. from Hunter College. She graduated with a M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. From 1994 to 1997, Maxwell was a special assistant to David A. Kessler, the commissioner of food and drugs. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Maxwell worked in Howard University Hospital’s participation in the Novavax vaccine trial, marking the hospital’s first involvement in a major vaccine study.
Beyond her work on COVID-19, Maxwell has been a leading figure in HIV research and education in minority populations. Her work at Howard has contributed to developing infrastructure for future clinical trials addressing health disparities in infectious diseases.
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