Dr. Brooke Ahern

Dr. Brooke Ahern is a Research Biologist for the U.S. Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center (CBC), and the Lead of the Forward Deployed Biomanufacturing program, funded through the Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering. As the lead, Dr. Ahern drives innovation within the defense industrial base and field of biomanufacturing, applying current and emerging technologies to the evolving needs of the warfighter in austere environments. She also currently serves as a science and technology subject matter expert in the U.S. Army Plans, Analysis, and Integration Office, where she advises on strategic planning, process improvement and resource management for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Program. 

Previous experience includes establishing the Electrophysiology Lab in the Threat Agent Sciences division at CBC. She instituted electrophysiology as a core capability to assess and characterize current and emerging threats, including chemical and biological weapons, and toxins. Dr. Ahern received her B.S. in Neuroscience from Brigham Young University, and her Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Kentucky, with an emphasis on cardiac electrophysiology.