Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Chris Taft has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years. Chris began their career at Rydex Investments as an Investment Valuation/ Middle Office Supervisor, where they worked from December 2005 to February 2010. Following that, they joined The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, where they held two positions. Chris firstly served as a Senior Financial Analyst at the US Military HIV Research Program from February 2010 to August 2012, and later became the Deputy Director of Finance at the same program from August 2012 to November 2018. Currently, Chris is the Director of Finance at the US Military HIV Research Program at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, a position they have held since November 2018.
Chris Taft attended the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2005, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
WRAIR provides unique research capabilities and innovative medical solutions to a range of Force Health Protection and Readiness challenges currently facing U.S. Service Members, along with threats anticipated during future operations. Through both times of peace and war, infectious diseases have killed, sickened, and disabled far more Service Members than bombs and bullets. WRAIR has created a model of vaccine and therapeutic development that is unique, nimble, and responsive to dynamically evolving infectious disease threats of military importance. WRAIR, with its unparalleled expertise, facilities, and international network, has developed many vaccines and drugs in use today by military and civilian medicine around the globe. In addition to protecting against infectious disease threats, WRAIR conducts basic and applied research that promotes psychological resilience, enhances neurological functioning, and improves operational readiness among U.S. Service Members. By using a continuum of research from basic science to applied field studies, WRAIR creates innovative solutions to enhance Service Members’ resilience and recovery. Research in military psychiatry and neuroscience has been an integral part of WRAIR's portfolio for more than 70 years. WRAIR researchers are recognized leaders in operational medical research for the military in a number of fields, including brain trauma, blast exposure, deployment stressors, and sleep management.