Doug is a Project Manager through Leidos Biomedical Research Inc. He oversees several projects for the Center for Global Health, including coordination of the International Cancer Screening Network (ICSN), a collaborative group of cancer screening researchers and implementers. His professional interests include cancer epidemiology and prevention, mainly related to cervical, breast, and colorectal cancers. His area of focus lies in the translation of evidence derived from research into policy and practice. Doug was a fellow of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, working in cancer screening research and implementation with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the Office of International Cancer Control/Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, in Atlanta, GA. He holds a law degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul-Brazil and a Master in Public Health from University of Nebraska Medical Center. Doug is currently pursuing a PhD at Radboud University Medical Center, in Nijmegen, Netherlands, looking at the impact of COVID-19 on cancer screening programs around the world.