Kierra Irby

About Kierra Irby

Hello everyone! My name is Kierra Irby, but I usually go by Kirby. If you look at my…

Experience

1. Coordinator Tap & Special Projects

   American Brain Coalition

   May 2024 — Present

   The Coordinator, TAP & Special Projects, has the responsibilityto oversee stakeholder engagement in the FDA TAP Program by building awareness of theprogram and facilitating meaningful involvement of the brain health community stakeholdersincluding patients, advocates, and professionals.• Facilitated stakeholder collaboration between patient advocacy groups and neurotech startups to incorporate lived experiences into product development, improving device design, accessibility, and patient-centered outcomes.•Led engagement strategy for the FDA’s Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program (TAP), coordinating multi-sector collaboration among advocacy leaders, clinicians, researchers, and federal regulators.•As requested by FDA, facilitate and convene sponsor, stakeholder, and FDAmeetings (both virtual and in-person) including developing and creating agendas,identifying scope of discussions, facilitating on-going discussions and meetings,assisting with any development strategies, and following up with all partiesthroughout the process.•Synthesized clinical and regulatory insights into policy briefs and strategic communications for public and agency audiences.•Supported backend management and content updates of the American Brain Coalition website to streamline communication of research initiatives and advocacy events.

Education

• Gadsden City High School

  High School Diploma

  2012 — 2016

• The University of Alabama

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry

  2016 — 2020

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Master of Science - MS, Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences