Dr. Becky Fisher

Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Fisher currently serves as Deputy Director for Program Management at the Department of Defense CDMRP, providing senior-level leadership for the successful execution of over $1.5 billion per year in congressional appropriations and other DOD program funding for targeted biomedical research, particularly as aligned with military-relevant research areas and initiatives.

Dr. Fisher leads CDMRP Program Managers and Science Officers in working across U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Defense Health Agency, and interagency components to develop strategies, refine processes, and lead organizational initiatives that further the CDMRP and DOD biomedical research missions. Her work also involves extensive engagement with stakeholders across
the DOD, other government, academia, industry, and consumer advocacy organizations to facilitate collaborative efforts, coordinate funding opportunities, provide program information, and communicate program accomplishments on behalf of the CDMRP.

With over 19 years of experience managing complex biomedical research programs within the DOD, including over seven years in her current role at CDMRP, Dr. Fisher is widely recognized for her expertise in research program administration. She regularly represents CDMRP as an invited speaker in diverse forums including national and regional conferences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, congressional and VIP visits, and advocacy organizations. Dr. Fisher also serves on the Interagency Committee on Disability Research Executive Committee and on the Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board as the appointed liaison from USAMRDC.

Dr. Fisher has broadly based scientific expertise in areas of genetics, proteomics, pathobiology and toxicology; receiving her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from North Carolina State University and Ph.D. in Toxicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was awarded a Postdoctoral Cancer Research Training Award Fellowship at the National Cancer Institute in 2001.

Dr. Fisher holds a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act – Level III certification in the Engineering (formerly Science) & Technology Management career field and is a current member of the Army Acquisition Corps. She is the recipient of several NIH and DOD awards, including a Commander’s Award for Civilian Service and two Civilian Service Commendation Medals for her work at CDMRP.