Carolyn Edelstein

As the Director of Policy and Global Partnerships at OpenBiome, Carolyn Edelstein oversees OpenBiome’s efforts to expand the availability of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation overseas, present its work to the public, and contribute to the discourse on the regulation of fecal microbiota. Her work on the subject has appeared in Nature Biotechnology, the Journal of the Law and the Biosciences, and Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs. Previously, Carolyn worked at the US Agency for International Development, and helped launch the Global Innovation Fund, a $200 million platform to test and support low-cost, high-impact interventions to improve global health and prosperity. She holds an MPA and a BA from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.