FRANCES L.
REID-SANDEN
Trustee
Public Health Scientist (Ret)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
About
Fran’s work at CDC started in the rabies research lab where she was on the team that developed
the currently used 5-dose rabies vaccine in persons presumptively exposed to rabies. Following her
tenure in the rabies lab, Fran spent the next years as a patent agent in CDC’s Technology Transfer
Office after studying patent law at Emory University and subsequently passing the patent bar exam. Next, Fran’s career took her into the HIV/AIDS world at CDC where she spent her remaining years traveling to countries experiencing epidemic HIV/AIDS. As a Certified IRB Professional, her role was to teach IRB members, physicians, nurses, attorneys, and government officials the US rules and regulations when using human beings in HIV/AIDS research.
Fran’s other interests include Scottish terriers. She is the 2025-2026 president of the Scottish Terrier Club of Greater Denver and is a Trustee of the Health Trust Fund of the Scottish Terrier Club of America. She is involved in her church and enjoys quilting and embroidery.
Degrees & Certifications
BS in Medical Technology and Biology (University of Maryland)
MS in Virology (CDC University) and Physiology (Georgia State University)
Registered Patent Agent (US Patent and Trademark Office)
Certified IRB Professional (CIP)
