June Cha, PhD, is policy director at FasterCures, Milken Institute Health. She brings two decades of leadership experience spanning infectious disease research, non-profit and multilateral organizations, the US government, and the pharmaceutical industry. Her expertise encompasses medical product research and development, as well as pharmaceutical regulatory laws, regulations, and policies. She is leading policy efforts aimed at accelerating biomedical innovation and access, as well as promoting a prevention-first approach to healthcare.

Cha has advised the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the African Union Development Agency on expanding a continental pharmacovigilance platform, and in the industry, has shaped evidence-based regulatory policy in partnership with academia, trade associations, and federal agencies. Earlier, as a public health advisor at the US Department of Health and Human Services, she directed strategic planning to advance women’s health priorities. She began her policy career by championing efficient HIV-prevention policies for mothers, infants, and children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Cha holds a PhD in biochemistry (infectious diseases) from the University of Notre Dame and an MPH in global public health leadership from New York University.