Dr. Maria Paris joined the TB Alliance in July 2023 with more than 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical development from early to late stage.  She previously was the Executive Medical Director at Amgen.  She has participated in the development and approval of multiple compounds for several diseases. Most recently in psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and Behcet’s disease.  
Maria received her MD degree from the College of Medical Sciences of Central America and University of Costa Rica follow by a Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.  She practiced Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the National Children’s Hospital in Costa Rica before joining the pharmaceutical industry.