Crystal Uba is a Health Policy Associate at Applied Policy, specializing in federal health policy research and analysis.

Before joining Applied Policy, Crystal worked as a Management and Program Analyst at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). She also completed an internship with AstraZeneca and served as a research assistant at The George Washington University and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Crystal holds a master’s degree in bioinformatics and molecular biochemistry from The George Washington University, where she also completed her bachelor’s degree in neuroscience.