Lynda Emel is the Associate Director of HPTN Statistical and Data Management Center at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington and has a PhD in Biological Anthropology from the University of Washington. Her interests and expertise include effective data collection and management, clinical trial design and operations, research regulations, behavioral research methodology, and research ethics. Lynda has over 30 years of experience in clinical trial operations and data management, and has worked in HIV prevention research since 1997. She is the SDMC operational liaison with the Sexual and Gender Minority Scientific Committee.