Lauren Silvis serves as Senior Vice President of External Affairs at Tempus, overseeing regulatory, public policy, government affairs and strategic communications. She has held a number of senior career public health roles, serving as a Senior Advisor at the Department of Health and Human Services, Chief of Staff of the Food and Drug Administration and Deputy Center Director for Policy in FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. She currently serves as a member of the Council of Councils for the National Institutes of Health. During her time in government, she advanced policies to promote innovation in precision medicine, real world evidence, clinical trials and digital health. Lauren serves as Board Vice Chair for the Personalized Medicine Coalition and a board member for the Real-World Evidence Alliance. Earlier in her career, she was a partner at the international law firm Sidley Austin LLP, focusing on regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Lauren graduated from Duke University and earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.