Anna Ostrem, MPH

Anna Ostrem joined the Dana Foundation in June of 2026 as the program assistant for the Neuroscience & Society team. She will be supporting the team to help advance a human-centered approach to neuroscience by supporting program operations, grantmaking processes, grants data analytics, and cross-team coordination to support partnerships and initiatives that connect neuroscience to real-world needs and experiences.

Before joining the Dana Foundation, Anna worked in the global health, policy, and nonprofit spaces, including at the United Nations Executive Office of the Secretary-General, the Fund for Global Health, the Parkinson’s Foundation, and World Vision. Her experience has focused on sustainable development, global health program management, research, fundraising, and communications.

She has a Master of Public Health in Global Health at New York University and bachelor’s degree in Public Health-Global Health from the University of Washington. Anna is originally from Seattle, Washington, and outside of work she loves beach volleyball, musical theater, and reading fantasy books.