Dr. Strauss’s expertise involves the ethics and regulation of clinical research. He is currently Special Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University and serves as Senior Advisor to the Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center (MRCT) at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard. At the MRCT he is a member of the leadership team of a multi-stakeholder effort to promote diversity and inclusion in clinical research. Over a 30 year period, Dr. Strauss held a series of clinical and research leadership positions at Columbia and the NYS Psychiatric Institute, including Vice Chair for Research Administration, Ethics & Policy. Dr. Strauss consults to industry and academia on matters of applied research and professional ethics.