Infectious Disease Research
Zoonotic transmission of infectious agents is a major cause of human morbidity and mortality. With increased human population size, environmental destruction, ease of international travel, and breakdowns in the public health system, emerging infectious diseases are increasingly important. A large number of Penn investigators study viral, parasitic, and bacterial pathogens that are classified as emerging infectious diseases or are possible bioterrorism weapons. Agents studied by Penn investigators include SARS-CoV-2, smallpox, Ebola, Dengue, West Nile virus, Yellow fever virus, toxoplasma gondii, schistosomiasis and many others.
Emerging Infectious Diseases Researchers include:
- Michael Abt, PhD
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Email - Paul Bates, PhD
Professor of Microbiology
Email - Frederic Bushman, PhD
Professor of Microbiology
Email - Sara Cherry, PhD
John W. Eckman Professor of Medical Science
Email - Joseph Fraietta, PhD
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Email - Beatrice Hahn, MD
Professor of Medicine
Email - Scott Hensley, PhD
Professor of Microbiology
Email - Stuart Isaacs, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Email - Kellie Jurado, PhD
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Email - Ebbing Lautenbach, MD, MPH, MSCE
Professor of Medicine
Email - Maayan Levy, PhD
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Email - Michela Locci, PhD
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Email - Norbert Pardi, PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology
Email - Erle Robertson, PhD
Professor of Otorhinolaryngology
Email - George Shaw, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Email - Christoph Thaiss, PhD
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Email - Susan Weiss, PhD
Professor of Microbiology
Email - Joseph Zackular, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Email - Jun (Jay) Zhu, PhD
Professor of Microbiology
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