Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
60 College Street
New Haven, CT 06510
United States
Dr. Cohen is an infectious disease epidemiologist whose primary research focus is tuberculosis. He is particularly interested in understanding how TB drug-resistance and medical comorbidities such as HIV frustrate current efforts to control epidemics, with an ultimate goal of developing more effective approaches to limit the morbidity caused by this pathogen. Dr. Cohen's training is in epidemiology and clinical medicine, and his work includes mathematical modeling, fieldwork, and analysis of programmatic data. His research program is currently funded by NIH and US CDCAwards.
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NIH New Innovator Award (2009) | NIH, Office of the Director | 2009 |
| Merck Manual Scholar | Duke University School of Medicine | 2001 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha | Duke University School of Medicine | 2000 |
| Senior Scholarship Recipient | Duke University School of Medicine | 2000 |
| Neuroscience Program Prize | Oberlin College | 1996 |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Oberlin College | 1995 |