Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests
- Trypanosomiasis, African
- Tsetse Flies
- Global Health
- One Health
Global Health/Tropical Diseases
Work in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases reflects our School’s commitment to improving health around the world. Our faculty apply their expertise in pathogen genomics, modeling of infectious diseases, and field epidemiology to tackle some of the most challenging global health issues, including respiratory tract infections, enteric infections, malaria, trypanosomiasis, leptospirosis, arboviruses, tuberculosis, and HIV. We collaborate with local and international partners to enhance surveillance systems, inform evidence-based interventions, and optimize resource allocation. This unique combination of expertise in our Department has been applied to strengthen responses to global crises and inform new approaches to address persistent global health challenges.
EMD researchers specialize in many other tropical diseases, including vector-transmitted diseases such as malaria, zika, leptospirosis, leishmaniasis, human African trypanosomiasis.
Disease Areas
Faculty of Interest
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Mircrobial Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Biostatistics
- Adaptive Immunity
- Africa
- Genetics, Population
- Genomics
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Genetics
- Disease Transmission, Infectious
- Ecology
- Senegal
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Malaria Vaccines
- Malaria, Falciparum
Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Research Interests- Public Health
- South America
- Tuberculosis
- Models, Biological
- Molecular Epidemiology
- HIV Infections
- Epidemiology
- Europe, Eastern
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Africa South of the Sahara
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and of Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Director, Implementation Science Track
Research Interests- Mobile Applications
- Tuberculosis
- COVID-19
- Critical Care
- Global Health
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Associate (Adjunct) Professor of Law, Yale Law School; Affiliated Faculty, Program in Addiction Medicine; Co-Director, Global Health Justice Partnership; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Drug Users
- Hepatitis C
- Decision Making
- Computer Simulation
- Drug Approval
- Causality
- HIV
- Prisoners
- Political Systems
- Operations Research
- Social Determinants of Health
- Social Justice
- Social Medicine
- Public Policy
- Tuberculosis
- United States Food and Drug Administration
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Molecular Sequence Data
- RNA Viruses
- West Nile virus
- Epidemiology
- Disease Outbreaks
- Directed Molecular Evolution
- Genetics, Microbial
- Aedes
- Arthropod Vectors
- Chikungunya virus
- Culex
- Dengue Virus
Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and of Pharmacology; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Epidemiology
- Foodborne Diseases
- Global Health
- Hepatitis C
- HIV Infections
- Injections
- Vietnam
- Public Health
- Russia
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Program Co-Director, Global Health Ethics Program, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Epidemiology
- Global Health
- Ethics
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- HIV
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Human Rights
- Public Health
- Violence
Raj and Indra Nooyi Professor of Public Health and Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and of Medicine (Infectious Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Urban Health
- Leptospirosis
- Meningitis, Bacterial
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Global Health
- Epidemiology
- Dengue
Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Research Interests- Transcriptional Activation
- Trypanosoma
- Trypanosomiasis, African
- Parasites
- Antigenic Variation
- Gene Expression Regulation
Professor Emeritus of Public Health; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Epidemiology
- Biochemistry
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Leishmaniasis
- Tropical Medicine
Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Head Curator of Entomology (Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History)
Research Interests- Honduras
- Insect Vectors
- Malaria
- Leishmaniasis
- Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
- Leishmaniasis, Visceral
- Biological Evolution
- DDT
- Colombia
- Communicable Diseases, Emerging
- Guatemala
- Global Health
- Genetics
- Entomology
- El Salvador
- West Nile virus
- Yellow Fever
Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and of Infectious Diseases; Co-Chair Downs Fellowship, Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
Research Interests- Uganda
- Malaria
- Parasitic Diseases
- Public Health
- Global Health
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Diagnosis
- Epidemiology
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Developing Countries
- Africa
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Co-director, Public Health Modeling Concentration; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Typhoid Fever
- Paratyphoid Fever
- Rotavirus
- Immunization
- Global Health
- Ecology
John Rodman Paul Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Genomics
- RNA Interference
- Tropical Medicine
- Trypanosomiasis, African
- Parasitic Diseases
Professor Adjunct of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Research Interests- Child Health
- Environment and Public Health
- Global Health
- HIV
- Women's Health
- Public Health
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Affiliate Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Dengue
- Arbovirus Infections
- Coinfection
- Tick-Borne Diseases
- Vector Borne Diseases
- Zika Virus Infection
Assistant Professor; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Associate Professor Tenure; Co-director, Public Health Modeling Concentration; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Population Characteristics
- Public Health
- Iceland
- Netherlands
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Bacterial Infections
- Americas
- Biology
- Biostatistics
- Denmark
- Communicable Disease Control
- Carrier State
- Influenza, Human
- Fourier Analysis
- Diseases
- Epidemiologic Methods
- Europe
Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology and Lecturer (Microbial Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Symbiosis
- Trypanosomiasis
- Tsetse Flies
Secondary & Adjunct Faculty
Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Professor of Pathology and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Chief, Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Rheumatologist in Chief, Rheumatology, YNHH
Department Chair and Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Disease) and Microbial Pathogenesis; Interim Director, Yale Institute for Global Health; Associate Director, MD-PhD Program
Professor Emeritus; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health; Senior Research Scientist, Infectious Diseases
Professor in the Practice (Microbial Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Centers and other resources
- Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF): A Guide to Global Scale UpThis evidence-informed initiative is designed to help countries identify the strength of their breastfeeding-friendly environment and to improve breastfeeding policies and programs.
- Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analytics (CIDMA)CIDMA aims to optimize the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of vaccination strategies and other health interventions by quantitatively evaluating and informing public health policies.
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA)CIRA provides HIV-related resources, skills, services, training, and professional networking opportunities to HIV researchers and practitioners who can contribute to advances in HIV prevention and treatment.
- Center for Methods in Implementation and Prevention Science (CMIPS)CMIPS develops and disseminates innovative methodologic approaches to address implementation gaps and improve public health worldwide.
- Yale Center on Climate Change and Health (YCCCH)YCCCH makes the most of the university’s multidisciplinary expertise, provides a comprehensive educational program, and catalyzes innovative research, all to address climate change.
- Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP)GHJP promotes interdisciplinary, innovative, and effective responses to key problems in health justice.
- Global Health Leadership Initiative (GHLI)GHLI brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world to confront complex global health challenges and achieve comprehensive solutions.
- Public Health Modeling UnitThis renowned program uses mathematical representations of disease spread, healthcare processes, and human behavior to make better public health decisions and predictions.
- Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH)YIGH serves as the focal point for research, education, and engagement with global partners to improve the health of individuals and populations worldwide.