Overview
2. Global Health
3. Epidemiology of infectious diseases
4. Clinical microbiology and diagnostics
5. Bioterrorism Preparedness
6. Surveillance for communicable diseases
7. Antimicrobial resistance
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Wolfgang Joklik Distinguished Professor of Global Health
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2023 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Professor of Medicine
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2014 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Associate Director of Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine
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2014 - Present
The Precision Medicine Program,
Medicine
Research Professor of Global Health
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2011 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Professor in Pathology
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2014 - Present
Pathology,
Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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2023 - Present
Duke Human Vaccine Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Comprehensive guide for epigenetics and transcriptomics data quality control.
Journal Article STAR Protoc · March 21, 2025 Host response to environmental exposures such as pathogens and chemicals can include modifications to the epigenome and transcriptome. Improved signature discovery, including the identification of the agent and timing of exposure, has been enabled by advan ... Full text Link to item CiteAge-associated differences in mucosal and systemic host responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Journal Article Nat Commun · March 10, 2025 Age is among the strongest risk factors for severe outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Here we describe upper respiratory tract (URT) and peripheral blood transcriptomes of 202 participants (age range of 1 week to 83 years), including 137 non-hospitalized ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteClinical performance of Abbott ID NOW™ COVID-19 2.0 rapid molecular point-of-care test compared to three real-time RT-PCR assays.
Journal Article Microbiol Spectr · March 4, 2025 UNLABELLED: Timely diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 is important for infection control and treatment. Real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (rRT-PCR) tests are the reference standard for diagnosis but often require a centralized laboratory, making them time-intensive ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Multiscale Modeling of Influenza Neutralizing Antibody and Fc Effector Biology
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2024 - 2029Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NIAID
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2029Identification of Host-Specific Determinants of APOL1-associated COVAN
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
1994
M.D.