Skip to main content

John Andrew Crump

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Box 90519, Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC 27708
Trent Hall, Room 115, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


I am an Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Global Health. My work with Duke University is primarily based in northern Tanzania where I am former Site Leader and current Principal Investigator on projects linked to Duke University’s collaborative research program at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre. I oversee the design and implementation of research studies on infectious diseases, particularly febrile illness, invasive bacterial disease, zoonotic infections, and infectious diseases diagnostics. In addition, I am Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Global Health at the University of Otago and a medical epidemiologist with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). My CDC work focuses on non-malaria febrile illness.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine · 2011 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pathology · 2011 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Adjunct Professor of Global Health · 2015 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Healthcare utilisation for febrile diseases in northern Tanzania: a randomised population-based cluster survey.

Journal Article BMJ Glob Health · March 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: We conducted a randomised population-based cluster survey in northern Tanzania to assess care-seeking behaviours in the context of a febrile illness. Our objectives were to determine the most effective points for intervention during initial fev ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of Paired Immunofluorescent Antibody Serology and Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for the Detection of Acute Q Fever among Febrile Patients in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 2012-2014.

Journal Article Am J Trop Med Hyg · March 5, 2025 Acute Q fever diagnosis via paired serology is problematic because it requires follow-up for convalescent sample collection; as such, it cannot provide a diagnosis to inform a treatment decision at the time of acute presentation. Real-time polymerase chain ... Full text Link to item Cite
View All Publications

Recent Grants


Viral Zoonoses and Severe Febrile Illness in Northern Tanzania (K23)

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2021

Investigating Febrile Deaths in Tanzania (INDITe)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2021

One Health Innovation Fellowships for Zoonotic Disease Research in Mongolia

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2019

View All Grants

Education, Training & Certifications


University of Otago (New Zealand) · 1993 M.B.B.Ch.