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William Ramses Bishai, MD PhD
- Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Tuberculosis Research
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Molecular biology of mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Bob Bollinger, MD
- Raj and Kamla Gupta Professor of Infectious Diseases
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: <p>Global health workforce education and capacity building; identifying biological and behavioral risk factors for HIV and TB transmission; characterizing the clinical progression and treatment of HIV and related infections; development/evaluation of novel point-of-care diagnostics and implementation of research projects to optimize healthcare capacity and delivery in resource-limited settings.</p>
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Richard E. Chaisson, MD
- Director, Center for Tuberculosis Research
- Professor of Medicine
Research Publications
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Amita Gupta, MD MHS
- Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: <p>TB in pregnancy, Antimicrobial Resistance, Diarrheal Diseases Epidemiology, Global Health, Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infections, COVID-19, TB, HIV and Co-Infection Care and Treatment Clinical Trials in India and Other Resource-Constrained Countries, Malnutrition and TB-HIV Coinfection in Adults and Children, Mother-to-Child Transmission Prevention, </p>
Research Publications
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Christopher Hoffmann, MD MSC MPH
- Associate Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Care delivery primarily in low and middle income settings, Clinical management of HIV and TB
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Petros Karakousis, MD
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: <p>Tuberculosis pathogenesis</p> <p>Mycobacterium tuberculosis persistence</p> <p>Host-directed therapies</p> <p>COVID-19 pathogenesis</p>
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Styliani Karanika, MD
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: HIV, Immunology, Tuberculosis, Vaccines
Research Publications
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Emily Kendall, MD PhD
- Associate Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: <p>Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Dynamics, Mechanistic Modeling, Tuberculosis, Diagnostics, Transmission</p>
Research Publications
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Sonya Krishnan, MD MHS
- Associate Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Yuka C. Manabe, MD
- Associate Director of Global Health Research and Innovation
- Professor of Medicine
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Eric Nuermberger, MD
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Drug development for tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, including Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer)
Research Publications
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Maunank Shah, MD
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Domestic TB, HIV transmission, mHealth interventions, Teaching and mentorship, Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics
Tuberculosis remains the deadliest infectious disease globally and is associated with enduring lung and other organ impairment and disability throughout much of the world. While TB is preventable, many people do not have access to preventive treatments. Treatments for active TB disease must be taken for prolonged periods of time, and side effects may make people ill, causing many to discontinue therapy. This leads to disease recurrence and contributes to the emergence of drug resistant disease. Our faculty researchers have pioneered new therapies to prevent and treat TB. They are leaders of several multinational TB research consortia that conduct basic, translational, and implementation research here in Baltimore and in collaboration with researchers around the world to develop TB prevention strategies, more effective vaccines, rapid diagnostic tests, and effective short-course treatments. Additionally, our clinicians work closely with colleagues in the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) to provide TB diagnosis and treatment services in Baltimore. Maunank Shah, MD, PhD is the Medical Director of the BCHD TB program.
In the News
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NIH grant cuts will axe clinical trials abroad — and could leave thousands without care
2025-05-30 | Nature | Amita Gupta
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Using Public Health to Eliminate Tuberculosis
2025-03-21 | Dome | Kunchok Dorjee
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Maharashtra Among Four States to Implement ‘TB-Free Schools’ Initiative
2024-11-17 | The Bridge Chronicle (Pune, India) | Amita Gupta
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Tuberculosis patient possibly exposed hundreds at Georgia school, amid global rise
2024-10-31 | USA Today | Richard Chaisson
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Johns Hopkins Physician Improves Standard of Care for Tuberculosis through Patient-centered Technology
2023-09-21 | Dome | Maunank Shah
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