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Division of Infectious Diseases

Research

Environmental Infectious Diseases

The Sherrilyn and Ken Fisher Center for Environmental Infectious Diseases

Created in 2012, the Sherrilyn and Ken Fisher Center for Environmental Infectious Diseases is dedicated to the clinical research of diseases that may be classified as environmental infectious diseases. The term “environmental infectious disease” includes disease causing agents found in traditional ecological environments, such as air, soil, and water, in addition to vector-borne or zoonotic diseases, and those acquired from built environments (home, hospital, and community).

Mission Statement

The Sherrilyn and Ken Fisher Center for Environmental Infectious Diseases is dedicated to the clinical research of environmental pathogens which improves the diagnosis and treatment of these infections.

Fisher Center Goals

  • Be a leader in prevention and clinical treatment of less understood environmental infectious diseases
  • Develop excellence in clinical research and education regarding environmental infectious pathogens
  • Support leadership development in clinical care and research

Fisher Center Clinical and Clinical Research Topics Meeting

The Fisher Center Clinical and Clinical Research Topics Meeting occurs twice a month. Invited guests and Fisher Center Discovery Program award winners present the latest in clinical care and investigation of environmental infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and post-infectious conditions.

2025 Fisher Center Clinical and Clinical Research Topics Meeting Schedule*
*subject to change

Fisher Center Director

Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA

Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA is the Sherrilyn and Ken Fisher Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases. His research interests include tick-borne diseases, Lyme disease assay development, and geospatial analysis of Lyme disease. Dr. Auwaerter is the Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins POC-IT Center (Point-of-Care Information Technology) and is the Clinical Director for the Division of Infectious Diseases.

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Paul Auwaerter

supporting excellence in clinical research Fisher Center Discovery Program

The Fisher Center Discovery Program provides two funding sources for clinical research related to environmental infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and post-infectious conditions. These grants are made possible by the generous support of Sherrilyn and Ken Fisher.

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Contact The Fisher Center

Diane C. Lanham, MA
Senior Research Program Manager
Email: fishercenter@jhmi.edu
Phone: (443) 287-4800

Charitable Giving Funding Our Future

While many of the investigators in the Division of Infectious Diseases receive grant funding for their research, there are other critical activities that rely primarily on private donations. You can make your gift online directly by using our secure giving form.

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