Emerging Infectious Diseases and Epidemics
Our Center advances priorities and strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from large-scale epidemics of natural or deliberate origin.
Recent Projects
Increasing Respiratory Protection for the Next Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy, Effective Giving
Addressing Health-Related Misinformation and Disinformation
Supported by: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Johns Hopkins University Catalyst Award, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Open Philanthropy (past funding support)
Indoor Air Quality
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from the Next Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
CommuniHealth – Strategies for Standing Up, Strengthening, and Sustaining the Local Community Health Sector (a.k.a. CommuniVax 2.0)
Supported by: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Metrics for Holistic Recovery Among the Worst-Off Survivors of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Seasonal Influenza Disease Burden Estimator
Supported by: World Health Organization
CommuniVax: A Coalition to Strengthen the Community’s Involvement in an Equitable Vaccination Rollout
Supported by: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Working Group on Readying Populations for COVID-19 Vaccine
Supported by: National Science Foundation-funded CONVERGE Initiative
Recent Publications
Risk-based management of international sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic
Global health reform must continue amid new infectious disease threats
Dissecting Pandemic-Prone Viral Families Volume 4: The Pneumoviridae
A pandemic agreement is within reach
Dissecting Pandemic-Prone Viral Families Volume 3: The Adenoviridae