Leadership

Emerging Pathogens Institute

Meet the Interim Director

Marco Salemi, Ph.D., became the interim director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute in November 2024.

Headshot of Marco Salemi in front of the Emerging Pathogens Institute building.

Internal Advisory Committee

Daniel R Swale
Department: AG-ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY

Daniel R Swale

Associate Professor; EPI Associate Director for Training and Special Projects
J. Glenn Morris
Department: RE-EMERGING PATHOGENS

J. Glenn Morris M.D., M.P.H. & T.M.

Professor; EPI Associate Director of Research Initiatives
Shantrel S Canidate
Department: Department of Epidemiology

Shantrel S Canidate PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor; EPI Associate Director for Outreach and Community Partnerships
Jason K Blackburn
Department: LS-GEOGRAPHY

Jason K Blackburn

Professor; EPI Associate Director for Research Resources
Carla N Mavian
Department: MD-PATHOLOGY-GENERAL

Carla N Mavian

Assistant Professor; EPI Associate Director for International Relations and Surveillance
Mattia Prosperi
Department: College of Public Health and Health Professions Dean's Office

Mattia Prosperi Ph.D., FAMIA, FACMI

Professor and Associate Dean for AI and Innovation; EPI Chief Research Information Officer
Matt Hitchings
Department: PHHP-COM BIOSTATISTICS

Matt Hitchings

Assistant Professor; EPI Associate Director for Biostatistics Consulting Core
Michael Lauzardo
Department: MD-MEDICINE GLOBAL HEALTH

Michael Lauzardo MD, MSc

Professor; EPI Associate Director of Clinical Research
Kuttichantran Subramaniam
Department: Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology

Kuttichantran Subramaniam

Associate Professor; EPI Director of the Aquatic Pathobiology Lab and EPI Director of the High-Throughput Sequencing Core