Benjamin Anderson,

Dr. Benjamin Anderson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Global Health, which is where he also received his MPH and PhD in Public Health (One Health) training. His research experience and expertise include emerging infectious diseases, zoonotic diseases, and viral respiratory pathogens with a strong focus on zoonotic viruses. He has laboratory experience at BSL-1 to BSL-3+ environments using serological and molecular diagnostic techniques. He has worked extensively in multiple countries on epidemiology studies looking at infectious disease transmission and persistence among humans, animals, and their environment. His current work focuses on the epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases among vulnerable populations with intense contact with animal reservoirs, as well as the characterization of antibiotic resistance in environmental reservoirs. In addition to his epidemiological research, Dr. Anderson has a strong passion for global health and scientific research capacity building. This includes the development of new collaborative international research networks and laboratory infrastructure.