Noreen

A.

Hynes

, MD, MPH

As the Director of the Geographic Medicine Center of the Division of Infectious Diseases, I am able to focus my clinical, public health, research, policy, and educational efforts at the clinical-public health interface both internationally and domestically. As many tropical diseases are either zoonoses or high-consequence pathogens (HCP) --- sometimes both --- global health security and One Health are important facets included in our approach at the Center. My research focuses on these pathogens including examining deliberate and naturally-occurring exposures/outcomes, the epidemiology and control of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, particularly high consequence infectious diseases; and collaboration on vaccine clinical trials with the Center for Immunization Research. My educational endeavors include co-directing the Infectious Disease Concentration in the Master of Public Health Program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, co-directing the course "Chemical and Biological Weapons Threats: Science, Public Health, & Policy," and serving as guest faculty in several courses at the School of Public Health. Finally, I provide clinical, educational, and research services as the Associate Medical Director and Director for Research at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Biocontainment Unit (BCU) at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and direct 2 outpatient clinics---one focused on the diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases and one focused on preparing travelers for short and longer-term sojourns to tropical and semi-tropical areas.