Newswise — Johns Hopkins has a wide range of experts available for interviews and comments about H1N1 and seasonal flu, emergency preparedness, infection control, transmission in children, vaccine safety, flu treatment, public health ethics, flu in cancer patients, and public communications strategies. If you would like to interview a Johns Hopkins expert, call or email the designated information officer in the list below. If you do not see an expert in your field of interest, contact Media Relations at 410-955-4288.
Flu Pandemic, Public Health Crises Planning and ResponseArea of expertise: Planning, preparedness and rapid response for medical facilities and institutions; large-scale disaster planning and emergency response; and coordination with federal, state and local governments and disaster assistance organizations.
Gabor Kelen, M.D.Director, Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR)Chair, Department of Emergency Medicinehttp://www.hopkins-cepar.org/About/Bios/kelen.html
James ScheulenExecutive Director, Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response ( CEPAR)Chief Administrative Officer, Department of Emergency Medicinehttp://www.hopkins-cepar.org/About/Bios/scheulen.html
Christina Catlett, M.D.Associate Director for Health System Preparedness, Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response ( CEPAR)Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicinehttp://www.hopkins-cepar.org/About/Bios/catlett.html
Infection ControlArea of Expertise: Infectious diseases, protecting patients and hospital staff from outbreaks of illness, epidemiology, and infectious-disease identification and monitoring.
Trish Perl, M.D.Director of Johns Hopkins Hospital Epidemiology and Infection ControlProfessor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases http://myprofile.cos.com/tperl
John Bartlett, M.D. Stanhope Bayne-Jones Professor of MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineInfectious Diseaseshttp://myprofile.cos.com/bartletj05
Howard GwonAdministrator, Office of Emergency ManagementJohns Hopkins Hospital
Child Health (Pediatrics)Area of Expertise: H1N1 transmission in children, vaccine safety for children, and planning and response to flu effects on children.
Julia McMillan, M.D. Professor of PediatricsVice Chair for Education and Director of the Pediatric Residency Program in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatricshttp://www.hopkinschildrens.org/Julia-A-McMillan-MD.aspx
Aaron Milstone, M.D.Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Member of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC) Committee http://www.hopkinschildrens.org/staffDetail.aspx?id=2376
Allen Walker, M.D.Associate Professor and Director of Pediatric Emergency MedicineDirector of Pediatric Emergency Medicinehttp://www.hopkinschildrens.org/staffDetail.aspx?id=3140
Niranjan Bhat, M.D.Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins Children’s Centerhttp://www.hopkinschildrens.org/staffDetail.aspx?id=7078
Flu in Cancer PatientsSuzanne M. Cowperthwaite, M.S.N., R.N. Assistant Director of Nursing, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center
Influenza Viruses/Vaccine DevelopmentArea of Expertise: Swine flu, avian flu and other influenza viruses; respiratory viruses, such as SARS; and vaccine development and effectiveness.
Andrew Pekosz, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Healthhttp://faculty.jhsph.edu/?faculty_id=1972
Ruth Karron, M.D.Professor , Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public HealthDirector, Center for Immunization Research; Director, Johns Hopkins Vaccine Initiativehttp://faculty.jhsph.edu/default.cfm?faculty_id=360
Public Health Law and EthicsArea of Expertise: International, national, state and local aspects of legal preparedness and emergency responses, including issues such as emergency declarations, public health powers at the federal, state, and local levels, and ethical issues on testing, screening, vaccination, quarantine, isolation, and civil liberties interests.
Ruth Faden, Ph.D.Professor, Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public HealthExecutive Director, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics; Philip Franklin Wagley Professor in Biomedical Ethicshttp://faculty.jhsph.edu/Default.cfm?faculty_id=210
Holly Taylor, Ph.D., M.P.H.Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public HealthCore Faculty, Berman Institute of Bioethicshttp://faculty.jhsph.edu/default.cfm?faculty_id=695
Nancy Kass, Sc.D.Professor, Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public HealthPhoebe R. Berman Professor of Bioethics and Public Health http://faculty.jhsph.edu/default.cfm?faculty_id=362
Influenza Epidemiology (Disease Tracking, Mapping)Area of Expertise: Tracking of influenza spread and computer modeling of disease.
Derek Cummings Ph.D., M.P.H.Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Healthand International Healthhttp://faculty.jhsph.edu/default.cfm?f=Derek&l=Cummings
Vaccine SafetyArea of Expertise: Vaccine safety, children and vaccines, and other vaccine production questions.Neal Halsey, M.D.Professor, International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Healthhttp://faculty.jhsph.edu/default.cfm?faculty_id=290
Global Disease Transmission (Disease Vectors)Area of Expertise: Role of air transportation in the spread of influenza.
Greg Glass, Ph.D. Professor Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Healthhttp://faculty.jhsph.edu/?faculty_id=287 Behavior Communication and Prevention PlanningArea of Expertise: Communication strategies in the context of pandemic flu preparation.
Douglas Storey, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public HealthAssociate Director, Communication Science & Research, The Health Communication Partnershiphttp://faculty.jhsph.edu/?faculty_id=1207
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