Dr. Abraar Karan

Biography

Abraar Karan, MD, MS, MPH, DTM&H is an Instructor in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University, specializing in Infectious Diseases. He has extensive experience in global health, having worked on critical public health initiatives including the COVID-19 outbreak response in Massachusetts and the Monkeypox outbreak in Los Angeles County. Karan was a member of the WHO-commissioned Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response, contributing to research on the early global spread of COVID-19 and aiding in policy development for the Biden-Harris campaign regarding school safety during the pandemic. His current research includes a cluster-randomized controlled trial on air filtration to mitigate COVID-19 spread in low-income Bay Area households and assessing exposures to filoviruses in Western Kenya. He has authored and co-edited various scientific publications and books, with a focus on global health equity and infectious diseases. Karan has received numerous awards, including the Global Health Seed Grant from Stanford, signifying his contributions to public health and policy in the context of infectious diseases. He is actively involved in teaching and mentoring students in epidemiology and global health research. Karan is also a recognized media expert, featured in major outlets such as NBC, ABC, CNN, and The Washington Post, sharing insights on infectious diseases and public health initiatives.

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