Dr. Albert Ko

Biography

Albert Ko is the Raj Indra Nooyi Professor of Public Health and a professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at Yale School of Medicine. His research primarily focuses on infectious diseases that emerge rapidly in urban slum populations due to social inequity and urbanization. Ko has coordinated research programs in Brazil that analyze the impact of social marginalization and urban ecology on the emergence of infectious disease threats such as leptospirosis and Zika virus. He has also been actively involved in middle-income countries, directing the Fogarty/NIH Global Health Equity Scholars Program which provides research training for pre- and post-doctoral fellows. Additionally, Ko has played a significant role in public service, advising the Connecticut government on strategies for pandemic response, particularly during the COVID-19 crisis. Over his career, he has been recognized with numerous awards for his contributions to the field of epidemiology and public health.

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