Dr. Evan Bloch

Biography

Evan Martin Bloch is a Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and serves as the Associate Director of the Transfusion Medicine Division. He is also the Medical Director of the Hemapheresis Transfusion Support (HATS) unit. Dr. Bloch’s academic journey includes a Master's degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and an MBChB from the University of Cape Town. His professional focus centers on the intersection of blood transfusion and the transmission of infectious diseases, especially in low and middle-income countries where transfusion-transmitted infections pose significant challenges. Dr. Bloch has been actively involved in researching Babesia, an endemic tick-borne parasitic infection, and has participated in developing antibody and molecular tests for its detection. His research is supported by the National Institutes of Health and emphasizes epidemiology and intervention trials related to emerging infectious diseases like Zika and COVID-19. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and is a prominent member of several professional organizations, including the International Society Blood Transfusion and the AABB.

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