Dr. Jane Carlton

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Biography

Jane Carlton, PhD, is the Director of the Malaria Research Institute at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. Her research interests focus on comparative evolutionary genomics, systems biology, eukaryotic microbes, and malaria. Over the last 18 years, she has served as the Director of the NIH International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, collaborating with multiple Indian institutions and field sites across various states. Carlton has been a technical advisor for the World Health Organization and has published more than 160 research articles and chapters. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to malaria research, she received the Stoll-Stunkard Memorial Award from the American Society of Parasitologists in 2010, was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012, and will be awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2024. Her work addresses significant global health issues related to malaria and focuses on utilizing comparative genomics to investigate the biology and evolution of the malaria parasite and its mosquito vector.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2005-01-01 — Present

Malaria Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Baltimore, MD

Leading research and initiatives in malaria studies and parasite genomics.

Awards

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Stoll-Stunkard Memorial Award

2010-01-01
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Fellow

2012-01-01
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Honorary Fellowship

2024-01-01

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.