Dan Olson

Dan Olson, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, specializing in Pediatrics-Infectious Diseases. He serves as Senior Investigator and Fellowship Director at the Center for Global Health, with active clinical practice at Children's Hospital Colorado and the UCHealth Travel, Expedition, and Altitude Medicine (TEAM) Clinic.

• Education:
  • MD, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2007)
  • BA, Grinnell College (2002)
• Training:
  • Internship & Residency, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2008-2010)
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship, University of Colorado/Children's Hospital Colorado (2015)
  • Fogarty International Clinical Research Fellowship, NIH-Malawi (2010)

His research focuses on vaccine effectiveness, innovative disease surveillance (smartphones, crowd-sourcing), socioeconomic disease impacts, and cost-effective interventions, primarily in rural Guatemala. Recent work explores Zika and COVID-19 seroprevalence, dengue diagnostics, and telehealth applications.

• Scientific Recognition:
  • Society of Pediatric Research Co-Mentoring Program Award
  • Children’s Hospital Colorado Research Scholar Award
• Professional Memberships:
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
  • American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Olson's publications demonstrate trends in arbovirus epidemiology, pediatric infectious disease outcomes, and global health surveillance tools. His team develops mobile app-based syndromic monitoring and vector-enabled xenosurveillance systems for resource-limited settings.