Douglas Reed

Douglas Reed serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health. His research focuses on aerosol pathogen modeling and biodefense countermeasures development.

His research interests span Immunology, Aerosol Pathogen Modeling, and Viral Vaccine Development, with specialization in creating animal models for high-consequence pathogens including alphaviruses, Ebola, Marburg, and tularemia. His work bridges basic immunology with practical biodefense applications through rigorous aerobiology studies.

Dr. Reed's publication portfolio demonstrates consistent contributions to aerosol exposure methodologies and pathogenesis studies, with recent work focusing on electrocardiographic monitoring during viral encephalitis, advanced nebulizer technologies for pathogen delivery, and rational vaccine design against alphaviruses and bacterial threats.

His laboratory maintains expertise in developing standardized inhalation exposure systems across multiple species including rodents, rabbits, and nonhuman primates under biocontainment conditions.