Filbert Hong

Filbert Hong is a Senior Faculty Specialist at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health. He serves as senior project and data manager for the StopCOVID@UMD study and PHAB lab, continuing roles from the Prometheus@UMD program since 2017. His work focuses on respiratory viruses, environmental health, and infectious disease epidemiology.

Education:

• PhD in Biophysics, Harvard University (2004)
• A.B. in Chemistry and Physics, Harvard College (1994)

Dr. Hong's research interests bridge public health and molecular biology, with prior expertise in neurobiological studies of ion channels and current focus on pandemic response and environmental health interventions. His career includes a decade in arts administration, managing orchestras and opera productions, notably as Director of Artistic Operations for the National Philharmonic.

He leads the Public Health Aerobiology lab (PHAB), investigating airborne transmission of pathogens. His publications analyze ventilation impacts on infection rates, cross-reactivity of coronaviruses, and nicotinic receptor pharmacology.

No scientific awards explicitly noted in text. Roles include project coordination, REDCap administration, and lab management without explicit grant details provided.