Jonathan David Kurtis

Jonathan David Kurtis is the Stanley M. Aronson Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Brown University, where he also serves as Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Executive Director of the MD-PhD Program. He directs the Lifespan Center for International Health Research and has dedicated his career to malaria and schistosomiasis vaccine development, with fieldwork spanning Kenya, the Philippines, China, and Brazil.

• MD and PhD from Brown University
• Postdoctoral training in malaria immuno-epidemiology at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Kenya
• Clinical pathology residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Kurtis applies molecular biology, immunology, and population biology to identify protective immune responses in endemic populations. His research focuses on:

• Malaria vaccine candidates like PfSEA-1 and PfsEGXP
• Schistosomiasis vaccine development targeting paramyosin
• Interactions between nutrition, development, and immunity
• Maternal-fetal transmission dynamics of parasitic infections

His recent publications highlight:

• Immuno-epidemiologic studies of malaria and schistosomiasis
• Novel vaccine targets in Science and The Lancet
• Mechanistic insights into anemia, fibrosis, and placental inflammation

Dr. Kurtis leads NIH/NIAID-funded projects to:

• Detect molecular mechanisms of malaria morbidity
• Develop vaccines for schistosomiasis and pediatric malaria