Joseph Zunt

Dr. Joseph Zunt is a Professor at the University of Washington (UW), holding appointments in the Departments of Neurology, Global Health, Epidemiology, and Medicine - Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He is based at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, and serves as a key figure in global health research, particularly focusing on neuro-infectious diseases.

• Education:
  • MPH (University of Washington, 1998)
  • MD (University of Minnesota, 1991)
  • BA (University of Minnesota)

His research spans infectious diseases, neurology, and tropical medicine, with a focus on neuro-infectious conditions like HTLV-1, HIV, and neurocysticercosis in Peru and other low-resource settings. He has contributed significantly to understanding CNS infections, developing surveillance systems for meningitis/encephalitis, and improving diagnostics for marginalized populations.

Dr. Zunt has mentored 80 US and Peruvian medical students and physicians since 2004 through the NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellows Program and the Northern Pacific Global Health Consortium, which has trained 172 trainees in 8 countries. His work integrates global health, research ethics, and capacity building.