About
Kaveh Khoshnood is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) at the Yale School of Public Health, where he serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Faculty Director for the Humanitarian Research Lab. He is Program Co-Director of the Global Health Ethics Program at the Yale Institute for Global Health and an executive committee member at the Yale Council on Middle East Studies.
Dr. Khoshnood's academic affiliations span multiple departments and organizations including:
- Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (Primary Appointment)
- School of Nursing (Secondary Appointment)
- African Studies
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
- Climate Change and Health
- Formative Childhood and Peace Building
- GEOHealth-MENA program
- Global Health Studies
- Yale Center for Asylum Medicine
- Yale Institute for Global Health
Trained as an infectious disease epidemiologist with over three decades of experience, Dr. Khoshnood specializes in HIV prevention research among people who use drugs and other at-risk populations. His research interests encompass epidemiology and prevention of HIV/AIDS, research ethics, and humanitarian health, with particular focus on health and human rights, international relations, and ethical dilemmas involving vulnerable populations. His work spans multiple continents, with active research and mentoring in China, Lebanon, and Bhutan.
Dr. Khoshnood's recent scholarly output demonstrates significant contributions to understanding healthcare delivery in conflict zones, with emphasis on Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen. His work combines epidemiological methods with human rights documentation, producing actionable evidence for humanitarian response. Through the Humanitarian Research Lab, he has pioneered methodologies for documenting war crimes against healthcare infrastructure and exposed Russia's program of coerced adoption of Ukrainian children.
Among his notable recognitions are the Teacher of the Year Award from the Yale School of Public Health and the Surgeon General's Certificate of Appreciation. Dr. Khoshnood has served as a consultant for the Office of AIDS Research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, extending his impact on national health policy.
As Faculty Director of the Humanitarian Research Lab, Dr. Khoshnood oversees a team that analyzes open source and remote sensing data, including satellite imagery and social media information, to document humanitarian crises and support operational response. The Lab maintains rigorous chain-of-custody procedures for data preservation to support accountability mechanisms. Their real-time analyses provide critical support to partners delivering healthcare in conflict settings worldwide.