Nash Rochman

Nash Rochman is an Assistant Professor at the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy. Splitting his time between New York City and Washington D.C., he maintains active research collaborations with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where he previously served as a Principal Investigator. His educational background includes a PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a ScB/AB in Chemical Physics and Mathematics from Brown University.

Dr. Rochman’s research integrates computational modeling with experimental biology to uncover fundamental mechanisms of host adaptation to pathogens, ranging from bacteriophages to cancer cells. His work emphasizes systems-level analyses of viral and cellular dynamics, leveraging big data approaches to predict disease outcomes and inform public health strategies. Key research themes include ecological determinants of microbial cooperation, evolutionary trade-offs in unicellular organisms, and the interplay between viral strain variability and host immune responses.

His recent publications highlight a focus on viral pandemic prediction, zoonotic transmission mechanisms, and the molecular basis of SARS-CoV-2 adaptation. While no formal awards are listed, his NIH tenure and ongoing research collaborations underscore his contributions to biomedical research. Dr. Rochman’s lab actively seeks interdisciplinary partnerships to tackle complex problems in infectious disease and evolutionary biology.