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Benjamin Lopman is a Professor of Epidemiology, Global Health, and Environmental Health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. His research focuses on vaccines for enteric and respiratory pathogens, particularly rotavirus and norovirus, using epidemiological modeling to inform public health policy. He leads CDC-funded InsightNet initiatives through the Emory Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Training Hub (CIDMATH), co-directs the Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID), and the Emory Vaccinology Training Program (VTP). Prior to joining Emory in 2016, he worked at the CDC’s Division of Viral Diseases and held faculty positions at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2007–2009). He is an Elected Fellow of the AAAS.
Dr. Lopman holds a BS in Microbiology from the University of Florida, an MSc in Medical Demography from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and a PhD from the Open University/Health Protection Agency. His postdoctoral training was at Imperial College London. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and actively engages in federal grant programs (NIH, NSF, CDC, WHO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).
His research interests emphasize vaccines, disease surveillance, genetic epidemiology, and mathematical modeling to address policy-relevant questions. Recent work focuses on SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics, norovirus genotyping trends, and optimizing rotavirus vaccine dosing schedules in low-resource settings. He also explores behavioral changes in healthcare workers post-pandemic and the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in older adults.
Dr. Lopman’s scientific contributions include evaluating indirect effects of tuberculosis vaccines, analyzing cost-utility of hepatitis B vaccination in adults, and developing frameworks to assess multi-pathogen vaccine efficacy. He co-leads global studies on social contact patterns impacting disease transmission in resource-poor countries.
