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Chad J. Roy, PhD, is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Associate Dean for Research at Tulane School of Medicine. He directs the Infectious Disease Aerobiology Core at the Tulane National Primate Research Center. His research focuses on aerosol transmission of pathogens, vaccine development, and nonhuman primate models for biothreat agents like Mycobacterium tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2. Dr. Roy’s work emphasizes understanding respiratory infection mechanisms and evaluating medical countermeasures in high-containment environments.
Education: MSPH in Environmental Health Sciences (Tulane University), PhD in Preventive Medicine (University of Iowa).
Research Interests: Aerobiology of airborne diseases, aerosol infection models, immunogenicity of vaccines, and pathogen transmission dynamics. His lab develops models for biothreat agents such as Burkholderia pseudomallei and evaluates therapeutics for toxins like SEB and ricin. Recent studies include pediatric tuberculosis outcomes and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in nonhuman primates.
Scientific Contributions: Over 150 peer-reviewed articles on aerobiology, vaccine efficacy, and emerging pathogens. Editorial roles include Associate Editor for Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology and board member of the Journal of Medical Primatology.
Labs/Teams: Leads high-containment (BSL-3) facilities for pathogen studies. Collaborates with extramural labs on biothreat agent research and medical product evaluation.
