David Addiss

David Addiss is an Adjunct Instructor at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, specifically in the Hubert Department of Global Health. He currently serves as Director of the Children Without Worms program at the Task Force for Global Health, leading strategic initiatives to combat soil-transmitted helminths (STH) globally. Previously, he held roles as a Physician Consultant at Holos Associates, Senior Program Officer at the Fetzer Institute, and Medical Epidemiologist at the CDC for 20 years, focusing on parasitic diseases like lymphatic filariasis. His career spans academia, public health, and nonprofit leadership.

Education:

• MD, Medical College of Georgia
• MPH, Johns Hopkins University

Research Interests: Dr. Addiss specializes in global health and infectious disease control, particularly neglected tropical diseases. His work emphasizes cross-sector collaboration with organizations like WHO, UNDP, and NGOs to design and implement disease prevention strategies. He has pioneered initiatives such as the WHO Collaborating Center for Lymphatic Filariasis in the Americas and contributed to violence prevention research through partnerships with WHO.

Advisory & Grants: He served as CDC liaison to the Mectizan Expert Committee and advised WHO on tropical disease programs. His career reflects a focus on translating research into actionable public health policy without specific grant details highlighted in the text.

Labs/Teams: Central to his work is the Task Force for Global Health, where he leads the Children Without Worms program, a collaboration addressing STH through mass drug administration and policy advocacy.