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David Berendes serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. He concurrently holds the role of Senior Service Fellow and Hygiene Subject Matter Expert at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically within the Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Environmental Health Sciences, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health (2016)
- MSPH, Global Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health (2011)
- B.S., Molecular Biology, Duke University (2009)
His research focuses on evaluating safe water, sanitation, and hygiene systems, particularly in relation to built environments and their epidemiological impacts. He specializes in waterborne disease prevention, with expertise in hygiene and sanitation epidemiology. His recent work includes analyzing global cholera outbreaks linked to climate change and inadequate WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure, as highlighted in a CDC interview.
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. He advises no formal students, and his professional activities are centered on CDC's public health initiatives.
He is affiliated with the Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch at CDC, contributing to outbreak response and policy guidance for WASH infrastructure improvements.
