Emily S. Gurley

Emily S. Gurley is a Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. She holds primary affiliations with the Department of Epidemiology (Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology) and Center for Global Health. Her work spans research, teaching, and field operations in Bangladesh, where she has led initiatives in outbreak detection and disease surveillance since 2003.

Education:

• PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2012)
• MPH, Emory University (2002)
• BA, Oglethorpe University (1996)

Research Focus centers on emerging infectious diseases, particularly Nipah virus and arboviruses, using a One Health framework. She emphasizes disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, and transmission dynamics at the human-animal-environment interface. Her projects include CHAMPS (Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance) in Bangladesh and collaborations with the US CDC.

Notable Trends in Research include the intersection of zoonotic spillover, genomic epidemiology, and public health policy, with a focus on Bangladesh and South Asia. Her work addresses pandemic preparedness, vaccine trials, and antimicrobial resistance in low-resource settings.

Scientific Awards include:

• Excellence in US COVID-19 Public Health Practice (Coursera, 2021)
• Coursera Innovation Award for Contact Tracing Course (2021)
• Shikani/El-Hibri Prize for Discovery (2020)
• Inaugural Abe Lilienfeld Student Award (2011)

Advising and Collaborations highlight her mentorship of junior scientists and leadership in interdisciplinary studies. She serves on the WHO Nipah Virus Taskforce and contributes to global CHAMPS and Global Disease Detection programs.