Gerard Nau

Gerard Nau is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School, specializing in infectious diseases and bacterial pathogenesis research.

His research program investigates bacterial infection mechanisms, antibiotic resistance development, and host immune responses. He leads studies on Francisella tularensis pathogenesis, COVID-19 host responses, and novel antibacterial therapies. Dr. Nau directs the CARTD COBRE Animal Models Core and collaborates extensively on translational research projects.