Jason Andrews

Jason Andrews is a Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and, by courtesy, Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University School of Medicine. As a practicing infectious diseases physician and researcher, he focuses on tuberculosis and tropical diseases in resource-limited settings across Brazil, South Africa, Nepal, and India.

• Education: MD and BA from Yale University; SM from Harvard School of Public Health; DTM&H from Gorgas Memorial Institute.
• Clinical Expertise: Infectious disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

His research integrates mathematical modeling, microbial genetics, field epidemiology, and statistical inference to address challenges in infectious disease control. Key projects include:

• TB control strategies in Brazilian prisons
• Pharmacogenomic testing for personalized isoniazid dosing
• Genomic epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Salmonella Typhi
• BCG vaccine efficacy studies
• Serosurveillance for enteric fever

His work has been recognized through:

• Election to the American Society of Clinical Investigation (2025) and American Epidemiological Society (2021)
• NIH Director's New Innovator Award (2016)
• Rosenkranz Prize for Healthcare Research (2015)
• Young Investigator Prizes from IDSA and The Union

Clinical trials he leads include:

• SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody efficacy trials
• Point-of-care pharmacogenomic testing for TB prevention

He mentors postdoctoral and graduate researchers while collaborating with institutions like the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health and the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute.