Jeffrey Kahn

Jeffrey Kahn, PhD, MPH, is the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Director of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the Robert Henry Levi and Ryda Hecht Levi Professor of Bioethics and Public Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His work focuses on the intersection of ethics and health/science policy, including human and animal research ethics, public health, and ethical issues in emerging biomedical technologies.

Education:

• PhD, Georgetown University
• MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• BA, University of California, Los Angeles

Research Interests: Dr. Kahn explores ethical challenges in pandemic response, genomic medicine, organ transplantation, and regenerative therapies. He emphasizes public engagement in governance of emerging technologies and equitable distribution of healthcare resources.

Key Contributions: He co-led a multinational study on digital contact tracing governance during the pandemic, advised on vaccine prioritization ethics, and pioneered frameworks for addressing ethical dilemmas in infectious disease outbreaks. His work bridges bioethics with policy-making to ensure socially responsible scientific advancements.

Projects & Initiatives:

• Moral Histories: Oral histories of American bioethics founders
• Neuroscience & Society: Public engagement on neurotechnology
• Playing God? podcast: Ethical dilemmas in medical innovation