Katrin Mende

Katrin Mende serves as an Associate Professor in the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program (IDCRP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine. Her work focuses on military-relevant infectious disease research with particular emphasis on antibiotic resistance, viral infections, and military health outcomes. She maintains an active research portfolio with collaborations across the Department of Defense healthcare system.

Dr. Mende's research interests center on military infectious disease challenges, particularly antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in military personnel, coronavirus variants and their impacts, and vaccine efficacy in military populations. Her work spans epidemiology, clinical outcomes, and antimicrobial stewardship within the unique context of the US Military Health System. She has developed expertise in analyzing resistance patterns of pathogens like Acinetobacter baumannii, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and other problematic organisms in military healthcare settings.

Her recent publication trends demonstrate consistent focus on military-relevant infectious disease challenges, with particular attention to antimicrobial resistance patterns, viral pathogenesis, and clinical outcomes in military populations. Her work bridges clinical research with practical healthcare policy implications for the Department of Defense medical system.

Dr. Mende actively collaborates with researchers across the military medical research enterprise, including the Military HIV Research Program and various Department of Defense hospital systems. Her research receives media attention from national health organizations including the National Cancer Institute and Uniformed Services University press outlets, indicating the significance of her work to military and public health.