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Dr. Neel Gandhi is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, with secondary appointments in Global Health and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Emory School of Medicine. He co-directs the Emory Tuberculosis Center and serves as a Guest Researcher at the CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination and an Infectious Disease Physician at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. His research focuses on tuberculosis (TB) transmission, HIV, and drug resistance, employing molecular epidemiology and geospatial analyses. Since 2020, he has led pandemic response efforts for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19, collaborating with Fulton County and the Georgia Dept. of Public Health.
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Research interests include TB prevention, immunologic/genetic/metabolomic factors influencing TB infection, and translational studies on new TB drugs (e.g., bedaquiline). Current projects span South Africa, Ethiopia, Brazil, and India. He also teaches courses on TB epidemiology (EPI 542 & GH 562).
His pandemic response work includes epidemiologic analyses, testing site management, and policy development for Emory’s campus reopening. He co-leads the Emory COVID-19 Response Collaborative to enhance public health activities during the crisis.
No explicit scientific awards listed, but his leadership roles reflect recognition in public health. He advises students/staff through pandemic task forces and research teams, though specific grant details are not provided. The Emory Tuberculosis Center and Fulton County collaborations highlight his lab/team involvement.
