Paul Lantos

Paul Lantos is a Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Global Health at Duke University, with appointments in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and the Department of Pediatrics. He chairs the DUHS Institutional Review Board and is affiliated with the Duke Global Health Institute.

Education:

• MD, University of Connecticut (2000)
• MS, Johns Hopkins University (2016)
• Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School (2004–2007)
• Med-Peds Residency, University of Connecticut (2000–2004)

His research focuses on the spatial epidemiology of infectious diseases, utilizing GIS and spatial statistical analysis to study Lyme disease, cytomegalovirus, influenza, malaria, and social and demographic health disparities. His work integrates geocoded EHR data and public health datasets to identify spatial risk patterns.

Key trends in his publications include geospatial analysis of vector-borne diseases, health equity in chronic conditions, and digital health interventions for maternal-child health. Methodologies span cluster analysis, Bayesian spatial modeling, and generalized additive models.

Grants:

• NASA (2022–2026): Satellite-informed malaria early warning systems.
• National CMV Foundation (2018–2022): Geographically guided decision modeling for congenital CMV.

He has conducted international research and clinical work in The Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, Tanzania, Mongolia, China, and the Peruvian Amazon, including GIS training programs. His leadership in the American Academy of Neurology/Infectious Diseases Society of America Lyme disease guidelines underscores his clinical research impact.