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Pengbo Liu is an Associate Research Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health at Emory University. His work focuses on infectious disease surveillance, water and sanitation systems, and environmental health. He develops innovative methods for wastewater-based epidemiology, with applications in monitoring viral outbreaks like SARS-CoV-2 and tracking pathogen transmission dynamics.
Key research areas include viral shedding patterns in clinical settings, optimization of pathogen detection methods, and assessing sanitation infrastructure impacts on public health. His team has pioneered low-cost wastewater surveillance tools for institutions and low-resource settings. Collaborative projects span multiple countries including Bangladesh, India, and Ghana, addressing urban sanitation challenges and fecal-oral disease transmission.
Publications emphasize methodological advancements in viral concentration (e.g., Nanotrap® particles), correction of genome quantity underestimation in environmental samples, and spatial analysis of host-pathogen interactions. His work bridges basic science and public health practice, with implications for global health policy and outbreak preparedness.
