Ruth Karron

Ruth Karron is a Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She is affiliated with the Department of International Health, Center for Immunization Research, Center for Global Health, and Johns Hopkins Vaccine Initiative.

Research Interests: Dr. Karron’s work focuses on

• Vaccine development for respiratory viruses (influenza, RSV, parainfluenza)
• Immunity and viral pathogenesis
• Vaccine ethics and maternal immunization
• Child health and epidemiology of infectious diseases

Scientific Awards:

• 2016 Robert M. Chanock Award for Outstanding Contributions to RSV Research

Projects: She leads initiatives including

• The Bellagio Meeting on Pandemic Influenza
• RSV ECUAVIDA
• Arsenic and immune response to influenza vaccination in pregnant women and newborns
• SEARCh: SARS-CoV-2 household transmission in Maryland