Division Head
Wilbur H. Chen, MD, MS
Frank M. Calia, MD Endowed Professor
Interim Chief of the Division of Geographic Medicine
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Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD)
UMMC Residency and Fellowship Programs
Appointments
To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors, call 1-800-492-5538.
The Division of Geographic Medicine in the Department of Medicine is housed within the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD). The CVD is known throughout the world for its creation of vaccines against cholera, typhoid, malaria, and other infectious diseases. Vaccines against smallpox, the West Nile virus, avian ("bird") flu, influenza, and COVID-19 are also being created and tested here.
As a leader in the field, CVD’s broad spectrum of initiatives includes groundbreaking basic science, vaccine development, and field studies worldwide, leading to over 100 patents and numerous accolades. From combating enteric diseases to fighting malaria and preparing for future pandemics, we’re at the forefront of scientific discovery and application.
Research
As a leader in the field, CVD’s broad spectrum of initiatives includes groundbreaking basic science, vaccine development, and field studies worldwide, leading to over 100 patents and numerous accolades. From combating enteric diseases to fighting malaria and preparing for future pandemics, we’re at the forefront of scientific discovery and application.
Education & Training
The CVD hosts an NIH-funded T32 Fellowship in Vaccinology.
Patient Care
The Division maintains the Travel Medicine Practice, which provides comprehensive health care for children and adults who travel to low-resource settings.
Faculty
- Mohammed Amin, MSc, PhD, Research Associate
- Scott Baliban, PhD, Research Associate
- Eileen Barry, PhD, Professor
- Wilbur Chen, MD, MS, Professor
- Alan Cross, MD, Professor
- Robert Edelman, MD, Professor Emeritus
- Meagan Fitzpatrick, PhD, Assistant Professor
- James Galen, PhD, Adjunct Professor
- Shannon Harrison, PhD, Professor
- Andrew Lees, PhD, Associate Professor PT
- Myron Levine, MD, DTPH, Professor
- Kirsten Lyke, MD, Professor
- Robert McCann, PhD, Research Associate
- Dilruba Nasrin, MBBS, PhD, Associate Professor
- Justin Ortiz, MD, MS, Professor
- Amed Ouattara, PharmD, PhD, Research Associate
- Rekha Rapaka, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
- Raphael Simon, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor
- Jennifer Snyder, PhD, Assistant Professor
- Sharon Tennant, PhD, Professor
- Franklin Toapanta Yanchapaxi, MD, PhD, Associate Professor
Faculty and postdoc positions
- UMB jobs portal (search global health)