W. Ian Lipkin, is the John Snow Professor of Epidemiology, Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at the Mailman School of Public Health and an internationally recognized microbe hunter and expert in emerging infectious disease.
In the May 21st article in Crain's New York Business Dr. Lipkin was interviewed about a recent outbreak of the transmittable virus, dengue fever, in the Florida Keys.
See also Dr. Lipkin's video interview on Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Potential Promise of Personalized Medicine