John Lowe Email & Phone Number

Professor Lowe has extensive experience in emerging pathogens and health security. He serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Security Training and Education, Executive Director of Training and Education for the Global Center for Health Security, and Director of Research for the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit/National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is currently co-PI for the U.S. National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center, established an international network for emerging infectious diseases, and is lead investigator for a multi-country bio-surveillance network in Africa and has experience in a broad range of health security topics from surveillance, public health response and clinical response to health emergencies. John is a virologist and environmental exposure scientist. He has worked extensively throughout the U.S., Africa, Asia and Europe as an educator, researcher, and in health emergency risk management related to infectious disease, infection control and emergency response. At the University of Nebraska Medical Center, he leads research and training initiatives to advance environmental risk assessment, infection control and has an adjunct appointment at Indiana University. As a clinical scientist and environmental scientist, his expertise focuses on risk, specifically identification, characterization, and management of risk for patient- community- and industry-centered environments, particularly related to emerging infectious diseases.Professor Lowe led successful COVID-19 efforts in 2020 at the National Quarantine Unit and Nebraska Biocontainment Unit to provide monitoring and care for repatriated U.S. citizens exposed to and infected with SARS Coronavirus 2. He also led early and continued efforts to characterize the transmission dynamics of SARS Coronavirus 2 which were presented to in a joint meeting hosted by the Academy of Medicine and American Public Health Association on April 15, 2020. His work there included development of surveillance and information sharing platforms, development and delivery of training and education programs, and establishing multi-site health security programs. He also provided technical consultation and participated in infection prevention and control as well as industrial hygiene in over 23 countries to a variety of industry sectors including healthcare, food production, hospitality, finance, and insurance for issues related to emerging pathogens including Ebola virus disease and COVID-19.

Listed skills include Public Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Research, and 46 others.