Kaveh Khoshnood PhD, MPH

Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Program Director- BA-BS/MPH Program in Public Health at Yale; Program Director – Global Health Studies Program at Yale College; Program Director – Global Health Fellows Program at Yale College; Director, Global Health Fellowships and Internships – Yale University

Biographical Info

Dr. Khoshnood is trained as an infectious disease epidemiologist and his primary research interests are the epidemiology, prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis among drug users, prisoners and other at risk populations in United States and in resource-poor countries. Dr. Khoshnood's other interests are the examination of the links among health, human rights and violent conflict and ethical dilemmas in research involving vulnerable populations. Dr. Khoshnood conducts research in U.S, China and Middle East and teaches courses on HIV/AIDS, global health and research methods and ethics.

International Activity

• Multidisciplinary HIV and TB Implementation Sciences Training in China
  Beijing, China (2011)
  The goals of the Multidisciplinary HIV and TB Implementation Sciences Training in China (China ICOHRTA2) are to build on the existing China ICOHRTA to further strengthen the capacity of the Chinese Center for Disease Control (CCDC) to conduct training in implementation science and to facilitate its establishment as a regional leader in research and training for HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment.
• Clinical, Operational, & Health Services Research & Training (ICOHRTA)
  Pretoria, South Africa (2011)
  The project provides long-term training for eight post-doctoral students from the University of Pretoria (UP) in psychology, anthropology, medicine, and law, and sustains them as research scientists in their respective fields
• HIV, TB, China
  China (2010)
  Multidisciplinary HIV and TB Implementation Sciences Training in China
• HIV, TB, China
  China (2010)
  China Multidisciplinary AIDS Prevention Training Program
• Research Training
  Beijing, China (2009 - 2014)
  HIV/AIDS Research Training and Capacity Building

Education & Training

M.P.H.

Yale University (1989)

Ph.D.

Yale University (1995)