Michael Cappello, MD
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Biography
Michael Cappello MD is Professor of Pediatrics, Microbial Pathogenesis, and Public Health at the Yale School of Medicine. In addition to his medical school appointments, Dr. Cappello also chairs the Council on African Studies at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale and co-directs the Yale Africa Initiative. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in Biomedical Ethics and received his MD from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. After training in adult and Pediatric infectious diseases at Yale, he joined the faculty in 1995. Dr. Cappello oversees a laboratory and field based research program focused on the global health impact of infectious diseases. He is a 2007 recipient of the Bailey K Ashford medal, awarded by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene “for distinguished work in tropical medicine.” In addition to research, Dr. Cappello provides clinical care as an Infectious Diseases specialist at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. He is also co-founder of the Yale Partnerships for Global Health, an initiative that advances scientific knowledge, promotes international understanding, and builds human capacity through collaborative research and training. From 2007-15, Dr. Cappello directed the Yale World Fellows Program, a multi-disciplinary, campus-wide initiative whose mission is to cultivate and inspire a global network of leaders committed to positive change. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the Academic Advisory Council of Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Education & Training
- MDGeorgetown University (1988)
- BABrown University, Biomedical Ethics (1984)
- Infectious Diseases FellowYale University School of Medicine
- Intern & ResidentGeorgetown University
Activities
- Yale Partnerships for Global HealthAccra, Ghana; Ribeirão Preto, Brazil 2007The Yale Partnerships for Global Health consist of multi-directional research and training programs designed to build research capacity in diseases of major public health importance. The Ghana-Yale Partnership includes formal research and training collaborations with the University of Ghana, KNUST, the Ghana Health Service/Ministry of Health, and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. The USP-Yale Partnership is a collaborative program with the University of Sao Paulo Medical School in Riberao Preto, Brazil. The long term goal of the Yale Partnerships is to cultivate a global community of scientists with a global network and firm commitment to collaborative research. (Africa)
- Parasitic Disease and Maternal-Child HealthGhana; Guatemala; Uganda 2006Dr. Cappello is actively engaged in collaborative studies aimed at defining the role of parasitic diseases, including soil transmitted helminths and malaria, on childhood growth, nutritional status, and immune function. Field based studies focus on the epidemiology of infectious diseases and the effectiveness of currently available treatments. Lab based studies focus on pathogenesis, immunology, and drug/vaccine development. (Africa)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Member | Council on Foreign Relations | 2014 |
Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa | Misericordia University | 2012 |
Bailey K. Ashford Medal, awarded "for distinguished work in tropical medicine." | American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2007 |
Listed in "Best Doctors in America" | 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 | |
Member (elected) | American Society for Clinical Investigation | 2005 |
President | New England Association of Parasitologists | 2001 |
Member (Elected) | Society for Pediatric Research | 2000 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Schwarzman Scholars Program, Tsinghua University, Beijing | Member, Academic Advisory Council | 2013 - Present |
Gruber Fellowship for Global Justice and Women’s Rights Committee, Yale Law School | 2013 - 2016 | |
Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics Executive Committee | 2012 - 2016 | |
National Institutes of Health | Standing member, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases-B Study Section | 2009 - 2015 |
Editorial Board, Infection and Immunity | 2008 - Present | |
Director, Yale Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program | 2007 - 2016 | |
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies Executive Committee | 2007 - 2015 | |
Director, Yale World Fellows Program | 2007 - 2015 | |
Senior Appointments and Promotions Committee | Yale School of Medicine | 2007 - 2011 |
Associate Editor, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases | 2006 - Present | |
Editorial Board, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2004 - 2012 | |
Editorial Board, Concise Reviews of Pediatric Infectious Diseases | 2003 - 2011 |
Departments & Organizations
- African Studies
- Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
- Global Health Studies
- Microbial Pathogenesis
- Microbiology
- Pediatric Faculty Development Group
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Pediatrics
- School of Public Health
- Yale Child Health Research Center
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale Medicine