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Kevin Harrod, Ph.D.
Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Areas of expertise:
- Influenza virus
- Infectious disease
- Pulmonary disease
- Chronic Lung disease
The Benjamin Monroe Carraway Endowed Chair and Professor, Harrod’s research goals are grounded in the use of emerging or high throughput technologies to elucidate system-wide knowledge of host-pathogen interactions in respiratory infection.
He has a primary focus in the molecular mechanisms underlying pathogenesis, immunity and host defense to respiratory viruses such as influenza, paramyxoviruses and SARS-CoV, and a long-standing interest in community-acquired bacterial infections of the lung including sepsis.
Video interview:
Media appearances:
- Is This Year’s Flu Vaccine Really Effective?, WAFB 9
- Doctors react to flu forecasts, recommend preparing now for flu season, Alabama Newscenter
- With Severe Flu Season Lurking, Shots a Must, Everyday Health
- UAB Dr. Kevin Harrod: Fighting the flu, WBRC Fox 6