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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Illinois Global Institute

Jon Zelner PhD

University of Michigan School of Public Health
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology

Biography

Jon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and the Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health at the University of Michigan. Dr. Zelner is an infectious disease epidemiologist whose research is focused on the intersection of social and biological mechanisms in spatiotemporal patterns of infectious disease transmission. His work covers a broad range of infections with a primary focus on respiratory infections including tuberculosis, influenza and COVID-19, as well as vaccine-preventible diseases and diarrheal disease.

Research Interests

Health justice, infectious disease inequality

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Illinois Global Institute

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Champaign, IL 61820

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