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Paul G. Auwaerter, MD MBA
- Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Point of Care Information Technology, Tick borne diseases
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Cynthia Louise Sears, MD
- Bloomberg-Kimmel Professorship of Cancer Immunotherapy
- Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: bacteroides fragilis infections, cryptosporidiosis, food borne disease, Infectious diarrheal diseases
Research Publications
Diarrheal diseases pose a significant public health threat in many parts of the world, accounting for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Caused by a broad range of infectious pathogens, these diseases can be difficult to rapidly diagnose and treatment approaches can be complicated. Our faculty researchers investigate the viruses, parasites, and bacteria that lead to diarrheal disease to improve treatment and prevention.
In the News
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How the bacteria in your gut could raise colon cancer risk
2026-05-15 | National Geographic | Cynthia Sears
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Scientists pinpoint how toxic bacteria in the gut causes colon cancer - as disease surges in under 50s
2026-05-08 | Daily Mail | Cynthia Sears
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Solving a 15 Year Mystery Scientists Discover How Gut Bacteria Toxin Invades Colon Cells to Trigger Cancer
2026-05-07 | Johns Hopkins Medicine News Release | Cynthia Sears
Infectious Disease Researchers
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Infectious Diseases Patient Care Providers
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Paul G. Auwaerter, MD MBA
- Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases
- Professor of Medicine
Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville, Lutherville, MD
Research Interests: Point of Care Information Technology, Tick borne diseases
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Noreen A Hynes, MD MPH
- Director, Geographic Medicine Center of the Division of Infectious Diseases
- Associate Professor of Medicine
Primary Location: Geographic Medicine Clinic, Baltimore, MD
Research Interests: epidemiology and control of tropical diseases, Vaccine preventable diseases
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Jessica Queen, MD PhD
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Research Publications
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Cynthia Louise Sears, MD
- Bloomberg-Kimmel Professorship of Cancer Immunotherapy
- Professor of Medicine
Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Research Interests: bacteroides fragilis infections, cryptosporidiosis, food borne disease, Infectious diarrheal diseases
Research Publications
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Bill l Floyd Wright, DO MPH
- Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD