Faculty
Faculty Directors
Dr. Michael Z. David
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine - Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics
Dr. David is a practicing infectious diseases physician. He has focused his research for more than a decade on the clinical and molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infections. Current research addresses risk factors for recurrent S. aureus infections and understanding the spread of S. aureus in healthcare facilities. He has a deep interest in the history of infectious diseases, which led him to pursue a PhD in history during medical school. He is the Director of the Skin Infection Clinic in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Co-Director of the Microbiology Course for first-year medical students.
Dr. Hillary Nelson
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Dr. Hillary Nelson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Nelson initially trained in biochemistry and molecular biology. After almost three decades focusing on basic science problems, Dr. Nelson decided to switch emphases from proteins to populations. She retrained in public health and completed her MPH here at Penn in December 2011. Now the Director of the MPH program, Dr. Nelson focuses on innovative approaches towards interprofessional education, with a passion for including public health training in all disciplines.
Staff
Candace Cain
Coordinator
candace.cain@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Candace Cain is the Career Development Coordinator for Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) at the Perelman School of Medicine. Candace keeps track of students in the certificate programs (Community-Engaged STEM, Graduate Training in Medical Science, and Public Health) and is the contact person for admission into any of these programs.