Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eric Nilles | Immunoepidemiology | Best Researcher Award

Harvard Medical School | United States.

Author Profile

🎓Education

Dr. Eric J. Nilles holds a B.S. in History (1996) and an M.D. in Medicine (2000) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He further specialized in Tropical Medicine and International Health with an M.Sc. from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in 2007, focusing on global health challenges.

💼Professional Experience

Dr. Nilles has extensive global healthcare experience, including roles as Attending Physician in emergency medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and senior consultant positions in the U.A.E. He has worked with Médecins Sans Frontières in Sudan, Chad, Haiti, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, managing infectious disease outbreaks and humanitarian crises. At the World Health Organization (WHO), he served as Team Leader for Emerging Disease Surveillance in the Pacific region, driving epidemic preparedness and response.

🔬Technical Skills

Dr. Nilles is proficient in epidemic preparedness, health systems strengthening, and humanitarian crisis response. His expertise extends to designing and implementing surveillance systems and response mechanisms for emerging infectious diseases.

🔬Research Interests

Dr. Nilles is passionate about infectious disease control, epidemic preparedness, and health system resilience in humanitarian settings. He actively explores the intersection of global health security and emergency response systems to combat emerging health threats.

📚Academic Contributions

Dr. Nilles has held esteemed academic appointments, currently serving as an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He also holds a core faculty position at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, where he directs the Infectious Diseases and Epidemics Program. His teaching spans courses at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and mentoring future clinicians through Harvard Medical School programs.

🏆Awards & Recognition

Dr. Nilles has received numerous accolades, including the Humanitarian Service Award (2020) from the Global Emergency Medicine Academy and the Research and Scholarship Award (2023) from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine. His humanitarian efforts earned him the Friendship Award (2016) from Fiji’s Centres for Communicable Disease Control.

📘Teaching Experience

Dr. Nilles has contributed to education through innovative teaching methods, such as simulation exercises and specialized courses on post-disaster epidemics, humanitarian health programs, and diseases of the displaced. He engages with students at various levels, from medical undergraduates to MPH professionals and humanitarians worldwide.

Dr. Eric J. Nilles exemplifies dedication to clinical excellence, global health, and education, making a lasting impact on both local and international health landscapes.

📑Notable Publications

“Seroepidemiology of human leptospirosis in the Dominican Republic: A multistage cluster survey, 2021”

Authors: Nilles, E.J., Paulino, C.T., Galloway, R., Kucharski, A., Lau, C.L.
Publication Year: 2024
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

“Chikungunya Outbreak Risks after the 2014 Outbreak, Dominican Republic”

Authors: Loevinsohn, G., Then Paulino, C., Spring, J., Lau, C.L., Nilles, E.J.
Publication Year: 2024
Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases

“Convergence of SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody levels to a population immune setpoint”

Authors: Nilles, E.J., Roberts, K., de St Aubin, M., Lau, C.L., Kucharski, A.
Publication Year: 2024
Journal: eBioMedicine

“Effects of mobility, immunity and vaccination on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the Dominican Republic: a modelling study”

Authors: Finch, E., Nilles, E.J., Paulino, C.T., Lowe, R., Kucharski, A.J.
Publication Year: 2024
Journal: The Lancet Regional Health – Americas

“Hand hygiene perceptions, preferences, and practices among hospital staff in the Dominican Republic in the context of COVID-19: a qualitative study”

Authors: Craig, C.E., Schnorr, C.D., Then Paulino, C.J., Lozier, M.J., Nilles, E.J.
Publication Year: 2024
Journal: Infection Prevention in Practice

“Using Regional Sero-Epidemiology SARS-CoV-2 Anti-S Antibodies in the Dominican Republic to Inform Targeted Public Health Response”

Authors: Mario Martin, B., Cadavid Restrepo, A., Mayfield, H.J., Nilles, E.J., Lau, C.L.
Publication Year: 2023
Journal: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

“Longitudinal changes in hand hygiene adherence among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dominican Republic”

Authors: Daniel Schnorr, C., Roberts, K.W., Payano, E.C., Duke, W., Nilles, E.
Publication Year: 2024
Journal: PLOS Water

Dr. Eric Nilles | Immunoepidemiology | Best Researcher Award