Monkeypox is a rare viral disease caused by a cousin of the smallpox virus. The current outbreak of the disease, which began in May 2022, was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization in July and a national health emergency by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Aug. 4. UCLA faculty members listed below are experts on subject.
Topics: Origin, transmission and prevention of monkeypox
Rimoin, a professor of epidemiology, is an internationally recognized authority on emerging infectious diseases, global health, surveillance systems and vaccination. She is an expert on monkeypox, which she has studied extensively central Africa, as well as COVID-19, ebolavirus and zoonoses. Rimoin is a member of the WHO emergency committee on monkeypox.
Topics: Origin, transmission and prevention of monkeypox
Brewer is a professor of epidemiology and infectious diseases and an expert on the population-based control of infectious diseases, including monkeypox, COVID-19, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
Topics: Transmission of monkeypox
Lloyd-Smith, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is an expert on the dynamics of infectious diseases, including monkeypox and COVID-19, with a particular focus on the transmission of pathogens from animals to humans.
Topics: Monekypox among LGBTQ community and other vulnerable populations
Mimiaga is professor of epidemiology and director of the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health. His research focuses on developing treatments and interventions aimed at decreasing the risk of HIV/AIDS and emerging infectious diseases among vulnerable populations in the U.S., Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
Additional faculty members with expertise may be available by contacting UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations (uclahealthnews@mednet.ucla.edu) or searching the Media Guide to UCLA Experts.