Gerald T. Keusch, MD

Emeritus Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Keusch is a Professor of Medicine and International Health at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health. He is an Associate Director of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory Institute at BU and Director of the Collaborative Core.

Publications

  • Published 9/2/2023

    Ko AI, Abdool Karim SS, Morel C, Swaminathan S, Daszak P, Keusch GT. Threatening the Future of Global Health - NIH Policy Changes on International Research Collaborations. N Engl J Med. 2023 Sep 07; 389(10):869-871. PMID: 37668223.

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  • Published 10/10/2022

    Keusch GT, Amuasi JH, Anderson DE, Daszak P, Eckerle I, Field H, Koopmans M, Lam SK, Das Neves CG, Peiris M, Perlman S, Wacharapluesadee S, Yadana S, Saif L. Pandemic origins and a One Health approach to preparedness and prevention: Solutions based on SARS-CoV-2 and other RNA viruses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Oct 18; 119(42):e2202871119. PMID: 36215506.

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  • Published 9/17/2021

    Keusch GT, Lam SK, Mackenzie JS, Saif L, Turner M. An appeal for an objective, open, and transparent scientific debate about the origin of SARS-CoV-2 - Authors' reply. Lancet. 2021 10 16; 398(10309):1404-1405. PMID: 34543607.

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  • Published 7/31/2021

    Lurie N, Keusch GT, Dzau VJ. Should global financing be the main priority for pandemic preparedness? - Authors' reply. Lancet. 2021 07 31; 398(10298):388-389. PMID: 34332679.

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  • Published 7/5/2021

    Calisher CH, Carroll D, Colwell R, Corley RB, Daszak P, Drosten C, Enjuanes L, Farrar J, Field H, Golding J, Gorbalenya AE, Haagmans B, Hughes JM, Keusch GT, Lam SK, Lubroth J, Mackenzie JS, Madoff L, Mazet JK, Perlman SM, Poon L, Saif L, Subbarao K, Turner M. Science, not speculation, is essential to determine how SARS-CoV-2 reached humans. Lancet. 2021 07 17; 398(10296):209-211. PMID: 34237296.

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Other Positions

  • Faculty, National Emerging Infectious Disease Lab
    Boston University
  • Assistant to the President
    Boston University

Education

  • Harvard Medical School, MD
  • Columbia College, AB