Jonathan
Zenilman
,
MD

Professor
Jonathan Zenilman

Departmental Affiliations

School of Medicine
Primary
International Health
Joint
Division
Global Disease Epidemiology and Control
Epidemiology
Joint
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Joint

Center & Institute Affiliations

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Contact Info

4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore
Maryland
21224
US        
410-550-9080
410-550-1169
jzenilma@jhmi.edu

Research Interests

  • Infectious Diseases
  • AIDS
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • STDs
  • Hospital Epidemiology
  • HIV prevention
Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
MD
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
1981
Overview

Our group has broad interests in STD research. My current projects include:


1. Developing biological markers for sexual behavior that can be used in survey research. This builds on our previously published experience which proposed sexually transmitted diseases as potential biomarkers


2. Performing studies of risk behaviors in highly vulnerable populations, such as adolescents, drug users, and trafficked women


3. Developing molecular diagnostic techniques for detection of resistant determinants for N gonorrhoeae in non-culture based systems


4. Using datasets from the Baltimore City Health Department to understand STD trends and behaviors


5. Developing a research program in noscomial infections at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. These interests have focused on infections in the burn center and in developing an antimicrobial control program.


6. Clinical research in the natural history and microbiology of chronic wounds in the outpatient setting

Honors & Awards

U.S. Public Health Service Commendation Medal-1988


U.S. Public Health Service Unit Citation - 1990


American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) Scholar Award 1992-1995


INstitute of Medicine-The Hidden Epidemic. Committee to Study Sexually Transmitted Infections

Select Publications

  • Warner L, Newman DR, Austin HA, Kamb ML, Malotte CK, Zenilman JM, Bolan G, Rogers J, Peterman TA. Condom effectiveness for prevention of sexually transmitted diseases-The importance of assessing partner infection status. Am J Epidemiol 2004;159:242-251

  • Giles JA, Falconio J,Yuenger JD, Zenilman JM, Dan M, Bash MC. QRDR Mutations and Porin Type of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates from Israel: Fluoroquinolone Resistance Surveillance and Typing by Molecular Methodologies. J Infect Dis- 2004; 189:2085-93

  • Bernstein KT, Curriero FC, Jennings JM, Olthoff G, Erbelding EJ, Zenilman JM. Defining gonorrhea transmission using spatial data. Amer J Epidemiol 2004 ;160:51-8

  • Hutton HE, Lyketsos CG, Zenilman JM, Thompson RE, Erbelding EJ. Depression and HIV Risk Behaviors among patients at a sexually transmitted disease clinic.Am J Psychiatr 2004; 161:912-14

  • Gottlieb SL, Douglas JM, Foster M, Schmid S, Newman DR, Baron AE, Bolan G, Iatesta M, Malotte CK, Zenilman JM, Fishbein M, Peterman TA, Kamb ML, Incidence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection In Five Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics And The Effect Of HIV/STD Risk-Reduction Counseling. J Infect Dis 2004;190:1059-1067

Projects
Immunopathogenesis Of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection
Reducing Global Inequities in Burden of Disease