Mark your calendars for our next guest speaker in our Tech Talk Series! We are thrilled to have Dr. Mark Kortepeter MD, MPH, Vice President for Research at Uniformed Services University of the Health Scienceson Friday, April 26th at Noon EST for "Crises Inside the Hot Zone and Tales From a Career in Biodefense."

Dr. Kortepeter is a distinguished physician, scientist, and retired Colonel from the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps. With a robust military background spanning 27 years, Dr. Kortepeter has held pivotal roles in biodefense and research, including Deputy Commander of the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases(USAMRIID) and Associate Dean for Research at USU. He's also served as a Biodefense Consultant for the Army Surgeon General and co-chair of NATO’s Biomedical Advisory Panel.

Beyond his military contributions, Dr. Kortepeter has made significant impacts in global health crises. He led Infection Prevention and Control efforts against Ebola virus for the World Health Organization in Burundi and consulted for the Pan American Health Organization on COVID-19 preparedness in the Caribbean.

Educationally, Dr.Kortepeter holds a BA from Harvard University, an MPH from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and an MD from Rutgers University - Newark.He is board certified in Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases.