Titles

Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health

Interim Director of the Center for Vaccine Development & Global Health (CVD)

Associate Director for Malaria Research

School Affiliation

School of Medicine

Specialties

• Malaria and Global Child Health

About

(410) 706-8695 mlaufer@som.umaryland.edu

Dr. Laufer is a pediatric infectious disease specialist, with a primary research interest in malaria and global child health. She has conducted research, clinical care and professional education in resource-limited countries in Africa and Asia, and has dedicated nearly two decades to working in Malawi. She and her research team use clinical and laboratory research to develop and evaluate interventions to decrease the burden of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. She currently serves as Principal Investigator for clinical trials, epidemiological studies and a Fogarty training grant, that support her collaboration with colleagues throughout the US, Europe and Africa. Her current research focuses on the impact of infections, including malaria and HIV, during pregnancy on infant immunity and early childhood development, the interaction between HIV and malaria and identifying reservoirs of malaria transmission.

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This information was last updated December 13, 2024.