Jonathan Zenilman, MD

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

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