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Kamran Khan

MD, FRCPC, MPH

Scientist

Email: Kamran.Khan@unityhealth.to
Tel: 416-864-6060 Ext. 2976
Twitter: @HelloBlueDot

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Labs

Kamran Khan Lab ❯

Biography

Dr. Kamran Khan is an infectious disease physician with training in public health and preventive medicine based at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital. He is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Dalla Lana School Of Public Health at the University of Toronto. His research interests focus on the globalization of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. He is also the founder of a social enterprise called BlueDot that develops innovative digital solutions to help governments, the private sector, and healthcare organizations build resilience to current and future global epidemic threats.

Recent Publications

  1. Bollen, N, Hong, SL, Potter, BI, Lienhard, R, Tritten, ML, Sierro, N et al.. Tracking down the origin and subsequent spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.619. Virus Evol. 2025;11 (1):veaf017. doi: 10.1093/ve/veaf017. PubMed PMID:41031290 PubMed Central PMC12477603.
  2. Xia, Y, Ma, H, Malikov, K, Straus, SE, Fahim, C, Moloney, G et al.. Connectivity between long-term care homes and subsequent SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. BMC Public Health. 2025;25 (1):2634. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-23621-3. PubMed PMID:40753382 PubMed Central PMC12317546.
  3. Wang, S, Wang, L, Baral, SD, Moloney, G, Johns, J, Huber, C et al.. Mobility changes following COVID-19 stay-at-home policies varied by socioeconomic measures: An observational study in Ontario, Canada. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024;4 (11):e0002926. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002926. PubMed PMID:39591437 PubMed Central PMC11594434.
  4. Portillo, MT, Marwah, A, Kraemer, MUG, Thomas-Bachli, A, Khan, K, Bogoch, II et al.. Potential for international spread of Oropouche virus via commercial air travel. J Travel Med. 2024;31 (8):. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae128. PubMed PMID:39325978 .
  5. Harish, V, Colón-González, FJ, Moreira, FRR, Gibb, R, Kraemer, MUG, Davis, M et al.. Human movement and environmental barriers shape the emergence of dengue. Nat Commun. 2024;15 (1):4205. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48465-0. PubMed PMID:38806460 PubMed Central PMC11133396.
  6. Colón-González, FJ, Gibb, R, Khan, K, Watts, A, Lowe, R, Brady, OJ et al.. Author Correction: Projecting the future incidence and burden of dengue in Southeast Asia. Nat Commun. 2023;14 (1):6518. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42378-0. PubMed PMID:37845219 PubMed Central PMC10579311.
  7. Walker, J, Chaguza, C, Grubaugh, ND, Carey, M, Baker, S, Khan, K et al.. Assessing the global risk of typhoid outbreaks caused by extensively drug resistant Salmonella Typhi. Nat Commun. 2023;14 (1):6502. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42353-9. PubMed PMID:37845201 PubMed Central PMC10579367.
  8. Colón-González, FJ, Gibb, R, Khan, K, Watts, A, Lowe, R, Brady, OJ et al.. Projecting the future incidence and burden of dengue in Southeast Asia. Nat Commun. 2023;14 (1):5439. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41017-y. PubMed PMID:37673859 PubMed Central PMC10482941.
  9. Tsui, JL, McCrone, JT, Lambert, B, Bajaj, S, Inward, RPD, Bosetti, P et al.. Genomic assessment of invasion dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1. Science. 2023;381 (6655):336-343. doi: 10.1126/science.adg6605. PubMed PMID:37471538 PubMed Central PMC10866301.
  10. Tegally, H, Wilkinson, E, Tsui, JL, Moir, M, Martin, D, Brito, AF et al.. Dispersal patterns and influence of air travel during the global expansion of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. Cell. 2023;186 (15):3277-3290.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.06.001. PubMed PMID:37413988 PubMed Central PMC10247138.
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Staff Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Dalla Lana School Of Public Health, University of Toronto