Hannah Barbian’s scientific training and interest are in molecular virology and pathogen genomics. She received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania with research focused on the fate of viruses upon transmission, immune pressure, and chronic infection. Barbian came to Rush University Medical Center as a postdoctoral researcher in 2018 with research focusing on latent viral infections. She joined the Regional Innovative Public Health Laboratory (RIPHL) at RUSH in 2021 as a genomic epidemiologist, performing genomic surveillance of pathogens of public health importance, including outbreak investigations and monitoring emerging pathogens. As an Assistant Professor, her current research is focused on understanding and surveilling pathogens using molecular and genomic analyses. In particular, she is interested in using environmental air surveillance as a means for pathogen case and genomic surveillance. This Brinson-funded project will explore and optimize the use of air sampling to characterize and monitor antimicrobial resistance. Monitoring antimicrobial resistance is crucial for detecting emerging pathogen threats, guiding clinical treatments, and informing public health actions to protect from untreatable infections.
Hannah Barbian
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