Peter Hotez

1 week ago | netgalley.com | Michael Mann |Peter Hotez

This is a great book. It was highly informative and, at the same time, chilling, as we are seeing in real-time the effects of science under siege. The book is well-paced and written in a conversational tone. Hotez and Mann pull no punches; their message is direct and blunt. And they make suggestions for action, many of which they are already doing and leading by example. This book is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future of science in America and elsewhere.

1 month ago | acpjournals.org | Peter Hotez

As a very large and deadly measles epidemic spreads across 4 states in the Great Plains region of the United States, there are concerns that transmission of the measles virus will continue for months. The United States might even lose its measles elimination status if virus transmission persists for 12 months or longer (1). Ironically, this criterion was established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after the United States first achieved this hard-fought goal in 2000.

1 month ago | bakerinstitute.org | Peter Hotez |David Satterfield

“We need higher visibility as scientists. … We’re struggling over major revisions of papers and submitting grants and scientific meetings, and we’re basically invisible by that. And part of it is also the fault of our university leaders, especially at academic health centers, who are so worried about protecting the brand of the institution that they really don’t want their scientists and docs speaking out. That creates a vacuum.

2 months ago | journals.plos.org | Peter Hotez

The pursuit of a meaningful and productive doctoral degree and career in bioscience hasn’t been easy of late. New findings point to: (1) the excessive time it takes to complete doctoral studies—with time-to-degree estimates of 5–7 years; (2) prolonged postdoctoral training or delayed opportunities for independent careers; and (3) limited numbers of academic research positions relative to the supply of PhD-trained scientists [1].

2 months ago | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Paul J. Brindley |Peter Hotez |Shaden Kamhawi

KeywordsNeglected Diseases, Humans, Tropical Medicine, Poverty, Quality of LifeAbstractPLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (PLOS NTDs) publishes research devoted to pathogenesis and other clinical aspects, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and control of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), as well as work relevant to public health policy.