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Melissa D. Johnson, PharmD MHS AAHIVP (she/her/hers)

Professor of Medicine
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States

Melissa D. Johnson, PharmD, MHS, AAHIVP is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina and a Liaison Clinical Pharmacist for Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network (DASON). Dr. Johnson received a B.S. in Biochemistry from University of Georgia, a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Campbell University, and a Masters in Health Science in the Clinical Research Training Program from Duke University School of Medicine. Following a fellowship in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy at Duke University Medical Center, she joined the faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health. Dr. Johnson has served as investigator for numerous clinical trials with antifungal, antiretroviral, and antibacterial agents. Her clinical research interests include invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts with special focus on immunogenetics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. She was the recipient of a 5-year NIH/NIAID Mentored Career Award to pursue patient-oriented research in invasive candidiasis, co-investigator on an NIH program grant to investigate microfluidic methods of detection for infectious pathogens including Candida spp., and co-investigator on an NIH program grant to investigate systems epigenomics of persistent bloodstream infections. She is the current Past President of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists and served as President of the society for 2022-2023.

Disclosure(s): Biomeme: Licensed Technology; Scynexis, Inc: Grant/Research Support; UpToDate: Author Royalties

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