Heather K. Amato
Dr. Heather Amato leads the TRACE Lab (Tracking Resistance and pathogens Across Connected Environments), an interdisciplinary group that investigates drivers of microbial pathogen transmission through a One Health lens.
Dr. Amato is not accepting new PhD students at this time.
Lab website: www.umdtracelab.com
Departments/Units
Areas of Interest
Environmental Epidemiology, One Health, WASH, Antibiotic Resistance
The TRACE Lab use environmental microbiology and spatial and molecular epidemiology to evaluate the impacts of interventions—including water, sanitation, and hygiene—that may curb the spread of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our research leverages environmental pathogen surveillance and centers community knowledge to understand key exposure pathways among vulnerable populations, especially mothers and young children, people experiencing homelessness, and farmworkers. Dr. Amato has ongoing collaborations in Nepal, Benin, India, and the U.S. to tackle AMR and other critical global health issues.
PhD, Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Berkeley
MPH with WASH Certificate, Global Environmental Health, Emory University
BA, Psychology, Kenyon College
MIEH321 Environmental Determinants of Emerging Infectious Diseases
Careers through Mentoring in Omics and Data for Early-stage Investigators Program Scholarship (NIH R25)
Global Health Initiative Faculty Travel Award
Biomedical Big Data Fellowship (NIH T32)