Grant Higerd-Rusli

Grant Higerd-Rusli is a resident physician in Clinical Pathology (Laboratory Medicine) and post-doctoral researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine. He conducts translational research to advance treatment and prevention of critically important yet neglected medical problems. Recognizing that infectious diseases present some of society's most pressing challenges—including the injustice of ongoing epidemics in low- and middle-income countries, the rise of antimicrobial resistance, and the continuing threat of novel pandemics—he is dedicated to developing innovative strategies to combat these threats. Dr. Higerd-Rusli is particularly interested in pursuing potential interventions that could provide protection against broad classes of pathogens, such as Far-UVC disinfection technology, metagenomic pathogen surveillance, novel diagnostics, and broad-spectrum vaccines and antivirals.