Carole A. Heilman PhD

Carole Heilman, Ph.D., serves as Director of DMID. DMID supports research to prevent and control diseases caused by virtually all human infectious agents with the exception of HIV, which is covered by the NIAID Division of AIDS. DMID projects include basic biology of human pathogens and their interaction with human hosts as well as translational and clinical research toward the development of new and improved diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines for infectious diseases.

Dr. Heilman provides scientific direction, oversight, and management for an extramural research portfolio that encompasses 300 different organisms. Under Dr. Heilman’s leadership, DMID has built a solid research infrastructure that readily responds to public health challenges and supports the nation’s defense against potential agents of bioterrorism. For example, DMID responded rapidly to the emergence of 2009 H1N1 influenza, providing the first in-depth characterization of the H1N1 pandemic virus.