Miriam Laufer, MD
Enriched profileInterim Head, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health · University of Maryland School of Medicine
Miriam Laufer is Interim Head, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at University of Maryland School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 262 publications with 4,385 citations (h-index 35); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 29 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 31 Oct 2026
Miriam K. Laufer, MD, is Interim Head, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at University of Maryland School of Medicine. The public record shows 262 publications with 4,385 citations (h-index 35), centered on Malaria Research and Control, Bird parasitology and diseases, Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, 14 NIH-funded awards (2004–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The Journal of infectious diseases
- Top research focus: Malaria Research and Control
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 15 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 89.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Office address
HSF1, Room 480
Clinical trials
Updated 31 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Malawi International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research School-based Cohort
Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Daily Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or Weekly Chloroquine Among Adults on ART in Malawi
Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 31 Oct 2026
14 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Mentoring in patient-oriented research in global health
University of Maryland Baltimore
FY2025$189,819K24AI114996 - Impact of early childhood malaria prevention on malaria risk at school entry (ERASE)
University of Maryland Baltimore
FY2024$685,104R01AI181383 - Long-term neurocognitive outcomes of HIV-exposed uninfected children
University of Maryland Baltimore
FY2024$615,932R33HD103066
Publications
Updated 31 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Different Factors Drive Initiation of Gametocytogenesis Versus Gametocyte Carriage in Plasmodium falciparum Infections.
The Journal of infectious diseases
Article2026 - Asymptomatic school-age children carry the majority of transmissible Plasmodium falciparum infections.
Communications medicine
Article2026 - Choice of Drug for Malaria Prevention During Pregnancy Does Not Affect Infant Serologic Responses to Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Proteins 1.
Open forum infectious diseases
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Return of Chloroquine Antimalarial Efficacy in MalawiArticle431 citations2006
- 02School-Age Children Are a Reservoir of Malaria Infection in MalawiArticle262 citations2015
- 03
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- 05Antimalarial drug resistance in Africa: key lessons for the futureReview122 citations2015
Network
Updated 31 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 31 Oct 2026
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medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/laufer-miriam
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@MirLaufer
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Background & recognition
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD
University of Pennsylvania
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Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Malaria Vaccine Advisory Committee
World Health Organization
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World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
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Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine
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Malaria Research Program, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
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Awards & honors
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- J. Tyson Tildon Award for Pediatric Research
University of Maryland School of Medicine
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- Teaching Commendation
Host Defenses and Infectious Diseases
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Center for Global Health Initiatives, University of Maryland, Baltimore
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor
Medicine (secondary appointment), University of Maryland School of Medicine
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graduate program in Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Media & interviews
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