Health Distilled with Kevin Karem, Ph.D.

A Louisville native involved in federal research for nearly three decades

In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Louisville native⁠ Kevin Karem⁠, who has led scientific operations and research at the CDC and FDA.

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We cover:

• Kevin is a Seneca High School and UofL alum.

• Then received his Ph.D. at the University of South Alabama.

• Post-doc with Barry T. Rouse at the University of Tennessee.

• Heska Corporation stationed with the CDC.

• Multiple roles with the CDC over 20+ years. HPV.

• And 9-11 happened…

• Diagnostics. Did all the initial diagnostic refinement and development for monkeypox.

• “When I’m home I go to Heine Brothers’.”

• Center for Global Health within CDC. Laboratory science.

• COVID hit.

• Joined FDA to rebuild a food safety laboratory.

• Another Blanton’s guy.

• Consulting gigs, startups, etc.

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