Emily Toth Martin, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, focuses on infectious diseases and respiratory viruses — including influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV — and strategies to prevent and treat infection. Her research includes studies of vaccine effectiveness and virus transmission in community, hospital and ambulatory settings. Dr. Martin’s research is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and philanthropic organizations. In addition to co-directing the Michigan Center for Respiratory Virus Research and Response, she serves as the faculty lead for the Department of Epidemiology Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology graduate program.