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Clayton D. Harro Faculty Development Fund

Bloomberg School of Public Health

Established in 2015 by the Department of International Health in honor of Dr. Clayton D. Harro

CLAYTON D. HARRO, MD, ScD (May 30, 1964-11/24/2014) completed his medical training at Upstate Medical University, Baystate Medical Center, and The Johns Hopkins University, he served as a respected leader in vaccine development at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Over the course of his career, Dr. Harro’s teams did pioneering work on HPV vaccines and more than 70 NIH and industry sponsored trials. He directed the Enteric Vaccine Evaluation Unit at the Center for Immunization Research, overseeing the development and evaluation of enteric vaccines for traveler’s diarrhea. Dr. Harro’s work exemplified rigorous science designed to protect people around the world from infectious diseases and was characterized by an entrepreneurial spirit and disciplined approach.