Beth Kirkpatrick
Professor
Department Chair, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
- M.D., Albany Medical College
- Chief Residency/Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester
- Internship, University of Rochester
- Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Gund Institute for Environment
Areas of expertise
clinical infectious diseases and internal medicine, human vaccinology, including phase 1-3 vaccine clinical trials in the US and internationally, controlled human experimental challenge models (CHIM), enteric Infections, including Campylobacter, Rotavirus, Polio, global health and tropical infectious diseases, career mentoring for junior faculty, especially physician-scientists.
BIO
Dr. Beth Kirkpatrick received her M.D. from Albany Medical College. She performed an internship, residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester. Her Fellowship in Infectious Diseases was performed at Johns Hopkins University, which included clinical sub-specialty training and training in both basic and clinical/translational research under Dr. Cynthia L. Sears and Dr. David A. Sack. During her clinical fellowship, she received additional training in tropical diseases. Dr. Kirkpatrick joined the faculty of the University of Vermont in fall 1999. She served as the founding director of the UVM Vaccine Testing Center from 2001-2025, serves as the Principal Investigator of the UVM TGIR-COBRE center, and became Chair of MMG in 2018.
Publications
Bio
Dr. Beth Kirkpatrick received her M.D. from Albany Medical College. She performed an internship, residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester. Her Fellowship in Infectious Diseases was performed at Johns Hopkins University, which included clinical sub-specialty training and training in both basic and clinical/translational research under Dr. Cynthia L. Sears and Dr. David A. Sack. During her clinical fellowship, she received additional training in tropical diseases. Dr. Kirkpatrick joined the faculty of the University of Vermont in fall 1999. She served as the founding director of the UVM Vaccine Testing Center from 2001-2025, serves as the Principal Investigator of the UVM TGIR-COBRE center, and became Chair of MMG in 2018.