James Black
Researcher
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Biografi
James Black is a researcher in global health security and pandemic preparedness at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, with an affiliation to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. His work focuses on understanding and strengthening preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks, biological threats and large-scale health emergencies.
Black’s research examines how surveillance systems, early warning tools and decision-support frameworks can improve detection, response and resilience during epidemics and pandemics. He works at the intersection of public health, technology and policy, contributing analyses that inform preparedness planning, risk assessment and response strategies at national and international levels. His work often combines systems analysis, technical modelling and policy-oriented evaluation, with the aim of translating complex risk landscapes into actionable insights for decision-makers.
