 Public
Health Perspective
Dr. Nina Marano
About Dr. Nina Marano
Nina Marano, DVM, MPH
Associate Director for Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, National
Center for Infectious Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Atlanta, GA
Nina Marano received her veterinary medical degree from the University
of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. She is board
certified by the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
She practiced companion animal medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and
in 1997 returned to the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory
University, where she received a Master’s degree in Public
Health with a specialty in epidemiology. In 1998, Dr. Marano joined
the Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch at CDC, where she managed
the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System for assessment
of antimicrobial resistance among foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and E. coli. In 2000, Dr. Marano joined
the Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch at CDC as the Coordinator
of the Anthrax Vaccine Research Program. She works on research of
safety and effectiveness of the anthrax vaccine, as well as research
to find new prevention and treatment measures for anthrax. In June
2004, Dr. Marano was appointed Associate Director for Veterinary
Medicine and Public Health, National Center for Infectious Diseases
(NCID). She is responsible for working with organizations such as
the American Veterinary Medical Association, the National Association
of State Public Health Veterinarians, and the Association of American
Veterinary Medical Colleges to explore ways to increase partnerships
and more fully integrate veterinary specialists into efforts to
address emerging zoonotic infections.
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