Mel Krajden

Mel Krajden OBC is a physician and professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Krajden obtained his BSc, MD, and FRCPC (Internal Medicine) at McGill University, followed by a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Stanford University. He is also the Medical Director of the Public Health Laboratory at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. His research focuses on the prevention and care of hepatitis, human papillomavirus, and human immunodeficiency virus.

Dr. Mel Krajden

Krajden serves on Health Canada's Expert Advisory Committee on Blood Regulation and Expert Advisory Committee on Cells, Tissues, and Organs. His role on these is because of his "expertise in medical microbiology, immunology, internal medicine and infectious diseases".[1] Krajden is also the Treasurer of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada.[2]

In addition to numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, Krajden has been quoted in the lay press on subjects such as human metapneumovirus,[3] and SARS.[4]

Krajden was appointed as a member of the Order of British Columbia in 2020.[5]

References
  1. "Expert Advisory Committee on Cells, Tisues, and Organs (EAC-CTO) - Membership List (updated June 2nd, 2011)". Health Canada. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 18 Mar 2015.
  2. "2014-2015 AMMI Canada Council". Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. "No proof virus was linked to seniors' deaths: B.C. officials". CBC News. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  4. "B.C. Doctors work on experimental tests for SARS". CTV News. 21 April 2003. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  5. "B.C.'s highest honour recognizes 13 British Columbians". Government of British Columbia. August 3, 2020.


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