Health Distilled

Health Distilled with Kevin Karem, Ph.D. : A Louisville native involved in federal research for nearly three decades.


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In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Louisville native Kevin Karem, who has led scientific operations and research at the CDC and FDA.

We cover:

  • Kevin is a Seneca High School and UofL alum.
  • Then received his Ph.D. at the University of South Alabama.
  • Post-doc with Barry T. Rouse at the University of Tennessee.
  • Heska Corporation stationed with the CDC.
  • Multiple roles with the CDC over 20+ years. HPV.
  • And 9-11 happened...
  • Diagnostics. Did all the initial diagnostic refinement and development for monkeypox.
  • "When I'm home I go to Heine Brothers'."
  • Center for Global Health within CDC. Laboratory science.
  • COVID hit.
  • Joined FDA to rebuild a food safety laboratory.
  • Another Blanton's guy.
  • Consulting gigs, startups, etc.
...more
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