Ted Johnson
professor of biology and director of biomedical studies
"Emerging Diseases: What does the future hold?"

Ted Johnson is a professor of biology specializing in microbiology and immunology. His enthusiasm for the field of health is present both in the classroom and in his many off-campus trips to places such as Peru, Asia, Australia, and Alaska. Along with his teaching, Ted has served St. Olaf College in many different roles.  He created and directed the bio-medical studies program, served as the sophomore class dean in the Dean of Students Office, was a member of the Senior Administrative Leadership Team, chair of the biology department from 1986 to 1991, and was selected as the first recipient of the Gertrude Hilleboe Award for Faculty Involvement in Student Life at St. Olaf College.

Johnson is credited with many publications, has delivered several lectures and papers, and holds memberships in numerous science related associations. His current interests include writing manuscripts related to advising and serving as an academic advisor to many, many students.

For more information on Professor Johnson, please click on:
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/biology/faculty/JohnsonTed/index.html

For the text professor Johnson has assigned:

Primary reference:
The Perfect Plague by Jared Diamond and Nathan Wolfe in Discovery Magazine ,Nov 2008, pp 42-50. Available online:
http://Discovermagazine.com/2008/nov/27-where-will-the-next-pandemic-emerge/?searchterm=JAred%20Diamond

1. Other references:
   Center for infection Disease Research and policy website(U of Min)
   www.cidrap.umn.edu
   Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
   http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/diseases/default.htm
2. Resistance to antibiotics
        The Bacteria Fight Back by  G Taubes
             Science 321:356-361:2008
3. Is Global Warming Harmful to Health? by P.R. Epstein
             Scientific American Aug 2000 pp 50-57
4. The Next Wave of AIDS
             Scientific American October 2002 pp 22,24
5. Preparing for a Pandemic R.W. Gibbs and C Soares
             Scientific American Nov 2005 pp 45-54