Taylor Hermann

Biography:

Dr. Taylor Hermann is an Infectious Diseases fellow at the University of South Florida whose work centers on medical mycology, transplant infectious diseases, and the epidemiology of emerging pathogens. His current research includes developing a fungal-risk prediction model for lung transplant recipients and leading outcomes analyses in immunocompromised patients. He previously published mechanistic virology research demonstrating how Zika virus induces microcephaly via ribosomal stress–mediated apoptosis of human neuroprogenitor cells, employing quantitative fluorescence imaging, nucleolar morphometrics, apoptotic scoring, and ATP-based viability assays. His research aims to improve diagnostic precision and risk stratification in high-risk infectious disease populations.