Alain Labrique

Dr. Alain Labrique is a renowned infectious disease epidemiologist and the founding director of the Johns Hopkins University Global mHealth Initiative.

With over a decade of experience running large population-based research studies, Dr. Labrique leads a consortium focused on mHealth innovation and research.

He holds faculty positions in the Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program at the Department of International Health, as well as joint appointments at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Labrique is a lead investigator in numerous projects aimed at utilizing mobile technologies to improve maternal, neonatal, and infant outcomes in resource-limited regions such as South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Recognized as one of the Top 11 mHealth Innovators in 2011, he spearheaded the mCARE research project in Bangladesh, generating significant impact.

In addition to his research endeavors, Dr. Labrique is involved in developing training programs for mHealth and serves as a technical advisor to prestigious organizations like WHO, USAID, NIH, and the mHealth Alliance / UN Foundation.

He was acknowledged as a Visiting Professor at Xiamen University in China and contributed to the 2011 WHO Bellagio Working Group on eHealth Evaluation.

Dr. Labrique's educational background includes a PhD in Epidemiology, an MHS in Infectious Disease Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, an MS in Biology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a High School Diploma from the American International School in Dhaka.

Throughout his career, he has held various roles at Johns Hopkins University, including as Professor, Director, Associate Professor, and Country Representative for JiVitA Bangladesh, showcasing his diverse expertise and leadership in the public health sector.