IDCRC Mentee Profile: Andrew B. Flemimg, MD

NYU Langone Health Vaccine Center

Andrew B. Fleming, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases & Immunology at NYU Langone. Dr. Fleming’s research interests are clinical trials for vaccines and anti-infectives, including vaccines for zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases.

Dr. Fleming is a member of the IDCRC's Mentorship Program cohort. This is designed to offer mentoring and development of early career investigators and fellows in clinical and translational infectious diseases research. Learn more about the program here.

Tell us more about your background and what led you to a career in infectious disease research.

I am an infectious disease physician and I conduct clinical research in the NYU Langone Vaccine Center. I serve as the section chief of infectious disease and hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Health - Brooklyn. I began my career in clinical research in 2020 when I was working as an infectious disease fellow in New York City during the emergence of SARS-CoV-2. Since then my research focus has been on vaccine clinical trials.

Can you share more about your research and the goals of your work?

I am currently principal investigator on a phase 1 study evaluating two different candidate vaccines against invasive E. coli infections (this is an industry-sponsored study), and a phase 2 study evaluating responses to high-dose inactivated influenza vaccination in lung transplant recipients (this is an NIH-sponsored study).

I have a special interest in emerging infections and zoonotic pathogens. I have worked on vaccines against Lyme disease and avian influenza. A future goal would be to dedicate more research time on vaccines against pathogens with pandemic potential.

What are you looking forward to most in the IDCRC Mentorship Program?

I’m very grateful to be included in the IDCRC mentorship program. I look forward to learning from all my inspiring colleagues, hearing about their research interests and, hopefully, developing relationships for future collaborations

What is a strength of the importance of the IDCRC?

A great strength of the IDCRC is the ability to unite an exceptionally talented and diverse group of researchers around a common goal in the face of a serious systemic threat, such as a pandemic.

What do you like to do outside of ID research?

Outside of ID research I enjoy running, hiking, and traveling the globe. But I mostly enjoy spending time with my family. I have two toddlers so that keeps me pretty busy!