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.