Research Investigator
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
Disclosure(s): AstraZeneca: Grant/Research Support; GSK: Grant/Research Support
Dr. Ku is an infectious disease epidemiologist and research investigator at the Center for Integrated Health Care Research at Kaiser Permanente Hawaii. Her current research includes (1) vaccine and infection screening/testing to reduce transmission and burden of infectious diseases; (2) treatment and management of atypical mycobacterial infections; and (3) risk factors and management of acute and chronic infectious diseases. Her current research focus includes vaccine research (uptake, safety, and effectiveness), tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection, infectious disease screening, treatment patterns and outcomes of antibiotic therapy, and antibiotic resistance.