Rebecca C. Brady, MD
- Director of Adult Clinical Studies, Vaccine Research Center
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- rebecca.brady@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I was inspired to go to college by my parents, who were children of the Great Depression and did not have the financial resources to attend college themselves. In medical school and residency, my mentor physicians encouraged me to choose infectious diseases as a subspecialty.
As an infectious disease physician and director of Adult Clinical Services, I treat each patient as I would want to be treated. Infectious Disease is a small division, so we work closely with our nurses and medical assistants to provide timely and exceptional patient care.
I received the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Immunization Champion Award for the state of Ohio in 2018. This award was for my efforts in improving immunization rates among Ohio’s children.
In my research, my colleagues and I are looking for ways to improve vaccines for influenza. We are also studying candidate vaccines for SARS-CoV-2, which is the cause of COVID-19 disease.
During my spare time, I enjoy embroidery, and I make my own clothes.
MD: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1988.
Residency: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Fellowships: Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Adult Infectious Diseases, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Certifications: Pediatrics, 1992, recertified 1999; Internal Medicine, 1993; Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1997; Adult Infectious Diseases, 1997.
Interests
Adult and pediatric infectious disease
Services and Specialties
Interests
Cytomegalovirus and other viral infections
Research Areas
Locations (2)
Insurance Information
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Publications
Infant Antibodies After Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy or Postpartum. Pediatrics. 2025; 156:e2024070175.
Purulent Right Ankle Wound in a 3-Year-Old Boy. Pediatrics in review / American Academy of Pediatrics. 2025; 46:224-227.
Safety and immunogenicity of ascending doses of influenza A(H7N9) inactivated vaccine with or without MF59®. Vaccine. 2025; 47:126702.
Bacterial Meningitis—Fever, Headache, and A Stiff Neck … Looking Pretty Sick. Introduction to Clinical Infectious Diseases. : Springer Nature; Springer Nature; 2025.
Enhanced D614G and Omicron Variants Antibody Persistence in Infants at 2 Months of Age Following Maternal mRNA Booster Vaccination During Pregnancy or Postpartum. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2024; 43:1065-1073.
How Sensitive and Specific Are the Office-Based Rapid Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Rapid Influenza Tests?. Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Infectious Disease. : Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis; 2024.
Nuclear Medicine Imaging Tools in Fever of Unknown Origin: Time for a Revisit and Appropriate Use Criteria. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2024; 78:1148-1153.
Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination and Prevention of Symptomatic Infection in Infants. Pediatrics. 2024; 153:e2023064252.
Safety and Immunogenicity of a Delayed Heterologous Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Vaccine Boost Following Different Priming Regimens: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024; 229:327-340.
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides Species). Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics Volume 1 2. 2024.
From the Blog
Brady, Frenck Among Co-Authors of Study on COVID Vax Effectiveness Against Omicron Variant
Rebecca C. Brady, MD, Robert W. Frenck Jr., MD7/21/2022
Brady, Frenck Among Co-Authors of COVID Vax ‘Mix-and-Match’ Study in NEJM
Rebecca C. Brady, MD, Robert W. Frenck Jr., MD1/26/2022
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