Janet Stout
Dr. Jane E. Stout is president and CEO of Special Pathogens Laboratory and research associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering. A clinical and environmental microbiologist, Dr. Stout is internationally recognized for pioneering research in Legionella. The first to demonstrate the link between Legionnaires’ disease and Legionella in hospital water systems, she helped create the first U.S. guideline for hospital-acquired Legionnaires’ disease—now used as a national and international model for prevention. Her expertise includes prevention strategies for Legionnaires’ disease. To date, she has evaluated every Legionella disinfection technology and continues to introduce new approaches for Legionella control.
Dr. Stout previously served as the director and microbiologist at the Special Pathogens Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh for 25 years. She is a recipient of the Distinguished Research Award for Legionnaires' disease from the National American Legion (1982), the 1999 Water Technologist of the Year award from Association of Water Technologies, the 2012 Urban Innovation 21 Leadership Award, and the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award Clarion University. An invited speaker to national and international conferences, Dr. Stout was honored to speak at the International Legionella Conference in 2005, 2009, and 2013.
Dr. Stout holds a master’s degree and doctorate in infectious disease microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
Contact Information: ; 412-281-5335
Dr. Jane E. Stout is president and CEO of Special Pathogens Laboratory and research associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering. A clinical and environmental microbiologist, Dr. Stout is internationally recognized for pioneering research in Legionella. The first to demonstrate the link between Legionnaires’ disease and Legionella in hospital water systems, she helped create the first U.S. guideline for hospital-acquired Legionnaires’ disease—now used as a national and international model for prevention. Her expertise includes prevention strategies for Legionnaires’ disease. To date, she has evaluated every Legionella disinfection technology and continues to introduce new approaches for Legionella control.
Dr. Stout previously served as the director and microbiologist at the Special Pathogens Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh for 25 years. She is a recipient of the Distinguished Research Award for Legionnaires' disease from the National American Legion (1982), the 1999 Water Technologist of the Year award from Association of Water Technologies, the 2012 Urban Innovation 21 Leadership Award, and the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award Clarion University. An invited speaker to national and international conferences, Dr. Stout was honored to speak at the International Legionella Conference in 2005, 2009, and 2013.
Dr. Stout holds a master’s degree and doctorate in infectious disease microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
Contact Information: ; 412-281-5335
