title: Plague, pressure and politics part of life for CDC leader. How Koplan coped with the anthrax outbreak, and a look at his rise to the top. Interview by Maryn McKenna..
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koplan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D000881:Anthrax / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D023482:Bioterrorism; D002322:Career Mobility; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D011057:Politics; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology