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Highlighted Research Activities

Our faculty performs cutting-edge clinical, translational, and basic science research in the pathogenesis and treatment of infectious diseases, including HIV, CNS viral infections, hepatitis C virus, respiratory tract infections, and gram-negative bacterial infections.

Laboratory-Based and Basic Sciences

David Beckham, M.D.

J. David Beckham, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Arbovirus Pathogenesis
Neuroimmunology and neurodegeneration

Beckham Lab Publications

David Greenberg, M.D.

David Greenberg, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Antibiotic resistance
Novel therapeutics
Genomics

Greenberg Lab Publications

Dr. Theodoros Kelesidis

Theodoros Kelesidis, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Antibiotic resistance
Novel therapeutics
Genomics

Publications

Dr. Lenette Lu

Lenette Lu, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Antibody effector functions
Antibody glycosylation
Host microbial interactions
Humoral immunity
Tuberculosis

Lu Lab  Publications

Michael Shiloh, M.D., Ph.D.

Michael Shiloh, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Tuberculosis mucosal and innate immunity

Shiloh Lab  Publications

Josephine Thinwa, M.D., Ph.D.

Josephine Thinwa, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Autophagy
Innate Immunity
Neuroimmunology
Viral Pathogenesis

Thinwa Lab Publications

Clinical and Quantitative Sciences

Dr. Roger Bedimo

Roger Bedimo, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Analysis of the rates, determinants, and mechanisms of chronic complications of HIV disease and antiretroviral therapy, including cardiovascular diseases, non-AIDS malignancies, and metabolic bone disease

Role of hepatitis C co-infection on HIV-associated morbidity

Bedimo Lab  Publications

Dr. Pearlie Chong

Pearlie Chong, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Clinical and translational research projects in HSCT/hematological malignancies and SOT recipients

Role of gut microbiota in human norovirus infections in transplant patients (funded by NIAID K23)

Publications

Dr. Jeremy Chow

Jeremy Chow, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Understanding trends in hospitalizations among people living with HIV in states with and without Medicaid expansion

Publications

Dr. James Cutrell

James Cutrell, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Chronic non-AIDS complications of HIV

Antimicrobial stewardship and healthcare epidemiology

Novel approaches to medical education

Publications

Mamta Jain, M.D.

Mamta Jain, M.D., M.P.H.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Clinical trials in HIV prevention, HIV treatment, HIV/HBV, HIV/HCV, influenza

HIV clinical outcomes and linkage to care

Hepatitis C treatment in special populations

Jain Lab  Publications

Dr. Ricardo La Hoz

Ricardo La Hoz, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Donor-derived infections

Optimizing deceased organ donor utilization and testing

Parasitic infections in solid organ transplant recipients

Publications

Dr. Christian Larsen

Christian Larsen, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Non-tuberculous mycobacterium

Medical education

Publications

Ank Nijhawan, M.D.

Ank Nijhawan, M.D., M.P.H.

Clinical & Research Interests:

HIV

Health services and outcomes research

Transitions of care

Correctional health

Nijhawan Lab  Publications

Dr. Trish Perl

Trish M. Perl, M.D., M.Sc.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Health care-associated infections

Antimicrobial resistance

Infection Prevention

Emerging infectious diseases

Publications

Dr. Bonnie Prokesch

Bonnie Prokesch, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Antimicrobial stewardship

Therapies for patients with recurrent urinary tract infections with resistant pathogens

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and the multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment

Publications

Dr. Jeffrey Tessier

Jeffrey Tessier, M.D.

Clinical & Research Interests:

Pathogenesis and treatment of bacterial toxin-mediated diseases: Clostridioides difficile, Bacillus anthracis

Intra-abdominal infections

Clinical trials in immunocompromised patients

Publications