Area of research
Virology · Infectious Diseases
Research interest
Research interests include HIV Research and Treatment, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV-related health complications and treatments, and Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research.
Persistent type I interferon signaling within the brain of people with HIV on ART with cognitive impairment
HIV-1 Remission after Allogeneic Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation
Gene expression and chromatin conformation of microglia in virally suppressed people with HIV
Brain microglia serve as a persistent HIV reservoir despite durable antiretroviral therapy
Immune resilience despite inflammatory stress promotes longevity and favorable health outcomes including resistance to infection
Lessons for Understanding Central Nervous System HIV Reservoirs from the Last Gift Program
Lessons learned from the Last Gift study: ethical and practical challenges faced while conducting HIV cure-related research at the end of life
Sex differences in cytokine profiles during suppressive antiretroviral therapy
Sex Differences in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Persistence and Reservoir Size During Aging
HIV persists throughout deep tissues with repopulation from multiple anatomical sources
Inflammescent CX3CR1+CD57+CD8+ T cells are generated and expanded by IL-15
The Control of HIV After Antiretroviral Medication Pause (CHAMP) Study: Posttreatment Controllers Identified From 14 Clinical Studies
White matter damage, neuroinflammation, and neuronal integrity in HAND
Early Antiretroviral Therapy Is Associated with Lower HIV DNA Molecular Diversity and Lower Inflammation in Cerebrospinal Fluid but Does Not Prevent the Establishment of Compartmentalized HIV DNA Populations
Low abundance of colonic butyrate-producing bacteria in HIV infection is associated with microbial translocation and immune activation
Cytomegalovirus and HIV: A Dangerous Pas de Deux
Rapid HIV Viral Load Suppression in those Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy at First Visit after HIV Diagnosis
Partners in Crime: The Role of CMV in Immune Dysregulation and Clinical Outcome During HIV Infection
Replication of Human Herpesviruses Is Associated with Higher HIV DNA Levels during Antiretroviral Therapy Started at Early Phases of HIV Infection
Gut dendritic cell activation links an altered colonic microbiome to mucosal and systemic T-cell activation in untreated HIV-1 infection
CD8 T-Cell Expansion and Inflammation Linked to CMV Coinfection in ART-treated HIV Infection
Development and Validation of the San Diego Early Test Score to Predict Acute and Early HIV Infection Risk in Men Who Have Sex With Men
The Sordid Affair Between Human Herpesvirus and HIV
An altered intestinal mucosal microbiome in HIV-1 infection is associated with mucosal and systemic immune activation and endotoxemia
Cytomegalovirus Replication in Semen Is Associated with Higher Levels of Proviral HIV DNA and CD4 <sup>+</sup> T Cell Activation during Antiretroviral Treatment
Highly Precise Measurement of HIV DNA by Droplet Digital PCR
Gut Lactobacillales are associated with higher CD4 and less microbial translocation during HIV infection
Shedding of HIV and Human Herpesviruses in the Semen of Effectively Treated HIV-1–Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men