Biographical Profile

College

School of Medicine

Department

Internal Medicine

Tenure Status

Non-Tenure Track

International Activity

International Activities

Yes

Type of Activity

Research, Teaching

Countries

Estonia, Germany

Description

Estonia: My role in this grant is education of armed forces and public health providers ("Train the trainers") regarding various infectious diseases with emphasis on HIV and STDs (project lead: David Parker, PhD). Germany: Did all my education in Germany, practiced Medicine in Hamburg, among other things was Director of German AIDS Clinical Trial Group.

Institution/Entity

Estonia: Current grant through Department of Defense in collaboration with University of Tartu, Social Ministry and Estonian Health Department.

Institutional Focus Areas

Biomedical Sciences, Health Disparities, Health Sciences

Extended Residence in Foreign Country

Yes (Germany)

Speaks Non-English Language

Yes (German)

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?

Undergraduates and Graduates

Interest Keywords

HIV, AIDS, viral kinetics in various compartments, immune reconstitution with associated clinical syndromes, metabolic complications of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy, study of the lymphatic system in HIV disease, opportunistic infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic pathogens) in HIV infection and other immunodeficiency syndromes microsporidiosis, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, gastrointestinal infections, antibiotics & antifungal medication

Institutional Focus Areas

Biomedical Sciences, Health Disparities, Health Sciences

Personal Focus Areas

HIV/AIDS, opportunistic infections,, bacterial, viral, fungal pathogens