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Matthew Pullen, MD, Infectious Disease, Minneapolis, MN

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Infectious Disease Minneapolis, MN

HIV/AIDS Medicine, International Health, Travel & Tropical, Mycobacterial Disease

Infectious Diseases and International Medicine Fellow

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  • Office

    420 Delaware St SE T
    Minneapolis, MN 55455
    Phone+1 612-626-9943
    Fax+1 612-625-4410

Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2016 - 2019
  • University of Tennessee (Nashville)
    University of Tennessee (Nashville)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellowship NIH, 2017-2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Hydroxychloroquine Fails to Prevent COVID-19 in Those Exposed to the Virus: RCT
    Hydroxychloroquine Fails to Prevent COVID-19 in Those Exposed to the Virus: RCTJune 5th, 2020
  • University of Minnesota Trial Shows Hydroxychloroquine Has No Benefit over Placebo in Preventing COVID-19
    University of Minnesota Trial Shows Hydroxychloroquine Has No Benefit over Placebo in Preventing COVID-19June 3rd, 2020

Grant Support

  • Fogarty Global Health FellowshipNIH2017–2018

Research History

  • Infectious Disease Fellow - Research trackMy project focuses on using novel sequencing techniques in a low or middle income country (LMIC) setting in Uganda to study the epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex disease.2016 - 2019
  • Internal Medicine ResidentI worked in Dr. James Dale's lab as a research assistant working on the group A streptococcus (GAS) vaccine, focusing mainly on sequencing of GAS strains and phylogenetic tree analysis.2014 - 2015
  • Medical studentSimilar work as mentioned above under "Internal Medicine Resident"2012 - 2013
  • Research AssistantWorked as a research assistant in Dr. Lu Lu's lab, focusing mostly on sequencing of genes related to optic disorders, as well as dissection of mouse brain tissue for genetic analysis via the NerveNet database.2008 - 2009
  • Research AssistantWorked as a research assistant in Dr. Carl Johnson's laboratory at Vanderbilt University, responsible for maintaining tissue cultures, as well as minor SNP analysis work related to a larger circadian rhythm project in the lab.2007 - 2008

Professional Memberships