StephenAllenSpectorMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • San Diego, CA

Pediatric Infections Associated with Transplant/Immunocompromised States, Pediatric Vaccinology and Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Perinatal Infections

Professor, Pediatrics, UCSD School of Medicine

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Office
330 Lewis St
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 800-926-8273

Fax+1 619-298-2698

Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1978 - 1981
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1978
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1976 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Honored The Gertrude and Herman Silver Award from the Children’s, 2010
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Connect to Protect Partnerships for Youth Prevention Interventions: Phase II Start of enrollment: 2003 Sep 01
Completed
Comparison of Three Hepatitis B Vaccination Regimens in HIV-Positive Youth Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 4
Safety and Immune Response to Vicriviroc in Combination Regimens in HIV-Infected ART Experienced Children and Adolescents Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
IMPAACT P1080: Psychiatric and Antiretroviral Medication Concentrations in HIV-infected and Uninfected Children and Adolescents Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 08
Completed
Vitamin D Supplementation Enhances Immune Response to Bacille-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccination in Infants Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Surveillance Monitoring for ART Toxicities Study in HIV Uninfected Children Born to HIV Infected Women Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Recruiting
Adolescent Master Protocol for Participants 18 Years of Age and Older (AMP Up) Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Recruiting
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
The single-cell opioid responses in the context of HIV (SCORCH) consortium.
Seth A Ament, Rianne R Campbell, Mary Kay Lobo, Joseph P Receveur, Kriti Agrawal
Molecular Psychiatry. 2024-12-01
1 citations
Prevalence of detectable HIV-DNA and HIV-RNA in cerebrospinal fluid of youth with perinatal HIV and impaired cognition on antiretroviral therapy.
Thor A Wagner, Camlin Tierney, Sharon Huang, Sharon Nichols, Kathleen M Malee
AIDS. 2024-08-01
2 citations
Impact of Genetic Variants in ABCG2 , NR1I2 , and UGT1A1 on the Pharmacokinetics of Dolutegravir in Children.
Stephen A Spector, Sean S Brummel, Audrey Chang, Andrew Wiznia, Theodore D Ruel
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2024-03-01

Journal Articles

Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
Karen Kotloff, Stephen A Spector, Carlos Fierro, The New England Journal of Medicine
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 gp120 and Tat Induce Mitochondrial Fragmentation and Incomplete Mitophagy in Human Neurons
Stephen Spector, MD, mBio

Press Mentions

New Reassessments of How Clinical Trials Can and Should Be ConductedFebruary 3rd, 2023
San Diego Toddler Enrolled in Pfizer COVID Vaccine TrialNovember 23rd, 2021
Pfizer Seeks Emergency Use Authorization from FDA for Vaccine in Children 5 to 11 Years OldSeptember 21st, 2021
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Grant Support

Host Genetic Factors Associated With CNS Disease Of Hiv-Infected ChildrenNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011–2012
University Of California, SAN Diego Clinical Trial UnitNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2012
Clinical Trial: Impaact 1071National Center For Research Resources2010
Clinical Trial: Antiretroviral Activity Of Raltegravir In HIV-1 Infected ChildreNational Center For Research Resources2010
Vitamin D Inhibition Of HIV And M. Tuberculosis Coinfection In MacrophagesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2010
Healthy Subject Cell CollectionNational Center For Research Resources2009–2010
Adolescent Master Protocol (AMP) - Impact Of HIV And ART On GrowthNational Center For Research Resources2008–2010
Clinical Trial: Pactg P1025 Pharmacokinetic Properties Of Antiretroviral DrugsNational Center For Research Resources2009
CCTG 560a: Viral Population KineticsNational Center For Research Resources2009
Clinical Trial: Pactg 1020a Novel Protease Inhibitor Bms-232632 In Children WithNational Center For Research Resources2008–2009
Clinical Trial: Pactg P1025 Pharmacokinetic Properties Of Antiretroviral Drugs DNational Center For Research Resources2008
Healthy Donor CellsNational Center For Research Resources2006–2008
VirologyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007
Pactg P1021 Emtricitabine And Efavirenz And Didanosine In HIVNational Center For Research Resources2007
Pactg P1025 Pharmacokinetic Properties Of Antiretroviral Drugs During PregnancyNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
Pactg 1020a Novel Protease Inhibitor Bms-232632 In Children With HIVNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
Pactg P1039 Zidovudine/Lamivudine/Abacavir In Perinatal HIVNational Center For Research Resources2006
Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials GroupNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1988–2006
Pactg P1052 Abacavir PK During Chronic Therapy In HIV InfectionNational Center For Research Resources2005
Pactg P1022 Protease Inhibitor-Including/Sparing For HIV During PregnancyNational Center For Research Resources2005
Normal Donor Cells For HIV AssaysNational Center For Research Resources2005
ACTG 382 DMP 266 In Combination Wit Nelfinavir In Children With HIVNational Center For Research Resources2005
Pediatric ACTG Coordinating And Operations CenterNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002–2005
Adolescent Medicine Trials Unit (AMTU)Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2002–2005
Factors In Pediatric AIDS Transmission And PathogenesisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001–2005
Protease Inhibitor Including Sparing For HIV PregnancyNational Center For Research Resources2004
Pharmacokinetics Of Antiretrovirals During PregnancyNational Center For Research Resources2004
Pactg P1021 Emtricitabine/Efavirenz/Didanosine In HIVNational Center For Research Resources2004
Normal Donor CellsNational Center For Research Resources2004
Actg382--Dmp 266 In Combination W/Nelfinavir In ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources2004
Core -- Adolescent Medical TrialsNational Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities2002
Ritonavir Therapy In HIV-1 Infected Infants And ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
Comparison Of Combinations Of PI, Nrti, And NnrtiNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
ZDV &3tc &Nevirapine &Zdv &3tc &Nevirapine &1592u89 In HIV InfectionNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Evaluation Of Ganciclovir For Congenital CytomegalovirusNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Actg382--I592089 With Standard Zidovudine Therapy In NeonatesNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Adolescent Medicine Trial Network For HIV/AIDSEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2001
Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group--Coordinate/OperateNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2001
Core--Clinical Virology And Specimen BankingNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1998–2001
ACTG 395 Indinavir W/ Stavudine &Lamivudine In Pediatric HIVNational Center For Research Resources1999
ACTG 358--Oral Indinavir In HIV Pregnant Women &InfantsNational Center For Research Resources1999
Actg330--1592u89 In Infants And Children With HIV InfectionNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
ACTG 250 Nevirapine In HIV-1 Pregnant Women And NeonatesNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Hivig For The Prevention Of Maternal-Fetal HIV TransmissionNational Center For Research Resources1996–1999
ACTG 300 Zidovudine VS DDI Monotherapy VS Didovudine PLUS DDI In HIV InfectionNational Center For Research Resources1996–1999
ACTG 226 Oral Ganciclovir In HIV Infected Children With Cytomegalovirus InfectionNational Center For Research Resources1996–1999
Pediatric Aids--Factors In Transmission And PathologyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1999
Actg383--Dmp 266 In Combination With Nelfinavir In ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources1998
Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group--Coordinate/OperateNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–1998
Actg179 Evaluation Of Ganciclovir For Congenital CytomegalovirusNational Center For Research Resources1997–1998
Ctg254 Azithromycin &M-Atovaquone &Azithromycin-Bacterial Infection?D?D?D?D?D?National Center For Research Resources1997
Actg152 Trial Of AZT VS DDI VS Azt/Ddi In HIV Infected ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources1997
Salvage DDC For Symptomatic HIV Infected Children Failing DDI TherapyNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
Core--Primary Isolation And Specimen BankingNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994–1997
Actg240 Trial Of ZDV VS D4T In Children With HIV InfectionNational Center For Research Resources1996
ACTG 245 Antiretroviral Therapy In Children With Advanced HIVNational Center For Research Resources1996
Pediatric AIDS Clinical ResearchNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994–1996
Developmental Virology ResearchNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994–1996
Core--Virology LAB SupportNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994–1996
AIDS Clinical TrialsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994–1995
Molecular Interaction Of HIV HCMVNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1989–1995
Adult AIDS Clinical Trials UnitNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1992–1993
AIDS Clinical Trials GroupNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1989–1991
AIDS Clinical Trials Group (Conversion From Ateu)National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1988