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Lee Street, 4th FloorUva Primary Care CenterCharlottesville, VA 22903
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Fax+1 434-924-0075
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Summary
- I am a board certified infectious diseases and internal medicine specialist and professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1985 - 1988
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 1988 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2016
OH State Medical License 1984 - 1986
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1995
Clinical Trials
- Exploration of the Biologic Basis for Underperformance of Oral Polio and Rotavirus Vaccines in Bangladesh Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
- Assessment of Community Transmission of Sabin Type 2 Virus in Bangladesh Start of enrollment: 2015 Apr 01
- Field Studies of Amebiasis in Bangladesh Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Anti-interleukin-23 treatment linked to improvedinfection survival.Gregory R Madden, Robert Preissner, Saskia Preissner, William A Petri
Gut Microbes. 2025-12-01 - Effect of Nitazoxanide and Probiotic Treatment on Bangladeshi Children with Cryptosporidiosis.Zannatun Noor, Biplob Hossain, Nishad Tasnim Mithila, Amena Khatun, Sultan Mahmud
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2025-04-02 - Cost-effectiveness of intrapartum azithromycin to prevent maternal infection, sepsis, or death in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling analysis of data ...Jackie K Patterson, Simon Neuwahl, Sydney Kirsch, Janet L Moore, Alan T N Tita
The Lancet. Global Health. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio ResurgenceJanuary 13th, 2025- No, COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not 'Eat' Children's Immune Systems | Fact CheckAugust 30th, 2024
- UVA Testing Out COVID Therapy Treatment, Showing Positive ResultsMay 23rd, 2023
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Grant Support
- NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: Research UnitsUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2018–2030
- NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: Research UnitsUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2018–2030
- NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: Research UnitsUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2018–2030
- NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: Research UnitsUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2018–2030
- NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: Research UnitsUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2018–2030
- Field Studies of Cryptosporidiosis in BangladeshUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA1998–2029
- Field Studies of Cryptosporidiosis in BangladeshUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA1998–2029
- Field Studies of Cryptosporidiosis in BangladeshUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA1998–2029
- Role of Hyaluronan in IL-13-mediated COVID-19 PathologyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2024–2028
- Role of Hyaluronan in IL-13-mediated COVID-19 PathologyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2024–2028
- Role of Hyaluronan in IL-13-mediated COVID-19 PathologyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2024–2028
- Role of Hyaluronan in IL-13-mediated COVID-19 PathologyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2024–2028
- Role of Hyaluronan in IL-13-mediated COVID-19 PathologyUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2024–2028
- Role of Type 2 Immunity in Innate Protection from C. difficileUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2016–2027
- Role of CREM in Amebic Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA1989–2027
- Role of CREM in Amebic Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA1989–2027
- Infectious Diseases Training ProgramUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA1977–2027
- Infectious Diseases Training ProgramUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA1977–2027
- Humoral Immunity to Enteric Viruses among Infants and Mothers in BangladeshIMMPORT THERAPEUTICS, INC.2024–2026
- Humoral Immunity to Enteric Viruses among Infants and Mothers in BangladeshIMMPORT THERAPEUTICS, INC.2024–2026
- Humoral Immunity to Enteric Viruses among Infants and Mothers in BangladeshIMMPORT THERAPEUTICS, INC.2024–2026
- Humoral Immunity to Enteric Viruses among Infants and Mothers in BangladeshIMMPORT THERAPEUTICS, INC.2024–2026
- Humoral Immunity to Enteric Viruses among Infants and Mothers in BangladeshIMMPORT THERAPEUTICS, INC.2024–2026
- Role of Th17 in Severe and Recurrent C. difficile InfectionUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2020–2025
- Role of Th17 in Severe and Recurrent C. difficile InfectionUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2020–2025
- Role of Th17 in Severe and Recurrent C. difficile InfectionUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2020–2025
- Role of Th17 in Severe and Recurrent C. difficile InfectionUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2020–2025
- Role of Th17 in Severe and Recurrent C. difficile InfectionUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2020–2025
- Biodefense & Infectious Diseases Short-Term Training to Increase Diversity in Biomedical ResearchUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2004–2025
- Biodefense & Infectious Diseases Short-Term Training to Increase Diversity in Biomedical ResearchUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA2004–2025
- Leptin Regulation Of Intestinal Inflammation And InfectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2012
- Structure And Function Of E. Histolytica Adherence LectinNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2011
- Biodefense Research Training And Career DevelopmentNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2003–2011
- Flow Cytometry For Bsl 3National Center For Research Resources2010
- Cooperative Research Partnership For An Amebic Colitis VaccineNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
- Gene Expression In Entamoeba HistolyticaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1996–2008
- Rapid Diagnostics For Category B EnteropathogensNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2003–2007
- Structure &Function Of E.Histolytica Adherence LectinNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001–2005
- Genetic Variability Of E. Histolytica In TurkeyFogarty International Center2002–2004
- Regulation Of RRNA Transcription In Entamoeba Histolyti*Fogarty International Center2001–2003
- Adherence Blocking Vaccine For AmebiasisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2003
- Core--Laboratory For Vaccine EvaluationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002
- Structure &Function Of E. Histolytica Adherence LectinNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1996–2000
- Intraspecies Variation In Entamoeba HistolyticaFogarty International Center1997–1999
- Replication Of Ribosomal DNA Plasmid--Entamoeba HistolytFogarty International Center1996–1998
- Structure/Function Of E Histolytica Adherence LectinNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997
- Microbial And Immunological Review SectionCenter For Scientific Review1995–1996
- Structure And Function Of E Histolytica Adherence LectinNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1993–1995
- Structure &Function Of E Histolytica Adherence LectinNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1989–1992
- Structure And Function Of The Adherence Lectin Of Entamoeba HistolyticaNational Center For Research Resources1989
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