Leadership

Louis M. Weiss, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Research Department of Pathology

Codirector of the Einstein Global Health Center

718.430.2142louis.weiss@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Toxoplasma gondii: Mechanisms of latency of infection. Structure and composition of the T. gondii cyst wall. Microsporidia: Mechanism of host cell invasion. Structure and composition of the polar tube and spore wall.

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Jill Raufman, M.P.H., M.S.

Principal Staff Scientist, Department of Pathology

Director, Medical Student Global Health Programs

Associate Director, Global Health Center

718.430.3518jill.raufman@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: I am conducting research in Kenya in the field of environmental health literacy, examining the use of cookstoves and health. As part of that project, we used a survey instrument, tailored to examine health and environmental health literacy.

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Kathryn Anastos, M.D.

Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Health Behavior Research & Implementation Science)

Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health

Co-Director Emerita, Global Health Center

Associate Director, Global Health Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

718.515.2593kanastos@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Clinical, epidemiologic & translational research in HIV disease & associated conditions in Bronx & Central Africa; HIV in women, HIV associated metabolic disease, race/sex differences, research capacity building in Africa

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Jacqueline M. Achkar, M.D., M.S.

Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Associate Director, Translational Bench to Bedside Research Training Clinical Research Training Program

Director, Global Health Research

718.430.8763jacqueline.achkar@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Human host responses to M. tuberculosis - identification and development of TB biomarkers and diagnostics; correlates of M. tuberculosis infection activity; protective antibody responses and functions against M. tuberculosis

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Meredith A. Hawkins, M.D., M.S.

Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)

Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Medicine

Director, Global Diabetes Institute

718.430.3186meredith.hawkins@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Central regulation of glucose metabolism (humans and rodents); Forms of Diabetes Mellitus unique to Low and Middle Income Countries; Hypoglycemia-Associated Autonomic Failure; Adipose tissue inflammation

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H. Dean Hosgood, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Epidemiology)

Atran Foundation Chair in Epidemiology & Population Health

Division Head, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health Division of Epidemiology

Co-Leader, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Epidemiology Prevention & Control Program

Director, Global Environmental Health Global Health Center

Associate Director, Population and Clinical Sciences Clinical Research Training Program

Research Director, Medical Student Global Health Program

Co-Director, Ph.D. Concentration in Clinical Investigation

718.430.2138dean.hosgood@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Cancer Epidemiology; Environmental Epidemiology; Genetic and Genomic Susceptibility; Global Health; Hematologic Malignancies; Lung Cancer; Never Smokers; non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Noninvasive Biomarkers

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Gerald A. Paccione, Jr., M.D.

Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

718.920.6738gpaccion@montefiore.org

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Kevin P. Fiori, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Academic General Pediatrics)

Associate Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine

Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics Community Health & Engagement

Director, Social Determinants of Health Office of Community & Population Health

Director, Community Health Worker Institute Montefiore Einstein

Director, Community Health Systems Lab Albert Einstein College of Medicine

718.920.8133kfiori@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Implementation Science & Pragmatic Research Designs, Learning Health System Approaches, Social Determinants of Health & Health Disparities, Community & Population Health, Global Health

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Viraj V. Patel, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

718.920.5256viraj.patel@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: HIV prevention and treatment interventions, mHealth, social networking technology based research, sexual and gender minority health disparities, LGBTQ health, global health (India and Rwanda), primary care

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Johanna P. Daily, M.D., M.S.

Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

718.678.1176jdaily@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: We study the biology and host response to Plasmodium falciparum infection. We study naturally infected cohorts using comprehensive genetic and metabolic approaches to guide laboratory based pathogenesis and immunology studies

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Vinayaka R. Prasad, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

718.430.2517vinayaka.prasad@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Role of extrinsic factors such as CCL2 in the modulation of ESCRT factors to enhance HIV-1 budding and release; Effect of drugs of abuse on HIV replication and HAND; Viral determinants of HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND)

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Ruth Macklin, Ph.D.

Distinguished University Professor Emerita, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Biomedical & Bioethics Research Training)

ruth.macklin@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Ethics in research involving humans, ethics and reproductive health, ethics in HIV research and treatment, public health ethics, ethics and health policy

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Umar K. Mian, M.B.B.S.

Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Director, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Retina Division

718.920.4286umian@montefiore.org

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Marcel Yotebieng, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

718.920.2564marcel.yotebieng@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Health service research implementation science Cluster trials, observational cohort Infectious diseases (HIV, TB) Maternal and child health

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