Infectious Diseases

  • Susan Aileen Olender, MD

    Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:

    2023

    • “It Wouldn't Be a Dealbreaker”: Provider Attitudes Towards HCV Treatment in People Living with HIV Who Are Currently Using Drugs, Scholarly Project
  • Lawrence James Purpura, MD, MPH, TM

    Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:

    2024

    • Microbiome short chain fatty acid metabolism in neurologic PASC of COVID-19, Summer Research

    2023

    • Gut Microbial Dysbiosis and Its Correlation with Long COVID and ME/CFS Symptoms Among Patients in New York, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA

    2022

    • Autoantibodies in COVID-19: A Scoping Review Exploring Autoantibody Prevalence, Persistence, and Clinical Associations in Acute and Convalescent COVID-19 Infection, Scholarly Project
  • Magdalena Elzbieta Sobieszczyk, MD

    Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:

    2021

    • Assessment of sexual behaviors and PrEP usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, Summer Research
  • Daniel Eric Winetsky, MD

    Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:

    2022

    • Telepsychiatry: A Coded Thematic Analysis of Clinicians’ Reported Experiences, Scholarly Project
  • Jason Errol Zucker, MD

    Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:

    2024

    • The Pros and Cons of Prophylaxis: An Interview-Based Study of Patient and Provider Perspectives on Doxy-PEP Therapy at Clínica de Familia, La Romana, Summer Research, La Romana, Dominican Republic

    2022

    • Understanding STIs in the Emergency Department: A retrospective Chart review of Positive STI tests in Patient ages 14-24 from 9/2020-8/2021,  Scholarly Project
    • Understanding Sexual Health, PrEP Use, and Health Engagement Among Individuals Receiving or Eligible for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Qualitative Study, Scholarly Project
    • Factors Contributing to HIV PrEP Medication Decision-Making in initiation, continuation, and discontinuation: A Literature Review, Scholarly Project
    • Characterizing the impact of COVID-19-related healthcare disruptions on viral suppression among persons living with HIV: lessons from an New York City-based health information exchange, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
  • Kathrine Meyers, DrPH, MS, MPP

    Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:

    2024

    • Mpox vaccine hesitancy in under-vaccinated populations in the United States, Scholarly Project

    2022

    • PrEP Choice: Supporting Shared Decision Making in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis against HIV, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
  • Michael Yin, MD

    Mentored Student Projects by Year:
    2024

    • Comparative Analysis of Xerostomia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Participants with and without Long COVID, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA

    2023

    • Outcome and Diagnosis of HIV-associated Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Summer Research, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Evaluating Clinician Responses to Treatment Failure in Patients Living with HIV in La Romana, Dominican Republic, Summer Research, La Romana, Dominican Republic
    • Alveolar Bone Loss and Periodontitis in Pre-Menopausal Women with and without HIV, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
    • Risk Factors for Low Trabecular Bone Volume among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, Summer Research, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Gut Microbial Dysbiosis and Its Correlation with Long COVID and ME/CFS Symptoms Among Patients in New York, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA

    2022

    • Mandibular Bone Microarchitecture Changes in Postmenopausal Women With and Without HIV, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
    • Patient Satisfaction in Comprehensive Program for HIV/AIDS at La Clínica de Familia La Romana, Summer Research, La Romana, Dominican Republic