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