Leadership Louis M. Weiss, M.D., M.P.H. Professor, Department of Pathology Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) 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. View Profile Jill Raufman, M.P.H., M.S. Principal Associate, 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. View Profile 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 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 View Profile Jacqueline M. Achkar, M.D., M.S. Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology Codirector of the Einstein Global Health Center Associate Director, Translational Bench to Bedside Research Training Clinical Research Training Program 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 View Profile 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) Adipose tissue inflammation Malnutrition-Modulated Diabetes Mellitus Hypoglycemia-Associated Autonomic Failure View Profile H. Dean Hosgood, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Epidemiology) Director, Global Environmental Health Global Health Center Associate Director, Population and Clinical Sciences Clinical Research Training Program Research Director, Medical Student Global Health Program 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 View Profile Gerald A. Paccione, Jr., M.D. Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) 718.920.6738gpaccion@montefiore.org View Profile Kevin P. Fiori, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Academic General Pediatrics) Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine 718.741.2450kfiori@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 View Profile Viraj V. Patel, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) 718.920.5256vpatel@montefiore.org 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 View Profile Johanna P. Daily, M.D., M.S. Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology 718.678.1176johanna.daily@einsteinmed.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 View Profile 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) View Profile 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 View Profile