HIV-Associated
Comorbid Conditions
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Central Nervous System Disorders
Cognitive and memory impairment remain prevalent in spite of treatment.
Metabolic Disorders
Insulin-resistance and lipid storage/use disorders have increased as individuals age with HIV infection.
Organ System Disorders
Multiple organ systems continue to be negatively impacted by ongoing immune activation in the setting of treatment.
Mental Health & Resilience
Positive adaption strategies.
Discovery & Problem Solving
Identifying, prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution; and implementing a solution.
Next-generation Approach to Treatment and Cures
Precision medicine: offer individualized, targeted, and highly-tailored approaches to treatment.
Precision health: use individual patient information, like genetics, environment, lifestyle, and psychosocial factors, to help predict illness and keep people healthy.
National Workforce Development
Leaders in the USA and Globally
Pipeline development: mentorship, education, and research experiences to support career pursuits
Multidisciplinary training: basic, clinical, and translational research in HIV and co-morbidities
Experiential learning: hands-on summer research (basic or clinical) and HIV clinic shadowing experiences
Community service: educate and enhance capacity locally
Cross-cutting areas
Immune dysfunction and the CNS
Amanda Brown, PhD
Program Director
Associate Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
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- Research Website
- JHIBS: PROJECT PIPELINE BALTIMORE
- TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN NEUROAIDS AND MENTAL HEALTH
- JOHNS HOPKINS DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
- JOHNS HOPKINS CARES SYMPOSIUM
Norman Haughey, PhD
Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Neurology
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- Center Co-Director: JHU NIMH Center for Novel Therapeutics for HIV-associated Cognitive Disorders
- Norman Haughey Lab
Dionna Williams, PhD
Assistant Professor of Molecular & Comparative Pathobiology and Medicine
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- HIV pathogenesis and accelerated aging with HIV
Joel Blankson, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Molecular & Comparative Pathobiology
Glenn Treisman, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Director, AIDS Psychiatry Service
Director of the Pain Treatment Program
Co-Director of the Amos Food, Body, and Mind Center
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- AIDS Psychiatry Service
- Pain Treatment Program
- Amos Food, Body, and Mind Center
Jeremy Walston, MD
Professor of Medicine and Oncology
Deputy Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Co-Director, Biology of Healthy Aging Program
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- Center on Aging and Health
- Geriatric Education Center Consortium
- JHU Heart and Vascular Institute
- Center for Mind-Body Research
Ned Sacktor, MD
Professor of Neurology
Center Co-Director: JHU NIMH Center for Novel Therapeutics for HIV-associated Cognitive Disorders
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- JHU NIMH Center for Novel Therapeutics for HIV-associated Cognitive Disorders
- Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center
- Sex-dependent neuropsychiatric comorbidities
Leah Rubin, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Neurology, Epidemiology and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Center Co-Director: JHU NIMH Center for Novel Therapeutics for HIV-associated Cognitive Disorders
Despite known disparities in the incidence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) in the US, the biomedical research workforce investigating this disease and its comorbid neurological consequences does not adequately represent the diversity of the communities where this disease is most prevalent in the 21st Century. Moreover, neurological disparities persist in people with HIV (PWH), even in those on an effective antiretroviral therapy regimen. The specific aim of this program is to significantly increase the number of undergraduate students who pursue PhDs or MD-PhDs in Neuroscience research related to NeuroHIV and its comorbidities.
This program is open to highly-qualified first- or second- year undergraduate students who are motivated to pursue a research-based advanced degree (PhD or MD-PhD). JHNeurophytes offers 10-weeks of hands-on mentored research training, as well as a variety of personal and professional development seminar offerings to support our Scholars, in an effort to address the critical need for increased trainee retention in the biomedical workforce studying the neurological consequences of HIV. See below to learn more about the training offered through the JHNeurophytes program.
Program Details
Career Development
- Career Goal Discussions
- Real-time Webinars with subject area science experts
- Develop, Refine, and Execute Individualized Roadmap
- Networking and Scientific Communication
Research
- Comprehension of scientific literature
- Experimental design, rigor, reproducibility
- Data Management
Science Skills Development
- The Scientific Method
- Dissemination: Oral Presentations, Writing Science Abstracts and Manuscripts
- Graduate & Medical School Entrance Preparation
- Experimental and Analytical Techniques
Professional & Personal Development
- Networking Strategies
- Use of Social Media and Digital Resources in Research
Program Collaborations
Johns Hopkins CARES
Johns Hopkins Career, Academic, and Research Experiences for Students (CARES) Network and Symposium
Johns Hopkins Neuroscience Program
Johns Hopkins Neuroscience Program strives to mentor, develop, and foster scientific skills, intellectual curiosity, and personal growth in undergraduates interested in PhD or MD/PhD programs in the neurosciences. That program has also concluded, but follow the link below to learn about that legacy program.