Dr. Donald Thea

Biography

Dr. Donald Thea is an Adjunct Professor at Boston University School of Public Health, specializing in global health. He earned his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and a Master's of Science in tropical medicine from the London School of Hygiene. Dr. Thea has extensive experience in infectious diseases and clinical epidemiology, particularly focusing on child survival and mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS. He was an early member of Project SIDA in Kinshasa, Zaire, and has worked on establishing international clinical research field sites addressing diarrheal diseases and perinatally acquired HIV infection. He has served as Principal Investigator for several significant studies, including the New York City Collaborative Perinatal HIV Transmission Study and various projects in Zambia. In 2018, he was awarded a five-year R01 grant from the NICHD for his involvement in the Zambia Infant Cohort Study. Dr. Thea also hosts a podcast called 'Free Associations', reviewing recent scientific publications. He has received multiple teaching awards from institutions like Antioch College and Harvard Business School, reflecting his dedication to academic excellence.

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