Professor Dr. Susan Cu Uvin

Biography

Dr. Susan Cu-Uvin is a Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine, and Health Services, Policy and Practice at the Alpert School of Medicine and the School of Public Health at Brown University. She serves as the Director of the Brown Global Health Initiative and the Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR). Dr. Cu-Uvin's primary research focus is on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in women, particularly the effects of antiretroviral therapy on HIV shedding in the female genital tract. She has been involved in pivotal studies regarding sexually transmitted infections, HIV related dynamics, and has contributed significantly to studies aimed at understanding the natural history of HIV in women. She has received multiple NIH grants for her research and serves on various advisory committees related to HIV research. Dr. Cu-Uvin has also been recognized with numerous awards for her contributions to women's health and HIV research, including the Constance B. Wofsy Women's Health Investigator Award. Additionally, she is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of researchers in global health and HIV.

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