Alan Lifson, MD, MPH
Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health

Contact Info
Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
Professor of Medicine (Joint Appointment), Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine
Medical School, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree, University of California, Berkley, CA
Bachelor's Degree, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Summary
My research focuses on infectious diseases, most notably HIV/AIDS. In an international context, I have taught, consulted, or conducted research on HIV and other infectious diseases in Africa, Eastern Europe, the Carribean, and Asia. Currently, my work focuses on a community support intervention for people living with HIV in Ethiopia. In Minnesota, I am the clinical director for the Minnesota site of the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC), which works to educate and train health care professionals.
Expertise
Infectious disease, HIV/AIDS, global health
Awards & Recognition
Research
Research Funding Grants
- 2015–2020, NIH, "Assessment of a Community Support Worker Intervention for PLWH in Rural Ethiopia," Principal Investigator
- 2015–2017, University of Illinois at Chicago, "Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC)," Co-Principal Investigator
Publications
See a full list of publications on PubMed
Select Recent Publications
- Lifson AR, Grund B, Gardner EM, Kaplan R, Denning E, Engen N, Carey CL, Chen F, Dao S, Florence E, Sanz J, Emery S; INSIGHT START Study Group. "Improved quality of life with immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy in the strategic timing of antiretroviral therapy trial," AIDS, Jan 2017
- Lifson AR, Workneh S, Shenie T, Ayana DA, Melaku Z, Bezabih L, Waktola HT, Dagne B, Hilk R, Winters KC, Slater L. "Prevalence and factors associated with use of khat: a survey of patients entering HIV treatment programs in Ethiopia," Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, Jan 2017
- Lifson AR, Workneh S, Hailemichael A, Demisse W, Slater L, Shenie T. "Implementation of a Peer HIV Community Support Worker Program in Rural Ethiopia to Promote Retention in Care," Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2017
Teaching
Courses
- PubH 6385, Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases
Media
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