ID-CRU/ACTU Team
Lisa Kessels, RN, BSN
Nurse Manger – Clinical Research Coordinator
- Phone: (314)747-1096
- Email: lkessels@wustl.edu
Michael Klebert, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Instructor in Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-0058
- Email: mklebert@wustl.edu
Julia López, PhD, MPH, LCSW
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-8249
- Email: julialopez@wustl.edu
Dr. López is a public health researcher who uses her clinical practice skills to further advance the field of sexual health using public health and social work theories and frameworks.
Luis Parra-Rodriguez, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Email: lparra-rodriguez@wustl.edu
Dr. Parra-Rodriguez specializes in the longitudinal clinical care of people with HIV, with a special clinical research focus on aging, age-related clinical conditions, and mental health in people with HIV. As a core faculty member of the ID Fellowship Program, he serves as Co-Director of the STI and HIV Track.
Rachel M. Presti, MD, PhD
Dr. J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine; Medical Director of the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Unit (IDCRU)
- Phone: 314-454-8215
- Fax: 314-454-5392
- Email: prestir@wustl.edu
Dr. Presti specializes in clinical and translational research in infectious disease, with a special focus on HIV, SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections.
Aditi Ramakrishnan, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Email: aditir@wustl.edu
Dr. Ramakrishnan’s research focuses on applying implementation science strategies to improve domestic HIV prevention and care, particularly for cisgender women.
Adriana M. Rauseo, MD, FIDSA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-8254
- Email: a.rauseoacevedo@wustl.edu
Dr. Rauseo specializes in clinical infectious diseases, with a special focus on mycology and infectious that affect immunocompromised hosts. Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic she has served as an investigator in the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Unit (ID-CRU) in multiple clinical trials and translational research in the fight against COVID-19.
Britanny Schneider
Clinical Research Coordinator, BS
- Phone: (314)273-1717
- Email: sbrittany@wustl.edu
Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI
Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-8354
- Fax: 314-454-5392
- Email: aspec@wustl.edu
Dr. Spec's research is in fungal infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients, including those with transplants. His research focuses on Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Candida, Aspergillus and other invasive molds. Dr. Spec also runs the division’s clinic focusing on invasive fungal infections, where he takes care of both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients with fungal infections, which he considers the best and most rewarding part of his job.
