The Washington University ID-CRU and ACTU are is known for their expertise and are well established in the community. Led by Rachel Presti, MD, PhD, the ID-CRU provides access to HIV and infectious diseases research opportunities, community outreach and education. Our lead faculty in these areas are:
- NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Unit – Principal Investigator – Rachel M. Presti, MD, PhD
- St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center – Medical Director – Hilary E. L. Reno, MD, PhD
![Shashwatee Bagchi, MD, MS, MSc](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bagchi-Shashwatee_Med__06_1400x1930-280x386.jpg)
Shashwatee Bagchi, MD, MS, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine
- Email: bagchi@wustl.edu
Dr. Bagchi specializes in clinical and translational research with a focus on cardiometabolic and vascular complications of infections.
![Ernie-Paul Barrette, MD, FIDSA, FACP](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ernie-paul_barrette-280x386.jpg)
Ernie-Paul Barrette, MD, FIDSA, FACP
Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-747-0164
- Email: epbarrette@wustl.edu
Dr. Barrette specializes in the primary care of patients living with HIV infection and AIDS. He has a special interest in opioid use disorder.
![Joseph N. Cherabie, MD, MSc](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cherabie-Joseph-280x386-1-280x386.jpg)
Joseph N. Cherabie, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-8254
- Email: jcherabie@wustl.edu
Dr. Cherabie specializes in sexual health care with a focus on LGBTQIA+ health, sexually transmitted infections (STI), and HIV, all within the lens of medical education.
![Megan Rose Curtis, MD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Curtis-Megan-280x386.jpg)
Megan Rose Curtis, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Email: curtismegan@wustl.edu
Dr. Curtis specializes in clinical infectious diseases, with a particular focus on diseases impacting pregnant people living with substance use disorders, such as HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis.
![Elvin H. Geng, MD, MPH](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Elvin-Geng-280x386-1-280x386.jpg)
Elvin H. Geng, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
- Email: elvin.geng@wustl.edu
Dr. Geng conducts research to advance the use of evidence-based interventions in the public health response to HIV and COVID-19 as well as increasingly for non-communicable diseases as well.
![George B. Kyei, MBChB, PhD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Kyei_Photo-280x386.jpg)
George B. Kyei, MBChB, PhD
Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology
- Phone: 314-454-8354
- Fax: 314-454-5392
- Email: gkyei@wustl.edu
Dr. Kyei specializes in HIV basic and translational research, with a special focus on viral latency and reactivation specifically: (i) characterization of factors that control HIV replication in macrophages, dendritic and resting T cells and (ii) identification of cellular factors and small molecules required for HIV reactivation in latently infected cell and (iii) perspectives of HIV patients on HIV cure.
![Madeline McCrary, MD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/McCrary-Madeline_Headshot-web-280x386.jpg)
Madeline McCrary, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Sept 2023)
- Email: mccrary@wustl.edu
Dr. McCrary specializes in clinical infectious diseases and addiction medicine with a special focus on the infectious complications of substance use, such as Hepatitis C and Serratia endocarditis, and related quality improvement initiatives.
![Aaloke Mody, MD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Mody-Aaloke-280x386.jpg)
Aaloke Mody, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 3144548215
- Email: aaloke.mody@wustl.edu
His overarching research interests are in utilizing implementation science and epidemiologic methods to better understand how to deliver high-quality and patient-centered HIV care in routine practice resource-limited settings
![Patrick D. Olson, MD, PhD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Olson-Patrick_headshot-280x386.jpg)
Patrick D. Olson, MD, PhD
Instructor of Medicine
- Email: olsonp@wustl.edu
Areas of Interest in ID:
Host pathogen interaction in bacterial pathogenesis
![Priya Pal, MD, PhD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Pal-Priya-280x386.jpg)
Priya Pal, MD, PhD
Instructor in Medicine
- Email: priyapal@wustl.edu
Dr. Pal specializes in HIV basic science and translational research. She additionally runs an HIV cure trial out of the Infectious Disease clinical research unit (ID-CRU) and serves on the inpatient infectious disease consult service.
![Luis Parra-Rodriguez, MD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Parra-Rodriguez-Luis_ID__01_1400x1930-280x386.jpg)
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.
![Marilia R. Pinzone, MD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Marilia-Pinzone-280x386-1-280x386.jpg)
Marilia R. Pinzone, MD
Instructor of Medicine
- Email: marilia@wustl.edu
Dr. Pinzone’s interests are HIV, TB and viral infections in immunocompromised hosts.
![William G. Powderly, MD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/william_g_powderly-280x386.jpg)
William G. Powderly, MD
J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine & Co-director, Infectious Diseases Division
- Phone: 314-454-8287
- Fax: 314-454-8294
- Email: wpowderly@wustl.edu
Dr. Powderly has been actively involved in HIV-related clinical research for over thirty years with specific interests in opportunistic infections, metabolic complications and long-term outcomes of antiretroviral therapy.
![Rachel M. Presti, MD, PhD](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rachel-Presti-280x386-1.jpeg)
Rachel M. Presti, MD, PhD
Professor, Infectious Diseases | 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](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ramakrishnan-280x386.jpg)
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.
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Key Faculty
![Julia López, PhD, MPH, LCSW](https://infectiousdiseases.wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Lopez-Julia_bio-image-280x386.jpg)
Julia López, PhD, MPH, LCSW
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-8249
- Email: julialopez@nospam.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.