The Washington University ID-CRU and ACTU are 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
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.
Marilia R. Pinzone, MD, AAHIVS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Email: marilia@wustl.edu
Marilia Pinzone is an infectious diseases physician-scientist. As a scientist, she is currently investigating chronic inflammation during antiretroviral therapy (ART). As a physician, Dr. Pinzone’s interests are outpatient care of people living with HIV, infectious diseases, and metabolic complications of HIV.
William G. Powderly, MD, FRCPI, FIDSA
Larry J. Shapiro Distinguished Professor in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at the WashU Bursky School of Public Health
- 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
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.
Hilary E.L. Reno, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
- Phone: 314-454-8354
- Fax: 314-454-5392
- Email: hreno@wustl.edu
Dr. Reno specializes in sexual health care, with a special focus on the clinical care of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and the intersection with HIV prevention.
Daniel T. Vo, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Email: d.vo@wustl.edu
Dr. Vo’s joined the faculty in 2021. His interests lie with HIV/STI/PrEp and Public Health and Implementation Science.
Darcy Wooten, MD, MS, FIDSA
Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Director
- Email: darcyw@wustl.edu
Dr. Wooten is a nationally recognized leader in ID and HIV medical education, serving as the ID Fellowship Program Director, Vice Chair of Education, and Director of Educational Program for the WashU Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases. She currently serves as the Chair of IDSA’s Medical Education Community of Practice. Her clinical focus encompasses general infectious diseases and HIV primary care.
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Key Faculty
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.