About

Dr. Cohen is the J. Herbert Bate Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, and Public Health. He has served as Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases since 1988, and is Director of the UNC Center for Infectious Diseases. Dr. Cohen’s research interests are in transmission and prevention of transmission of HIV. He and his research group have done groundbreaking research in the measurement of factors that facilitate transmission of HIV, with special emphasis on classical sexually transmitted diseases and antiviral effects on suppressing HIV in the genital tract. Dr. Cohen actively participates in national and international policy groups such as the 2000 IOM Committee on HIV Prevention, the CDC STD Guidelines Panel, the CDC HIV Prevention Panel, the OAR International Planning Group, the Scientific Advisory Board of the Human Virology Institute, the China CIPRA, and many NIH and VA Study Sections. Dr. Cohen has significant experience in research at international sites. He has worked with USAID and NIH on HIV prevention since 1989, and is a highly visible leader of international HIV research.