Elijah Paintsil, FAAP, MD
Professor Adjunct in Pediatrics; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Pediatrics; Professor, Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases; Professor of Pharmacology, Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology; Professor of Management, School of Management
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The Paintsil laboratory focuses on increasing our understanding of the host determinants of individual differences in response to antiretroviral therapy; biomarkers and pathogenesis of increasing incidence of cancers in HIV treatment-experienced individuals.
Education & Training
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (2005)
- ResidentLincoln Medical Center, Bronx, NY (2002)
- InternLincoln Medical Center, Bronx, NY (2000)
- InternKorle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana (1994)
- MDGhana Medical School
Activities
- Infectious Diseases ResearchSao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2009Capacity building
- 1. Studying the effect of malaria during pregnancy on mother-to-child-transmission of HIV. 2) Surrogate biomarkers for monitoring HIV therapy and disease progression of Pediatric HIV in resource limited settingAccra, Greater Accra, Ghana 2006Yale-Ghana Partnership in Global Infectious Diseases Research with the mission of accelerating progress in Infectious Diseases and Public Health research in Africa through collaborative partnerships that effectively build intrinsic research capacity, reverse “brain-drain” by strengthening academic infrastructures, and create viable career opportunities for African and American scientists.
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2003 |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Member | 2003 |
| Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Member | 2002 |
Professional Service
| Role | Date |
|---|---|
| Council, African Studies | 2003 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- African Studies
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
- Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
- Global Health Studies
- MacMillan Center
- Office of Global Health Education
- Pediatric Immunology Program
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Consultation Program
- Pediatrics
- Secondary Faculty
- Virology Laboratories
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale Ventures
- Yale-UPR Integrated HIV Basic and Clinical Sciences Initiative