Jared Baeten

Assistant Professor, Global Health
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Epidemiology

Contact

Seattle HIV Prevention Trials Unit
901 Boren Ave., Suite 1300
Seattle, WA
98104

206-520-3808
jbaeten@u.washington.edu

Education

MD University of Washington
PhD University of Washington
BA Washington University

Biography and Research Interests

Jared Baeten's research focuses on epidemiologic and biologic risk factors for acquisition of HIV and sexually transmitted infections, and clinical trials of interventions to prevent HIV transmission.

Projects

Tenofovir and Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Chemoprophylaxis to Prevent HIV Acquisition Health issue: HIV/AIDSKenya, UgandaProject type: Research

HSV-2 Suppression to Prevent HIV TransmissionHealth issue: HIV/AIDSBotswana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, ZambiaProject type: Research

Immune Correlates of HIV ProtectionHealth issue: HIV/AIDSSouth Africa, UgandaProject type: Research

Suppression of Genital HSV Reactivation in HSV-2, HIV Seropositive Persons: Valacyclovir vs. Acyclovir TherapyHealth issue: HIV/AIDSUnited StatesProject type: Research

HSV-2 Infection, Immune Activation, and Plasma and Genital HIV-1 ReplicationHealth issue: HIV/AIDSPeruProject type: Research

Prospective Study of Pharmacokinetics, Clinical and Virologic Response to Acyclovir Episodic Therapy for Genital Herpes Ulcers in HIV Negative African WomenHealth issue: HIV/AIDSSouth Africa, Zambia, ZimbabweProject type: Research

New Investigator Award: HIV-1 Subtype Diversity: Implications for HIV-1 Transmission and PreventionHealth issue: HIV/AIDSUnited StatesProject type: Research

Emerging Opportunity Grant: Improving Adherence in an HIV Prevention Trial: A Pilot InterventionUganda, United StatesProject type: Research

Selected Publications

Manhart LE, Mostad SB, Baeten JM, Astete SG, Mandaliya K, Totten PA. High Mycoplasma genitalium organism burden is associated with shedding of HIV-1 DNA from the cervix. J Infect Dis. 2008 Mar 1;197(5):733-6.
McClelland RS, Richardson BA, Graham SM, Masese LN, Gitau R, Lavreys L, Mandaliya K, Jaoko W, Baeten JM, Ndinya-Achola JO. A prospective study of risk factors for bacterial vaginosis in HIV-1-seronegative African women. Sex Transm Dis. 2008 Jun;35(6):617-23.

Expertise

HIV/AIDS and other STDs, women, Africa

Health Issues

HIV/AIDS; STDs (other than HIV); Maternal Child Health

Country Affiliations

Kenya, Peru, South Africa, Uganda, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Languages Spoken

Spanish, Swahili