Elaine Abrams | |
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| Born | Brooklyn, New York |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Columbia University |
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| Fields | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | Columbia University Harlem Hospital Center |
Elaine Abrams is an American physician andepidemiologist who is a professor of epidemiology atColumbia University. She looks to optimize the treatment ofpeople living with HIV and prevent illness amongst children. She is a founding member of the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Program (ICAP) at Columbia.
Abrams grew up inBrooklyn.[1] Her mother was a Holocaust survivor.[1] She was an undergraduate student atPrinceton University[1] and a medical student atColumbia University.[1] She completed her specialty training at theHarlem Hospital Center.[1] She was working in New York during the outbreak of theAIDS epidemic, and established theHarlem Hospital Center Family Care Center in 1989. The Center was founded to respond to the epidemic of HIV infection in young people in New York City.[1] During this time she became a fierce advocate forwomen's health.[1]
Abrams works on the prevention and treatment ofHIV infection in perinatal and pediatric populations.[1] She serves as a Professor of Epidemiology atColumbia University. She has designed and studiedantiretroviral treatment (ART) campaigns for women pre- and post-partum, and studied the risks of vertical transmission. Her research identified environmental and biomedical factors that influence ART efficacy.[2]
Abrmas chaired theWorld Health Organization consolidation guidelines for the use of ART, including guidelines fordolutegravir/lamivudine/tenofovir.[3] In this capacity she was responsible for transforming access to HIV treatment.[4]
Abrams is a founding member of the Columbia University International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Program (ICAP). With ICAP, Abrams has looked to scale-up HIV services acrossdeveloping countries, including improving the lives of children. She created various programs that look to prevent HIV infections amongst children, including Positive Voices, EID Manual and PMTCT toolkit. Her work at ICAP was supported by thePresident's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPfAR), which supported her efforts to provide technical assistance to theglobal south.[4]
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