Susan Henrietta Eshleman, M.D., Ph.D.

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  • Director, HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) Laboratory Center
  • Professor of Pathology
Female

Expertise

Pathology

Research Interests

HIV diversity; HIV transmission, disease progression, and treatment outcomes; evaluation of interventions for HIV prevention ...read more

Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance)

1800 Orleans St.
Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-9790
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-955-9790
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Background

Dr. Susan Eshleman is a Professor of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She earned her M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and then completed a residency in Clinical Pathology and fellowship in Transfusion Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Eshleman's research program includes basic, translational, and clinical research. She is a member of the Division of Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine and directs three HIV laboratories. She is a member of the Cellular and Molecular Medicine (CMM) and Pathobiology PhD training programs at JHU.

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Titles

  • Director, HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) Laboratory Center
  • Professor of Pathology

Departments / Divisions

Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1987)

Residencies

  • Clinical Pathology; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1992)

Fellowships

  • Transfusion Medicine; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1993)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Pathology (Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine) (1999)
  • American Board of Pathology (Clinical Pathology) (1991)

Research & Publications

Research Summary

Dr. Eshleman's research program includes basic, translational, and clinical research. Her basic research program is focused on HIV diversity and its impact on HIV transmission, disease progression, and treatment outcomes. Her translational research program is focused on development and evaluation of assays and laboratory methods for HIV analysis. Dr. Eshleman directs two CAP-accredited laboratories at JHU: the HIV Genotyping Laboratory and the HIV Clinical Research Laboratory. Her clinical research program is focused on HIV prevention. She is also the Director of the HPTN Laboratory Center, one of three leadership groups of the NIH-sponsored HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN). This network performs cohort studies and clinical trials evaluating behavioral, biomedical, and structural interventions for HIV prevention in the US, Africa, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe.

Clinical Trials

HIV Prevention

Selected Publications

Cohen MS, Chen YQ, McCauley M, Gamble T, Hosseinipour M, Kumarasamy N, Hakim JG, Kumwenda J, Grinsztejn B, Pilotto J, Godbole SV, Chariyalertsak S, Santos BR, Mayer KH, Hoffman IF, Eshleman SH, Piwowar-Manning E, Cottle L, Zhang XC, Makhema J, Mills LA, Panchia R, Faesen S, Eron J, Gallant J, Havlir D, Swindells S, Elharrar V, Burns D, Taha TE, Nielse-Saines K, Celentano DD, Essex M, Hudelson SE, Redd AD, and Fleming TR. Antiretroviral treatment for prevention of HIV transmission: The final results of the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 trial. NewEngJMed. 2016; 375:830-839.

Eshleman SH, Hudelson SE, Redd AD, Swanstrom R, Ou S-S, Zhang XC, Ping L-H, Piwowar-Manning E, Porcella SF, Sievers MF, Martens CA, Bruno D, Dukhovlinova E, McCauley M, Gamble T, Fogel JM, Sabin D, Quinn TC, Gunde L, Maliwichi M, NhandoN, Akelo V, Panchia R, Kumarasamy N, Chotirosniramit N, de Melo MG, Pilott J, Grinsztejn B, Mayer K, Chen YQ, Hughes JP, Cohen MS. Treatment as Prevention: Characterization of partner infections in the HIV Prevention Trials Network 052 trial. J AIDS. 2017; 74:112-116.

Coates TJ, Kulich M, Zelaya CE, Celantano DD, Chariyalertsak S, Chingono A, Gray G, Mbwambo JKK, Morin FS, Richter L, Sweat M, van Rooven H, McGrath N, Fiamma A, Laeyendecker O, Piwowar-Manning E, Szerekes G, Donnell D, and Eshleman SH. Effect of community-based voluntary counselling and testing on HIV incidence and social and behavioural outcomes (NIMH Project Accept; HPTN 043): a cluster-randomised trial. Lancet Global Health.2014. 2:e267-e277.

Eshleman SH, Piwowar-Manning E, Wilson EA, Lennon D, Fogel JM, Agyei Y, Sullivan PA, Weng L, Moore A, Laeyendecker O, Kosloff B, Bwayla J, Maarman G, van Deventer A, Floyd S, Bock P, Ayles H, Fidler S, Hayes R, and Donnell D. Determination of HIV status and identification of incident HIV infections in a large, community-randomized trial: HPTN 071 (PopART). Clinicaltrial: LaboratoryLead. J Int AIDS Soc. 2/2020; 23(2)e25452.

Zhang Y, Wymant C, Laeyendecker O, Grabowski MK, Hall M, Hudelson S, Piwowar-Manning E, McCauley M, Gamble T, Hosseinipour M, Kumarasamy N, Hakim JG, Kumwenda J, Mills LA, Santos BR, Grinsztejn, Pilotto JH, Chariyalertsak S, Makhema J, Chen YQ, Cohen MS, Fraser C, and Eshleman SH. Evaluation of phylogenetic analysis for inferring the direction of HIV transmission. Clin Infect Dis. 2020; ciz1247, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz1247.

Contact for Research Inquiries

Office Address
720 Rutland Ave
Ross Building Room 646
Baltimore, MD 21205 map

Academic Affiliations & Courses

Graduate Program Affiliation

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Pathobiology

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Poster Award for Outstanding Content and Presentation, 5th International Workshop on HIV Drug Resistance and Treatment Strategies, 2001
  • Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University, 2000
  • MetPath Fellowship in Laboratory Medicine, MetPath Inc., 1992 - 1993
  • ACLPS Young Investigator Award for Excellence in Research, 1992
  • Upjohn Achievement Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, 1987
  • Association of M.I.T. Alumnae Senior Academic Award, 1980

Professional Activities

  • HIV Genotyping Laboratory, Director
  • HIV Clinical Research Laboratory, Director
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