Katerina Christopoulos

Dr. Katerina Christopoulos is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Her academic focus includes linkage and retention in HIV care, acute HIV infection, implementation science, and optimizing HIV testing strategies in acute care settings.

She holds an MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2003) and an MPH from the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health (2003). Her postgraduate training includes an Internal Medicine Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (2006), an Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center (2008), and a T32 HIV Research Fellowship at UCSF (2010).

Her research emphasizes improving HIV care engagement through interventions like text messaging, mobile health, and long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapies. Key studies focus on implementation barriers, cost-effectiveness of therapies, and addressing disparities in care retention among marginalized populations.

Notable grants include NIH R01 awards for optimizing long-acting therapies (2020–2024), developing engagement indices (2013–2020), and mobile health strategies (2011–2017). She collaborates with networks like CNICS and MODERN ART Study Group, emphasizing multidisciplinary approaches to HIV care delivery.