Elizabeth Topper

Elizabeth Topper is a Research Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, with primary affiliations in the Department of Epidemiology and MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study. She holds advanced degrees from JHU (PhD 2001, MEd 2017) and Columbia University (MPH 1995).

• Research focus: HIV epidemiology, women's reproductive health, antiretroviral therapy effects
• Leadership roles: Director of Master of Applied Science (MAS) programs, multi-PI for MACS/WIHS study
• Teaching: Epidemiologic methods since 2007 at JHU and Tsinghua University

Recent publications highlight her work on HIV's effects on women, including links between sleep quality, gut microbiome, and multimorbidity. Her research team also explores integrase inhibitors' impact on body composition and cardiovascular risk. Projects span two major NIH-funded cohorts (MACS/WIHS and STAR) with over 6,000 participants.

• Scientific Awards: Delta Omega Honorary Society (2010), NIH Loan Repayment Program (2007-2009), NIDA Travel Awards
• Methodology: Longitudinal cohort analysis, metabolomics, biomarker validation
• Collaborations: NIH, Tsinghua University, multiple U.S. medical centers