Jeremy J Martinson

Jeremy J Martinson is an Assistant Professor and Vice Chair for Research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. He directs the MPH concentration in infectious disease pathogenesis, eradication, and laboratory practice (MPH-PEL).

Education:

• D.Phil. in Teaching, Oxford University (1991)

His research focuses on genomic and transcriptomic approaches to understanding genetic variation's role in disease susceptibility and resistance, particularly in HIV/AIDS and cardiovascular complications from HAART. Current studies examine epigenetic aging mechanisms in chronic HIV infection using DNA methylation analysis within the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study.

Key research areas include:

• Molecular processes generating genetic variation
• HIV genetic susceptibility/resistance
• Epigenetic aging dynamics
• Host-pathogen interactions
• Oral microbiome effects on pulmonary function
• HAART-associated metabolic complications

Recent publications demonstrate strong trends in genomic epidemiology of HIV, with particular attention to epigenetic aging markers and ancestry-related metabolic variations in longitudinal cohort studies.