Joseph J. Eron

Joseph J. Eron, MD, is a Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, affiliated with the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Gillings School of Global Public Health. He directs the Clinical Core of the UNC Center for AIDS Research and leads international HIV clinical trials in Chapel Hill, Greensboro, Malawi, and Vietnam.

• Education: Harvard Medical School (MD), Residency/Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital

His research focuses on HIV pathogenesis, antiretroviral drug development, and global HIV prevention. Key areas include:

• Clinical optimization of antiretroviral therapy
• HIV drug resistance and pharmacokinetic modeling
• Acute HIV infection and transmission dynamics
• Tissue compartment drug penetration studies
• Therapeutic HIV vaccine development
• Long-acting antiretroviral formulations

Recent publications highlight his leadership in HIV prevention trials (e.g., cabotegravir), central nervous system HIV reservoirs, and international treatment guidelines. He chairs the ACTG Scientific Agenda Steering Committee and co-PI of the ACTG network.

Scientific awards include the Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professorship. He maintains a 5000-patient HIV cohort and collaborates with NA ACCORD and CNICS cohorts. His work bridges clinical practice, research leadership, and global health initiatives.