Sweta Patel

Sweta Patel is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Research Professor of Global Health at Duke University, with a focus on respiratory health in HIV populations. Her work spans clinical research and microbiome analysis in Botswana.

• Email: sweta.patel@duke.edu

Research Interests: Dr. Patel investigates how the microbiome influences lung function and respiratory outcomes in people living with HIV, particularly in low-resource settings like Botswana. Her studies address both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases, integrating clinical and epidemiological approaches.

Publication Trends: Her recent work examines microbiome alterations, lung function abnormalities, pneumococcal colonization dynamics, and vaccine efficacy in Botswana. Themes include global health disparities, infectious disease modeling, and microbiome-immunology interactions.

Labs & Teams: Dr. Patel collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in Gaborone, Botswana, focusing on HIV-related respiratory health and vaccine epidemiology.