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 Dr. David Smith (Davey)M.A.S. 2005
Current Position Associate Professor of Medicine UC San Diego School of Medicine Director-CFAR Viral Pathogenesis Core Board Certification 2004 Infectious Disease 1999 Internal Medicine Biography Dr. Smith graduated from East Tennessee State University School of Medicine. He did his internship, residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine at University of California San Diego, and then he stayed at UCSD to complete his fellowship in Infectious Diseases. He joined the UCSD faculty in 2003. Research Interests Dr. Davey Smith is a translational research virologist. He uses basic science techniques to answer clinically relevant questions and vice-versa. He works both at the UCSD Antiviral Research Center where he is the medical director of the Early Intervention Program and in his laboratory on the UCSD campus where he performs bench research and he runs the Centers for AIDS Research Viral Pathogenesis Core. His primary research focus is on the transmission of HIV, including HIV superinfection and characterizing HIV shed from the genital tract. These studies are in pursuit to understand the correlates that drive HIV transmission and find new ways to interrupt them.
Recent Publications: 2009 "Resting Cerebral Blood Flow: A Potential Biomarker of the Effects of HIV in the Brain." Neurology, in press. 2009 "Are all subtypes created Equal? The effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy against non-subtype B HIV-1." Clin Infect Dis 48:1306-1309. Education 2005 M.A.S., Clinical Research, UC San Diego 2003 Fellow, Infectious Diseases, UC San Diego 2000 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, UC San Diego 1999 Intern and Resident, Internal Medicine, UC San Diego 1996 M.D., East Tennessee State University College of Medicine 1992 B.S., Biology, summa cum laude, University of Tennessee Recent Honors and Awards 2008 "40 under 40" Award (honoring young San Diego leaders) from 2008 Nominated for the 2008 Kaiser Excellence in Teaching Award by the third year students of the UCSD School of Medicine; San Diego, CA 2008 Finalist for the 2nd Annual Health care Champions Awards by the San Diego Business Journal; San Diego, CA 2006 Nominated for the Dr. A. Brad Truax Award (for outstanding achievement in the area of HIV/AIDS) by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency; San Diego, CA
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