Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Division of Infectious Diseases

Office of the Division Chief
John W. Mellors, MD
3550 Terrace Street
Scaife Hall-Suite 818
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: 412-383-7963
Fax: 412-383-7982
Email: jwm1@pitt.edu
Assistant: Lois Mathews
Email: lmm112@pitt.edu

ID Administrative Offices
c/o Division Administrator
Lisa Gundel
3601 Fifth Avenue
Falk Medical Building
Suite 3A - Room 303
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
Phone: 412-648-6593
Fax: 412-648-6399
Email: lgundel@mail.magee.edu
Assistant: Betty Edwards
Email: eae5@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-6273

PATIENT SCHEDULING
General Infectious Diseases Clinic
University of Pittsburgh Infectious Diseases Clinics
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue – 7th Floor Falk Medical Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Appointments: 412-647-0996
Main ID Fax Number: 412-647-3162

HIV/AIDS Care Center
University of Pittsburgh Infectious Diseases
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue – 7th Floor Falk Medical Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Pittsburgh AIDS Center for Treatment Clinic (PACT)
PACT Appointments: 412-647-7228 or 1-877-788-7228
PACT Fax Number: 412-647-7951

Pittsburgh Treatment and Evaluation Unit (PTEU)
PTEU Appointments: 412-647-8125 or 1-888-396-7838
PTEU Fax Number: 412-647-6253

Transplant Infectious Diseases Clinic
University of Pittsburgh Infectious Diseases Clinics
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue – 7th Floor Falk Medical Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Appointments: 412-647-0996
ID Fax Number: 412-647-3162

ID Fellowship Coordinator
Kim Barnhart
University of Pittsburgh Infectious Diseases Clinics
Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue – Suite 3A
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-648-6406
Fax: 412-648-6399
Email: kib9@pitt.edu

Elias K. Halvas, PhD
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Research Associate
Office: Scaife Hall, Suite 813
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
 
Phone: 412-648-8521
Fax: 412-648-9153
E-mail: HalvasE@dom.pitt.edu
Education
BS, University of Pittsburgh, 1992
PhD, West Virginia University, 2000
Training
Postdoctoral, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Development of technologies for HIV detection
Detection and quantification HIV minor species
 
Profile
Elias Halvas, Ph.D. is a Research Associate in the laboratory of Dr. John Mellors, and a faculty member of the Viral Diseases Unit in the Division of Infectious Diseases. His research focuses on developing both biochemical and molecular biology-based diagnostics that can be used to detect and quantify the presence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) minority species (sub populations of HIV-1 at a frequency of <20% of total population) from patient samples. The techniques used to detect these minority species of HIV-1 include RT-PCR based technologies, high throughput sequencing, and cloning. Detection as well as genotypic and phenotypic characterization of these minority species (variants) may provide information on the molecular mechanisms by which drug-resistance in HIV-1 occurs. This information in turn will provide insight on how to treat, control and eventually eliminate existing HIV-1 infection.
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