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

Nicolas Sluis-Cremer, PhD
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Assistant Professor of Medicine

Director of Basic Research, Division of Infectious Diseases
Office: Scaife Hall, Suite 817
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
 
Phone: 412-648-8457
Fax: 412-648-8521
E-mail: nps2@pitt.edu
Education
BSc, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1994
BSc(Hons), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1995
PhD, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1997
Training
Postdoctoral, McGill University AIDS Center, Canada, 2001
Research Assisant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2003
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Biochemistry and cellular biology of HIV reverse transcription
Mechanisms of HIV drug resistance
Discovery of inhibitors active against drug resistant HIV-1
Pharmacological approaches to eradicate latent HIV
 
Profile
Nicolas Sluis-Cremer, Ph.D. is Director of Basic Research in the Division of Infectious Diseases and an Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr Sluis-Cremer's research focuses on antiretroviral drugs, drug resistance and HIV latency. Projects include understanding the biochemistry and cellular biology of HIV reverse transcription, elucidating the mechanisms of action and resistance to HIV antiviral drugs, and the discovery of novel inhibitors active against drug resistant HIV-1. New initiatives include understanding the mechanisms involved in HIV latency and pharmacological approaches to eradicate latent HIV infection.
Lab Personnel and Web page
Kelly Huber (Research Specialist IV) Genevieve Doyon (Postdoctoral Fellow) Brian Herman (Graduate Student) Jessica Radzio (Graduate Student)
Recent Grants
Title: Novel mechanisms of HIV-1 resistance to RTIs
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount:
Funding Agency: NIH, NIAID
Start Year: 2009
End Year: 2013
Title: University of Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions (PCHPI)
Role: Project Leader
Amount:
Funding Agency: NIH, NIGMS
Start Year: 2007
End Year: 2009
Title: Rational Design of NRTI for Drug Resistant HIV-1
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount:
Funding Agency: NIH, NIAID
Start Year: 2007
End Year: 2011
Title: Nonnucleoside inhibitor induced conformational changes in HIV-1 reverse transcriptase
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount:
Funding Agency: NIH, NIGMS
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2013
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