Name: Richard S. Garfein
Associate Professor; Family & Preventative Medicine, Division of International Health & Cross Cultural Medicine
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
M.P.H., San Diego State University

Field of Expertise: Garfein is an expert on behavioral transmission of bloodborne viral infections, including HIV, HBV, HCV, and HTLV I/II, among high-risk populations domestically and abroad. His current research involves observational studies and behavioral intervention trials related to HIV and viral hepatitis prevention among injection drug users.

Region of Interest: U.S.-Mexico Border Region


Selected Publications:
Garfein RS , Swartzendruber A, Ouellet L, Kapadia F, Hudson S, Thiede H, Strathdee S, Williams I, Bailey S, Hagan H, Golub E, Kerndt P, Hanson D, Latka M, the DUIT Study Team.  Methods to recruit and retain a cohort of young-adult injection drug users for The Third Collaborative Injection Drug Users Study/Drug Users Intervention Trial (CIDUS III/DUIT). Drug Alcohol Depend. 2007 Jun 18; [Epub ahead of print]

Garfein RS , Golub E, Greenberg A, Hagan H, Hanson D, Hudson S, Kapadia F, Latka M, Ouellet L, Purcell D, Strathdee S, Thiede H, DUIT Study Team.  A peer-education intervention to reduce injection risk behaviors for HIV and HCV infection in young injection drug users. AIDS. 2007;21:(in press).