Jillian Pintye, RN, MPH, PhD
Dr. Jillian Pintye, RN, MPH, PhD, is co-director of the ITHS TL1 Translational Research Training Program and an Acting Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington.
Her research focuses on HIV and STI prevention and treatment among young women, particularly within maternal child health settings. Dr. Pintye is the Principal Investigator of an NIH-funded R21 grant that evaluates in utero exposure of antiretroviral medications used during pregnancy among women living with HIV. She also leads data and laboratory operations for two large-scale implementation science studies on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention.
Dr. Pintye was recently awarded a Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) New Investigator Award to expand her research on PrEP biomarkers for pregnant women. Prior to graduate school, Dr. Pintye was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana, where she developed a passion for HIV prevention among women and children.