Researcher Spotlight: Anandi Sheth

What is your professional background?
I am infectious diseases physician specializing in HIV medicine. I grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and received my undergraduate degree in history and biochemistry from Rice University. I completed medical school and internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins and subsequently was an epidemic intelligence service officer at CDC. Followed by an infectious diseases fellowship at Emory, I joined the faculty in 2011. I am also a graduate of Emory’s MSCR and KL2 programs.

In what division do you work, and who is your mentor?
I am an associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and I work at Grady Hospital and the Grady Infectious Diseases Program. My mentor is Igho Ofotokun.

Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?
My research seeks to improve HIV prevention and treatment for women, a group that is underrepresented in HIV research. Specifically, my work uses an implementation science approach to enhance delivery of HIV prevention strategies for women and to optimize HIV management during pregnancy and postpartum. I am also a PI of the Atlanta site of the MACS-WIHS Combined Cohort Study, which studies the effects of HIV and co-morbidities, and a new NIH-funded study to establish a cohort of reproductive age women with and without HIV. I am also involved in several Emory research training programs (Emory BIRCWH, Georgia CTSA, Ethiopia-Emory TB Research Training Program, and the Emory-Nigeria Research Training Program).

What do you like most about Emory?
I really appreciate the opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration available at Emory. 

What is your favorite movie or TV show?
‘The Wire.’ 

What do you like to do in your spare time?
My three kids are avid birders, so we have been spending a lot of time exploring the Georgia outdoors (and preparing for virtual school)! Pre-COVID-19, we enjoyed traveling and going to Atlanta United games.