CALVIN J. COHEN, MD, MSC

Calvin J. Cohen, M.D., M.Sc., is the Director of Research at Community Research Initiative of New England. In addition, he is a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Staff Physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Research Director at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates.

Dr. Cohen earned his B.A. degree at Cornell University, his M.D. at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and his M.Sc. at the Harvard School of Public Health. After graduating, he completed his internship and residency in medicine at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. He also served as Chief Medical Resident at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts, under the auspices of Harvard Medical School. His fellowship in general internal medicine was completed at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Cohen's research interests include the study and antiviral treatment of HIV/AIDS and related topics. He has served as co-chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the AmFAR Community-Based Clinical Trial Network and was a co-investigator of the Harvard AIDS Clinical Trial Unit. In addition to his clinical and research roles, Dr. Cohen is currently a co-principal investigator of the New England AIDS Education and Training Center, and is a member of the Executive Committee of INSIGHT, an NIH-supported network of clinician-researchers.

Dr. Cohen has authored and co-authored numerous articles on HIV/AIDS and related topics. His articles are published in Annals of Internal Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet. Dr. Cohen is the recipient of the Outstanding Physicians Award for his work at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care - Robert H. Ebert Teaching Award, the Community Recognition Award from the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, the Upjohn Award for Excellence in Medical Training, and the Wainwright Bank Social Justice Award.