The International NeuroHIV Cure Consortium is proud to provide opportunities for junior researchers to be involved in our work. Below is a list of trainees currently with the INHCC. See past trainees here.
Trainees
Ferron Ocampo, MD
Dr Ocampo is an adult neurologist from the Philippines. He received his medical degree from Saint Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine and completed his residency training in Adult Neurology at the Institute for Neurosciences, Saint Luke’s Medical Center. His scientific interests are in investigating the neuropsychiatric and cognitive effects of HIV, HIV-related neurological infections, and health services delivery in HIV patients. Dr Ocampo joined the INHCC in 2022 and will serve as a clinical neurologist and research fellow in Bangkok.
Dr Ocampo is an adult neurologist from the Philippines. He received his medical degree from Saint Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine and completed his residency training in Adult Neurology at the Institute for Neurosciences, Saint Luke’s Medical Center. His scientific interests are in investigating the neuropsychiatric and cognitive effects of HIV, HIV-related neurological infections, and health services delivery in HIV patients. Dr Ocampo joined the INHCC in 2022 and will serve as a clinical neurologist and research fellow in Bangkok.
Katie Holroyd is a current postdoctoral associate of Neurology at Yale New Haven Hospital and an INHCC neuroinfectious disease and global health fellow. She completed medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Neurology residency and Neuroimmunology fellowship at Massachusetts General Brigham/Harvard Medical School. She has participated in global neurology experiences in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates as well as Lusaka, Zambia, and will spend the majority of her INHCC fellowship in Bangkok, Thailand from 2022-2023.
Julian Weiss, BS
Julian Weiss is a medical student at the Yale School of Medicine interested in understanding inflammation and immune activity manifestations in disease. Originally from Washington DC, he studied Molecular Biology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He then spent two years in Boston at Massachusetts General Hospital working on clinical research studies investigating endocrine disorders in both HIV and non-HIV populations. He joined the Spudich Lab to further explore the effects and mechanisms of inflammation and immune activity in HIV infection. Currently, he is involved in studies on CSF biomarkers in acute HIV infection, and PET neuroimaging in individuals with chronic well-controlled HIV.
Julian Weiss is a medical student at the Yale School of Medicine interested in understanding inflammation and immune activity manifestations in disease. Originally from Washington DC, he studied Molecular Biology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He then spent two years in Boston at Massachusetts General Hospital working on clinical research studies investigating endocrine disorders in both HIV and non-HIV populations. He joined the Spudich Lab to further explore the effects and mechanisms of inflammation and immune activity in HIV infection. Currently, he is involved in studies on CSF biomarkers in acute HIV infection, and PET neuroimaging in individuals with chronic well-controlled HIV.
Gunn Pungpapong, Student Research Assistant
Gunn (Te) Pungpapong recently completed Year 13 at Winchester College, England and is interested in pursuing a career in medicine and medical research. He plans to attend the Imperial College London School of Medicine, starting in October 2021, after considering offers from several UK medical schools. He has conducted research on adolescent mental health status during the COVID-19 lock-down, identifying increased prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as significantly associated factors such as changes in substance use patterns. He presented his findings to the INHCC in 2020 and also joined the Spudich Lab. Currently, he is investigating correlations between HIV peripheral blood mononuclear cell DNA levels and neurologic outcomes, examining parameters such as CNS inflammation and neuropsychological performance.
Gunn (Te) Pungpapong recently completed Year 13 at Winchester College, England and is interested in pursuing a career in medicine and medical research. He plans to attend the Imperial College London School of Medicine, starting in October 2021, after considering offers from several UK medical schools. He has conducted research on adolescent mental health status during the COVID-19 lock-down, identifying increased prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as significantly associated factors such as changes in substance use patterns. He presented his findings to the INHCC in 2020 and also joined the Spudich Lab. Currently, he is investigating correlations between HIV peripheral blood mononuclear cell DNA levels and neurologic outcomes, examining parameters such as CNS inflammation and neuropsychological performance.
