Constance Benson, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine and Global Public Health, Senior Attending Physician, Vice Chair for Education and ID Training Program Director for the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health · University of California San Diego
Constance Benson is Professor of Medicine and Global Public Health, Senior Attending Physician, Vice Chair for Education and ID Training Program Director for the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health at University of California San Diego. OpenAlex indexes 295 publications with 19,017 citations (h-index 65); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 13 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Infectious Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 18 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Constance Benson, M.D., is Professor of Medicine and Global Public Health, Senior Attending Physician, Vice Chair for Education and ID Training Program Director for the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health at University of California San Diego. The public record shows 295 publications with 19,017 citations (h-index 65), centered on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV Research and Treatment, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment. It also documents an investigator role on 13 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (2004–2024).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The Journal of infectious diseases
- Top research focus: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- 13 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 11 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 185.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Updated 21 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 13 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Linezolid Dosing Strategies in Drug-Resistant TB
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Digital Health Feedback System (DHFS) for Longitudinal Monitoring of ARVs Used in HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
- Digital Health Feedback System for Longitudinal Measurement of Medication Adherence During Anti-Retroviral (ARV)Therapy
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
Industry payments
Updated 21 Oct 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Beckman Coulter, Inc.Program year20241 payment
- Shionogi IncProgram year20221 payment
NIH funding
Updated 21 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2024 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- UCSD Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit
University of California, San Diego
FY2024$3,587,015UM1AI069432 - UCSD Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit
University of California, San Diego
FY2023$3,234,709UM1AI069432 - UCSD Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit
University of California, San Diego
FY2022$3,623,403UM1AI069432
Publications
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Hyperinflammatory Profiles and Early Mortality in HIV-Associated Tuberculosis: A Prospective Cohort Study in Brazil.
The Journal of infectious diseases
Article2026 - Shaping the Future of Infectious Diseases: The Journey to Promote Value, Opportunity, and Positive Messaging.
Open forum infectious diseases
Article2024 - User Experience of Persons Using Ingestible Sensor-Enabled Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV Infection: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02
- 03Effect of Early versus Deferred Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV on SurvivalArticle1,105 citations2009
- 04Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in AdultsArticle699 citations2018
- 05Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in AdultsArticle656 citations2016
Network
Updated 21 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 21 Oct 2026
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profiles.ucsd.edu/constance.benson
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ph.ucsd.edu/phd/jdp/directory/faculty/benson.html
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Background & recognition
Updated 21 Oct 2026
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- President
CROI Foundation
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Clinical Infectious Diseases
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International AIDS Society
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Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
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American College of Physicians
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest speaker
Grand Rounds lecture on Global Health Perspectives on the Treatment of COVID-19 Disease
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30th Annual Update on HIV Management podcast series
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