Myron Cohen, MD
Enriched profileJ. Herbert Bate Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology; Associate Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Myron Cohen is J. Herbert Bate Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology; Associate Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 741 publications with 56,217 citations (h-index 117); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Infectious Disease profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.
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Overview
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Myron Cohen, MD, is J. Herbert Bate Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. The public record shows 741 publications with 56,217 citations (h-index 117), centered on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV Research and Treatment, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 6 companies, 15 NIH-funded awards (1989–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The Journal of infectious diseases
- Top research focus: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 6 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 16 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 431.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
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- Leadership Role
NIH COVID Prevention Network (CoVPN) - COVID-19 monoclonal antibody prevention research
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 4 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the VRC01 Antibody in Reducing Acquisition of HIV-1 Infection Among Men and Transgender Persons Who Have Sex With Men
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the VRC01 Antibody in Reducing Acquisition of HIV-1 Infection in Women
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Acute HIV Infection Observational Study
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Industry payments
Updated 4 Nov 2026
6 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.Program year20257 payments$13,363openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- ViiV Healthcare CompanyProgram year20252 payments
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20243 payments
NIH funding
Updated 4 Nov 2026
15 NIH research awards on record, funded 1989–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- HIV Prevention Trials Network Leadership and Operations Center
Family Health International
FY2026$10,480UM1AI068619 - HIV Prevention Trials Network Leadership and Operations Center
Family Health International
FY2026$10,480UM1AI068619 - HIV Prevention Trials Network Leadership and Operations Center
Family Health International
FY2025$25,429,673UM1AI068619
Congress activity
Updated 4 Nov 2026
4 congress contributions (2019–2023) across ADA, IDSA per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 1198-P: Prevention of COVID-with Subcutaneous Administration of CAS+IMD in Individuals with Diabetes and Other Risk Factors for Severe Disease
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2022Co-authorPoster
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- VRC01 exerted differential pressure on HIV-1 Env from subtypes B and C that continued in the first weeks post-diagnosis in the AMP trials.
The Journal of infectious diseases
Article2026 - Prospective HIV RNA screening with long-acting cabotegravir pre-exposure prophylaxis in HPTN 083.
Clinical infectious diseases
Article2026 - HIV low-level viraemia: considerations for prevention and treatment in an era of highly effective and durable antiretroviral therapy regimens.
Journal of the International AIDS Society
Article2026 - Improving HIV Prevention Among Heterosexual Men Seeking Sexually Transmitted Infection Services in Malawi: Protocol for a Type I Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Randomized Controlled Trial of Systems Navigator-Delivered Integrated Prevention Package (HPTN 112-NJIRA Study).
JMIR research protocols
Article2025 - What if We Had a Vaccine that Prevents Neisseria gonorrhoeae? Inspiration, Assumptions, and Aspirations.
The Journal of infectious diseases
Comment2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral TherapyArticle6,865 citations2011
- 02
- 03Antiretroviral Therapy for the Prevention of HIV-1 TransmissionArticle1,694 citations2016
- 04Sexual Transmission of HIVArticle1,065 citations1997
- 05Co-evolution of a broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibody and founder virusArticle988 citations2013
Network
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Online presence
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globalhealth.unc.edu/people/myron-cohen-md
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med.unc.edu/cfar/people/myron-cohen
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Background & recognition
Updated 4 Nov 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- Bachelor of Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Rush Medical College
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University of Michigan
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Yale University
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Co-chair
National Institutes of Health HIV Prevention Trials Network
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American College of Physicians
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Infectious Diseases Society of America
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American Society for Microbiology
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
University of North Carolina
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UNC School of Medicine
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Media & interviews
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