Paul Drain, MD
Enriched profileProfessor, Department of Global Health · University of Washington
Paul Drain is Professor, Department of Global Health at University of Washington. OpenAlex indexes 134 publications with 5,223 citations (h-index 38); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
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Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Paul K. Drain, MD, is Professor, Department of Global Health at University of Washington. The public record shows 134 publications with 5,223 citations (h-index 38), centered on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 7 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (2015–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2020 · Southern African journal of HIV medicine
- Top research focus: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 7 companies
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 3 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 68.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Diagnostic Access to Self-Care and Health Services in Low and Middle Income Countries (DASH) - Phase II
Sponsor: University of Washington
- Prospective Evaluation of Novel Diagnostics for Tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sponsor: University of Washington
- Simplifying Treatment and Monitoring for HIV (STREAM HIV)
Sponsor: University of Washington
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
7 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year20256 payments$17,206openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- OraSure Technologies Inc.Program year20251 payment
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTDProgram year20257 payments
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 2015–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Mentoring patient-oriented research on point-of-care diagnostics for infectious diseases
University of Washington
FY2026$209,758K24AI198098 - A novel REverSe Transcriptase Chain Termination (RESTRICT) assay for near-patient, objective monitoring of long-term PrEP adherence
University of Washington
FY2025$747,346R01AI157756 - A novel REverSe Transcriptase Chain Termination (RESTRICT) assay for near-patient, objective monitoring of long-term PrEP adherence
University of Washington
FY2024$771,421R01AI157756
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Low CD4 count and educational status predict abnormal cervical smears amongst HIV-positive women initiating antiretroviral therapy in South Africa.
Southern African journal of HIV medicine
Article2020 - Validation of clinic-based cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay screening in HIV-infected adults in South Africa.
Scientific reports
Article2019 - Evaluation of antenatal rapid human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa.
Southern African journal of HIV medicine
Article2018
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Diagnostic point-of-care tests in resource-limited settingsArticle742 citations2013
- 02Global Health in Medical Education: A Call for More Training and OpportunitiesArticle503 citations2007
- 03
- 04Rethinking the Social HistoryArticle220 citations2014
- 05
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →sph.washington.edu ↗
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- Board certified
Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine (FACP)
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Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Associate Director
Tuberculosis Research and Training Center (TRTC), University of Washington
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Clinical and Translational Science Core, Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (SEA-TRAC), University of Washington
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International Center for Clinical Research (ICRC)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Faculty Teaching Award
Harvard Medical School
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Adjunct Professor
Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health
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Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington
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Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington
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