Colleen Kelley

Associate Professor

Bio

Dr. Kelley (MD, MPH) is a faculty member in the Division of Infectious Diseases with a multi-disciplinary background and previous experience in clinical HIV medicine, HIV epidemiology and clinical outcomes research, and laboratory based HIV research. The current focus of her research is on translational immunology studies of HIV susceptibility in sexual and gender minorities with a particular interest in biomedical prevention interventions. The goal of her research is to work towards optimizing efficacy of HIV biomedical prevention interventions, such as an HIV vaccine, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, and microbicides, for populations at high risk of infection. She is currently principal investigator of several ongoing studies examining the real-life, human, sexual contexts that influence the rectal mucosal immune environment in men who have sex with men and transgender women. Dr. Kelley also services as Associate Director of the Emory CFAR Clinical Core and as an investigator for the HVTN and the HPTN at the Hope Clinic.

Projects

C-PLEASURE | DOT Diary | ele[men]t | ePrEP | involve[men]t | PrEP AT HOME |
Project Peach | Rectal Lubricant Use and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex with Men | The MAN Project | Understanding Rectal HIV Transmission Among At-risk Men Who Have Sex with Men

Recent Publications

From declining PrEP to PrEP initiation as “first nature” – what changes PrEP initiation decisions among young, Black MSM

Understanding disparities in viral suppression among Black MSM living with HIV in Atlanta Georgia

Disparities in Care Outcomes in Atlanta Between Black and White Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study (Engage[men]t)

Protocol for a national probability survey using home specimen collection methods to assess prevalence and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and antibody response

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Antibodies in Diverse Samples: Protocol to Validate the Sufficiency of Provider-Observed, Home-Collected Blood, Saliva, and Oropharyngeal Samples