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M. D. Lichterfield, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Mathias Lichterfeld is an Infectious Disease Physician at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He received both his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and completed residency and infectious disease fellowship training at MGH and BWH. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of natural control of HIV-1 infection in “elite controllers”, and on developing clinical strategies that may lead to long-term drug-free remission of HIV-1 infection in a broader patient population.