Assoc ProfessorJack Lambert

Prof Lambert is an adjunct Full Clinical Professor and Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Genitourinary Medicine at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, and Associate Professor at UCD School of Medicine. Current research focused on infections in pregnancy and treatment of HIV and Hepatitis C. Prof Lambert has successfully developed a database at the Rotunda and Mater Hospitals to monitor pregnant women with various infectious diseases, and also monitoring HIV drug levels in HIV positive pregnant women in receipt of HIV therapy. Active in Hepatitis C treatment and also developing national policies and strategies Prof Lambert is the recipient of a 228K two year grant from VIIV Access and Government Affairs department, to develop a paediatric AIDS database in two clinics in Eastern Cape South Africa. This database captures information on 2500 children, approximately 2000 of whom are on HIV treatment and captures important safety and clinical data on these children. Currently Prof Lambert has received further funding of 200K to develop this database in 4 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Swaziland and Zambia. Prof Lambert's is currently developing research into international adolescent HIV. He is leading a multi country study including sites in Dublin, London, Bucharest Romania, Chiang Rai Thailand, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Mona Jamaica, East London and Durban South Africa, He has been awarded a 237K grant from VIIV Access and Government Affairs for this project. His most recent grant for £150K focusses on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in South Africa. Prof Lambert has also been awarded a 1.8 million euro three year grant to develop a community based intervention for HCV with the Horizons 2020 programme, with location in Dublin, London, Bucharest and Seville.