Jennifer A Fulcher MD PhD

HIV/AIDS Medicine

Assistant Professor

10833 LeConte Ave., 37-121 CHSLos Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-7225
Fax+1 310-825-7225

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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2012 - 2016
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2012
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2010

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2011 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Altered bile acid metabolism in people with HIV correlates with systemic and intestinal inflammation.
Sophie Irwin, Julie Elliott, Fan Li, Paola Ruiz, Peter A Anton
AIDS. 2026-07-23
Angut mucosal explant assay to compare HIV tissue susceptibility shows increased HIV susceptibility with methamphetamine exposure.
Julie Elliott, Nicholas E Webb, Grace D Cho, Ayub Ali, Peter A Anton
Biorxiv. 2026-02-05
Gut microbiome associations with poliovirus vaccine seroconversion in children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Jennifer A Fulcher, Nicole A Hoff, Fan Li, Patrick Mukadi, Kamy Musene
Biorxiv. 2025-10-13

Journal Articles

Effects of Substance Use and Sex Practices on the Intestinal Microbiome During HIV-1 Infection
Steven Shoptaw, Jennifer A Fulcher, Nicole H Tobin, Grace M Aldrovandi, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Highly Attenuated Infection with a Vpr-Deleted Molecular Clone of HIV-1
Peter A Anton, Jennifer A Fulcher, Otto O Yang, Joel N Blankson, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Emergence of Integrase Resistance Mutations During Initial Therapy Containing Dolutegravir
Jennifer A Fulcher, Raphael J Landovitz, Clinical Infectious Diseases

Press Mentions

Gut Microbes Could Play Role in HIV InfectionOctober 4th, 2022
Cannabis Use Reduces COVID-19 Severity Among Hospitalized Patients, New Study FindsAugust 10th, 2022
Researcher Receives Award to Study Links Between Methamphetamines, Gut Microbiome and HIVAugust 2nd, 2019

Grant Support

Targeting autophagy to reduce inflammasome-mediated inflammation and immune dysfunction in HIV and methamphetamine useUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2024–2029
Role of the oral microbiome in driving local and systemic inflammation in HIVUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2023–2028
Role of the oral microbiome in driving local and systemic inflammation in HIVUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2023–2028
Mechanisms of Trained Immunity in HIV Immune ResponsesUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2022–2025