Joel Nee-Lartley Blankson MD

Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

1800 Orleans StreetBaltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 410-955-5000
Fax+1 410-955-5001

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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1998 - 2002
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1998 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Antigen Stimulation Reactivates HIV-1 Proviruses Despite Integration in Repressive Chromatin.
Angelica Camilo-Contreras, Filippo Dragoni, Hao Zhang, Junlin Zhuo, Daniel Smith
Biorxiv. 2026-06-23
5' leader defects drive persistent HIV-1 viremia on long-term ART.
Julia R Box, Angelica Camilo-Contreras, Filippo Dragoni, Feng Yun Yue, Vitaliy Matveev
Nature Communications. 2026-06-08
1 citations
Recapitulating the qualities of HIV-specific CD8 + T cells from spontaneous controllers.
Karla DeLucas, Joel N Blankson, Rachel L Rutishauser
Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS. 2026-05-01

Journal Articles

Interferon-Α Enhances NK Cell Function and the Suppressive Capacity of HIV-Specific CD8+ T Cells
Joel Blankson, MD, mBio
CMPK2 and BCL-G Are Associated with Type 1 Interferon–Induced HIV Restriction in Humans
Justin R. Bailey, Joel N. Blankson, Robert F. Siliciano, Stuart C. Ray, Ramy El-Diwany, Science Magazine
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

Press Mentions

Researchers See Dramatic Drop in HIV-Infected Immune Cells in Patient After Cancer Treatment ReceivedDecember 15th, 2025
Breakthrough COVID Infections More Likely in People Living with HIVJune 9th, 2022
Antibodies from Covid Vaccines May Be Weaker Against Omicron, Study FindsApril 27th, 2022

Grant Support

Identification and elimination of antigen-specific expanded clonesJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2026–2028
Eradication of clonally expanded CD4+ T cellsJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2022–2025
CD8+ T Cell Mediated Inhibition Of HIV-1 Replication In Elite SuppressorsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2012
Analysis Of HIV-1 In Mucosal Tissue In Elite SuppressorsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2011
Characterization Of HIV Excape Mutants And T Cell Responses In Elite SuppressorsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007