Peter A Anton MD

Professor, Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine

200 Medical Plz 365cLos Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-1597
Fax+1 310-206-3607

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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1986 - 1990
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1986 - 2027

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

Determining an Effective Site (Groin Versus Arm) for Giving HIV Vaccines
Completed
Phase 1
Effect of an Anti-Inflammatory Drug on Gut Mucosa in HIV Infected Patients Start of enrollment: 1999 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
A Study of Male Rectal Samples in Preparation for Future Rectal Microbicide Trials
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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
1 citations
Acceptability of a rectal microbicide douche for HIV prevention: a mixed-methods analysis of a first-in-human formulation pilot study.
Rebecca Giguere, Iván C Balán, Cody Lentz, Curtis Dolezal, Alex Carballo-Diéguez
Sexually Transmitted Infections. 2025-01-29
10 citations
Tenofovir Douche as HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis for Receptive Anal Intercourse: Safety, Acceptability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics (DREAM 01).
Ethel D Weld, Ian McGowan, Peter Anton, Edward J Fuchs, Ken Ho
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024-04-12

Journal Articles

Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Single, Dual, and Triple Antiretroviral Drug Formulations Delivered by Pod-Intravaginal Rings Designed for HIV-1 Prevention: A Phase I T...
Peter A Anton, Trevelyn J Olive, Mark A Marzinke, Rochelle K Rosen, Craig W Hendrix, Kathleen L Vincent, PLoS One
Does Per‐Act HIV‐1 Transmission Risk Through Anal Sex Vary by Gender? An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Peter Anton, Ian McGowan, American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
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

Grant Support

Mucosal Immunology CoreNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2012
Regulatory Compliance And Human Subjects SafetyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009
Exploratory Human Trials Of Rectal MicrobicidesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009
Data Management And BiostatisticsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009
AdministrativeNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009