Dr. Lowenthal’s research program focuses on children and adolescents affected by HIV. Her research has been published in high-impact journals and funded by the NIH (NICHD, NIMH, NIDCD), CDC, foundations, industry, and multiple institutional awards. She has a breadth of expertise in clinical investigation including comparative effectiveness, prospective cohort studies, qualitative research, and implementation science. Dr. Lowenthal is an active member of both the International Maternal Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network and the Adolescent HIV Prevention and Treatment Implementation Science Alliance. Both organizations help set the agenda for pediatric and adolescent HIV research globally. Her early comparative effectiveness work was instrumental in informing national (U.S. DHHS) and international (WHO) guidelines for pediatric HIV treatment. Her subsequent body of work has made important contributions to adolescent HIV care, including evidence-based prioritization of adherence support, mental health program development, and computerized neurocognitive screening in resource-limited settings. With neurocognitive differences being especially prevalent among children and adolescents who are living with HIV and those who were exposed to HIV in utero, tools her team adapted and validated for use in Botswana are now being integrated into multiple research programs. The body of work comprises important contributions to the health of children and adolescents affected by HIV.

Dr. Lowenthal mentors a broad array of trainees, ranging from undergraduates to postdoctoral fellows to professionals in multiple countries who desire strong mentorship in clinical investigation. She is MPI for a R25 Training Grant and has mentored fellows/junior faculty in multiple pediatric subspecialties (adolescent medicine, infectious diseases, neonatology, oncology), nursing, public health, and epidemiology. More than half of her mentees have been underrepresented minorities and >3/4 women. An outstanding clinician-scientist who has made seminal contributions to our field, Dr. Lowenthal demonstrates exceptional creativity, rigor, and passion for improving the lives of children through research.