Overview
Richard received his PhD from Harvard University in 2017 and his MPH from Emory University in 2012. He is currently working with researchers within the Duke Center for Human Systems Immunology and Center for Aids Research. His past research was working with DNA methylation microarray data and methods development for summary Mendelian Randomization studies. He works closely with investigators to answer research questions related to the immune system or HIV/AIDS.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Biostatistician, Senior
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
Promoting Re-engagement in HIV Care after Emergency Department Visit by Leveraging Clinical Informatics at a Southern Academic Medical Center.
Journal article AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses · December 2025 Retaining persons with HIV (PWH) in HIV care and ensuring access to antiretroviral therapy are crucial for reducing HIV transmission and enhancing health outcomes. HIV care engagement rates in the United States have plateaued over the last decade, indicati ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteA rhesus macaque model of congenital cytomegalovirus infection reveals a spectrum of vertical transmission outcomes.
Journal article Commun Biol · November 24, 2025 Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the leading infectious cause of birth defects worldwide, yet immune determinants of protection to inform maternal vaccine design remain elusive due to the lack of a translational animal model. Here, we characterized the ... Full text Link to item CiteIdentifying correlates of viral rebound timing and viral control in SHIV-infected infant macaques after ART interruption.
Journal article Sci Transl Med · October 29, 2025 Evaluation of HIV cure strategies requires antiretroviral therapy (ART) interruption, but ethical and clinical considerations make this difficult in children. Here, we used a pediatric preclinical model of simian-HIV (SHIV) infection to uncover features as ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Multiscale Modeling of Influenza Neutralizing Antibody and Fc Effector Biology
ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2024 - 2029Immunologic and Virologic Determinants of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Transmission and Disease in Rhesus Monkeys
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by Weill Cornell Medicine · 2020 - 2029Quantitative Methods for HIV/AIDS Research
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2018 - 2028View All Grants