Overview
RESEARCH ABSTRACT
Dr. Ross McKinney's research is in the antiretroviral treatment of HIV infected children, and he has additionally published articles on the natural history and pathogenesis of pediatric HIV disease. Dr. McKinney chaired Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 300, a large (600 patient) study of zidovudine, didanosine, and lamivudine in HIV infected children. He recently Co-chaired PACTG 1021 (A phase I-II study of FTC, DDI, and efavirenz), and PACTG 390/PenPact 1 (an international study of treatment strategies for therapy naive children). Dr. McKinney also cochaired PACTG 247, a study of nutritional supplementation in HIV exposed and infected infants.
As of July 2007, Dr. McKinney became the director of the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and History of Medicine in the Duke University School of Medicine. His current research involves the ethics of medical research, with a particular focus on conflict of interest and on the informed consent process.
Dr. Ross McKinney's research is in the antiretroviral treatment of HIV infected children, and he has additionally published articles on the natural history and pathogenesis of pediatric HIV disease. Dr. McKinney chaired Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 300, a large (600 patient) study of zidovudine, didanosine, and lamivudine in HIV infected children. He recently Co-chaired PACTG 1021 (A phase I-II study of FTC, DDI, and efavirenz), and PACTG 390/PenPact 1 (an international study of treatment strategies for therapy naive children). Dr. McKinney also cochaired PACTG 247, a study of nutritional supplementation in HIV exposed and infected infants.
As of July 2007, Dr. McKinney became the director of the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and History of Medicine in the Duke University School of Medicine. His current research involves the ethics of medical research, with a particular focus on conflict of interest and on the informed consent process.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics
·
2016 - Present
Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases,
Pediatrics
Recent Publications
Ethical Vaccine Recommendations in the Context of Tenuous Data: Honesty is the Best Policy.
Journal Article Am J Bioeth · October 2023 Full text Link to item CiteA Per-Protocol Analysis Using Inverse-Probability-of-Censoring Weights in a Randomized Trial of Initial Protease Inhibitor Versus Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Regimens in Children.
Journal Article Am J Epidemiol · June 2, 2023 Protocol adherence may influence measured treatment effectiveness in randomized controlled trials. Using data from a multicenter trial (Europe and the Americas, 2002-2009) of children with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 who had been randomized to rece ... Full text Link to item CiteSam Lawrence Katz, MD, Memorial Essay.
Journal Article J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc · April 18, 2023 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory - Coordinating Center
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2019Phase I CTU Task Area A: Administrative and Overal Clinical Operations Support and Concept Development
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2015AIDS International Training and Research Program
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2014View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Rochester ·
1979
M.D.