Division Head - Peter Phillips, MD
PubMed Publication ListRichard Lester, MD
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Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases Lead Physician - Division of STI/HIV Control BC Centre for Disease Control http://www.bccdc.ca http://www.weltel.org richard.lester(at)bccdc.ca |
Innate Immunity and Cellphones for Patient Care
Basic research interests include innate immune mechanisms of susceptibility to infectious diseases, the role of innate immunity in vaccine design, and the control of inflammation and its role in HIV pathogenesis.
Clinical research interests include using mobile information technology (cell phones) to improve patient support and health services in resource-limited settings. This work was featured on CBC's, The National -
http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/indepthanalysis/story/2010/01/08/national-makingcanadaproud.html#
Education
MD - University of Alberta
Internal Medicine Residency - University of Toronto
Infectious Diseases Clinical Fellowship - University of British Columbia
Infectious Diseases Research Fellowship - University of Manitoba / University of Nairobi
Selected Publications
Lester RT, Ritvo P, Mills EJ, Kariri A, Karanja S, Chung MH, Jack W, Habyarimana J, Sadatsafavi M, Najafzadeh M, Marra CA, Estambale B, Ngugi E, Ball TB, Thabane L, Gelmon LJ, Kimani J, Ackers M, Plummer FA. Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial. The Lancet. 2010 Nov 9.
Eyawo O, de Walque D, Ford N, Gakii G, Lester RT, Mills EJ. HIV status in discordant couples in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2010 Nov;10(11):770-7.
Lester RT, Kariri A. Mobilizing cell phones to improve antiretroviral adherence and follow-up in Kenya:a randomized controlled trial in progress. WHO Essential Medicines Monitor. 2009 Nov (2) Article 1.
Lester RT, Jaoko W, Plummer FA, Kaul R. Sex, microbial translocation, and the African HIV epidemic. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2009;106(34):E89.
Lester RT, Mills EJ, Kariri A, Ritvo P, Chung M, Jack W, Habyarimana J, Karanja S, Barasa S, Nguti R, Estambale B, Ngugi E, Ball TB, Thabane L, Kimani J, Gelmon L, Ackers M, Plummer FA. The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol. Trials. 2009 Sep 22;10:87.
Lester RT, Yao XD, Ball TB, McKinnon LR, Omange WR, Kaul R et al. HIV-1 RNA dysregulates the natural TLR response to subclinical endotoxemia in Kenyan female sex-workers. PLoS One. 2009;4(5):e5644.
Lester RT, Yao XD, Ball TB, McKinnon LR, Kaul R, Wachihi C et al. Toll-like receptor expression and responsiveness are increased in viraemic HIV-1 infection. AIDS 2008;22(6):685-94.
Lester R, Karanja S. Mobile phones: exceptional tools for HIV/AIDS, health, and crisis management. Lancet Infect Dis. 2008;8(12):738-9.
Lester RT, Gelmon L, Plummer FA. Cell phones: tightening the communication gap in resource-limited antiretroviral programmes? AIDS 2006;20(17):2242-4.
Lester R, Li C, Phillips P, Shenkier TN, Gascoyne RD, Galbraith PF et al. Improved outcome of human immunodeficiency virus-associated plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy: a report of two cases. Leuk Lymphoma 2004;45(9):1881-5.
Lester RT, McGeer A, Tomlinson G, Detsky AS. Use of, effectiveness of, and attitudes regarding influenza vaccine among house staff. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003;24(11):839-44.