World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
44
Citations
8492
World Ranking
5118
National Ranking
433

Overview

Clifford Leen is affiliated with Western General Hospital in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with a specialization in Infectious Diseases. Additional fields of study include Hepatology, Epidemiology, Emergency Medicine, and Virology. The breadth of their work encompasses topics related to HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, Hepatitis C virus research, and various aspects of HIV/AIDS research and interventions.

Leen's recent publications highlight key advancements in HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment and management. Notable papers include:

  • "Long-term safety and efficacy of emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide vs emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis: week 96 results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial" (2021, The Lancet HIV)
  • "BHIVA guidelines on antiretroviral treatment for adults living with HIV-1 2022" (2022, HIV Medicine)
  • "Effectiveness and Safety of Interferon-Free Direct-Acting Antiviral Hepatitis C Virus Therapy in HIV/Hepatitis C Virus Coinfected Individuals: Results From a Pan-European Study" (2020, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes)
  • "Influence of hepatitis C virus co-infection and hepatitis C virus treatment on risk of chronic kidney disease in HIV-positive persons" (2020, AIDS)
  • "Association of pregnancy with engagement in HIV care among women with HIV in the UK: a cohort study" (2021, The Lancet HIV)

The frequent publication venues for Leen's work include:

  • The Lancet HIV
  • HIV Medicine
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • AIDS

Leen collaborates consistently with several researchers, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Christoph Stephan
  • Richard Gilson
  • Stephen Kegg
  • Frank A. Post
  • Iain Reeves

The thematic focus of Leen's work lies predominantly in HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, as well as the study and treatment of co-infections such as Hepatitis C and B viruses. Their research extends into examining HIV-related health complications and interventions, and the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases linked with these infections.

Best Publications

  • Circulating microRNAs in sera correlate with soluble biomarkers of immune activation but do not predict mortality in ART treated individuals with HIV-1 infection : a case control study

    Daniel D. Murray;Kazuo Suzuki;Matthew Law;Jonel Trebicka

  • Risk of HIV transmission through condomless sex in serodifferent gay couples with the HIV-positive partner taking suppressive antiretroviral therapy (PARTNER): final results of a multicentre, prospective, observational study

    Alison J Rodger;Valentina Cambiano;Tina Bruun;Pietro Vernazza

  • British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1-infected adults with antiretroviral therapy 2008

    B G Gazzard;Jane Anderson;Abdel Babiker;Marta Boffito

  • Impact on life expectancy of HIV-1 positive individuals of CD4+ cell count and viral load response to antiretroviral therapy

    Margaret T. May;Mark Gompels;Valerie Delpech;Kholoud Porter

  • Impact of late diagnosis and treatment on life expectancy in people with HIV-1: UK Collaborative HIV Cohort (UK CHIC) Study

    Margaret T May;Mark Gompels;Valerie Delpech;Kholoud Porter

  • British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1-positive adults with antiretroviral therapy 2012

    Ian Williams;Duncan Churchill;Jane Anderson;Marta Boffito

  • A randomized comparative trial of tenofovir DF or abacavir as replacement for a thymidine analogue in persons with lipoatrophy.

    Graeme J. Moyle;Caroline A. Sabin;Jonathan Cartledge;Margaret Johnson

  • British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1-positive adults with antiretroviral therapy 2012 (Updated November 2013. All changed text is cast in yellow highlight.).

    Ian Williams;Ian Williams;Duncan Churchill;Jane Anderson;Marta Boffito

  • Efficacy and Safety of Atazanavir-Based Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients with Virologic Suppression Switched from a Stable, Boosted or Unboosted Protease Inhibitor Treatment Regimen: The SWAN Study (AI424-097) 48-Week Results

    Jose Gatell;Dominique Salmon Ceron;Adriano Lazzarin;Eric Van Wijngaerden

  • Consensus statement on diagnosis, investigation, treatment and prevention of acute bacterial meningitis in immunocompetent adults

    N Begg;K A Cartwright;J Cohen;E B Kaczmarski

  • Factors influencing efavirenz and nevirapine plasma concentration: effect of ethnicity, weight and co-medication.

    Wolfgang Stöhr;David Back;David Dunn;Caroline Sabin

  • Fluconazole resistant candida in AIDS.

    R Fox;K R Neal;Clifford Leen;M E Ellis

  • UK consensus guidelines for the use of the protease inhibitors boceprevir and telaprevir in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C infected patients

    P. Ramachandran;A. Fraser;Kosh Agarwal;A. Austin

  • Incomplete Reversibility of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline Following Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Exposure

    Sophie Jose;Lisa Hamzah;Lucy J. Campbell;Teresa Hill

  • HIV-associated central nervous system diseases in the recent combination antiretroviral therapy era.

    Lucy Garvey;Lucy Garvey;Alan Winston;Alan Winston;John Walsh;Frank Post

  • Rate of AIDS diseases or death in HIV-infected antiretroviral therapy-naïve individuals with high CD4 cell count

    Andrew N Phillips;Brian Gazzard;Richard Gilson;Philippa Easterbrook

  • Fluconazole resistance in AIDS patients

    Lorna Willocks;C. L. S. Leen;R. P. Brettle;D. Urquhart

  • British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1-positive adults with antiretroviral therapy 2015

    Duncan Churchill;Laura Waters;Nadia Ahmed;Brian Angus

  • Late diagnosis in the HAART era: proposed common definitions and associations with mortality.

    Caroline A Sabin;Achim Schwenk;Margaret A Johnson

  • Hepatitis delta in HIV-infected individuals in Europe.

    Vincent Soriano;Daniel Grint;Antonella d'Arminio Monforte;Andrzej Horban

  • British HIV Association guidelines for the management of coinfection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B or C virus 2010.

    G Brook;J Main;M Nelson;S Bhagani

  • Risk of extensive virological failure to the three original antiretroviral drug classes over long-term follow-up from the start of therapy in patients with HIV infection: an observational cohort study

    Andrew N Phillips;Clifford Leen;Alan Wilson;Jane Anderson

  • Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and mortality among HIV-positive individuals

    Alicia C. Thornton;Sophie Jose;Sanjay Bhagani;David Chadwick

  • Anaphylactic reactions to liposomal amphotericin.

    R.B.S Laing;L.J.R Milne;C.L.S Leen;G.P Malcolm

  • High frequencies of exposure to the novel human parvovirus PARV4 in hemophiliacs and injection drug users, as detected by a serological assay for PARV4 antibodies.

    Colin P. Sharp;Alice Lail;Sharyne Donfield;Ruth Simmons

Frequent Co-Authors

Caroline Sabin
Caroline Sabin University College London
Chloe Orkin
Chloe Orkin Queen Mary University of London
Martin Fisher
Martin Fisher University of Sussex
Richard Gilson
Richard Gilson University College London
Frank A. Post
Frank A. Post King's College London
Philippa Easterbrook
Philippa Easterbrook King's College London
Andrew N. Phillips
Andrew N. Phillips University College London
Brian Gazzard
Brian Gazzard St Bartholomew's Hospital
David Dunn
David Dunn University College London
Deenan Pillay
Deenan Pillay University College London

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a degree in Microbiology opens doors to diverse career paths, many of which intersect with healthcare and information management. For those interested in bridging science with technology, exploring online health information management programs cahiim accredited is a great option. These programs equip students with skills to efficiently handle patient data and healthcare systems.

Medical billing and coding is another critical healthcare area that complements microbiology studies, especially for those aiming for administrative roles. Individuals can benefit from shortest online medical billing and coding certificate programs, which provide quick entry into the field with flexible online learning.

Understanding the healthcare information management salary landscape is important for making informed career decisions. It highlights how information management roles offer competitive compensation and growth opportunities within healthcare industries.

For those looking for a broader educational scope, various online healthcare degrees are available that provide flexible learning paths tailored to different professional goals related to microbiology and healthcare.

Best Scientists Citing Clifford Leen

Trending Scientists