Timothy D. Read

Emory University

Full Professor(heuristic)

Reproductive tract infections research · Microbiology

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h-index60
i10-index151
Publications295
Citations19,372

Grants

11 total · 2 active

NIH #R01AI197356

Interplay of heterosexual male-female partner microbiomes, Chlamydia trachomatis and transmission

Active
Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2026-04-06 → 2031-03-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01AI158527

Impact of ocular microbiome, immune response and Chlamydiae on trachoma following MDA

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2022-07-01 → 2027-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01AI151075

Natural History of C. trachomatis urogenital and rectal infections

Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2020-03-20 → 2025-02-28
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

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All Grants

11 total · 2 active

NIH #R01AI197356

Interplay of heterosexual male-female partner microbiomes, Chlamydia trachomatis and transmission

Active
Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2026-04-06 → 2031-03-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01AI158527

Impact of ocular microbiome, immune response and Chlamydiae on trachoma following MDA

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2022-07-01 → 2027-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01AI151075

Natural History of C. trachomatis urogenital and rectal infections

Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2020-03-20 → 2025-02-28
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R21AI138079

C. trachomatis within-host genomic diversity and transmission between female anatomic sites

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2019-02-25 → 2021-01-31
PIs
2

NIH #R21AI121860

Genomics-based prediction of antibiotic failure in S. aureus infections

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2016-03-10 → 2018-02-28
PIs
2

NIH #R01AI098843

Multiplex diagnostic for biothreat C. psittaci & non-threat respiratory pathogens

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2012-06-06 → 2017-05-31
PIs
3

Awarded at CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RES CTR AT OAKLAND

NIH #R44AI084206

A Rapid Point-of-care Diagnostic for C. trachomatis STDs

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2009-07-15 → 2016-02-29
PIs
3

Awarded at NETWORK BIOSYSTEMS, INC.

NIH #R56AI091827

Genetics of vancomycin intermediate resistance in S. aureus

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2013-07-31
PIs
1

NIH #R43AI096768

A Rapid Point-of-care Diagnostic for Neisseria gonorrhoeae STDs

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2011-07-05 → 2013-06-30
PIs
3

Awarded at NETWORK BIOSYSTEMS, INC.

NIH #R43AI084206

A Rapid Point-of-care Diagnostic for C.trachomitis STDs

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2009-07-15 → 2011-06-30
PIs
3

Awarded at NETWORK BIOSYSTEMS, INC.

NIH #U01DE013971

THE WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCE OF ACTINOMYCES NAESLUNDI

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2001-09-01 → 2003-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at INSTITUTE FOR GENOMIC RESEARCH

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Intraspecific diversity of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> populations isolated from cystic fibrosis respiratory infections (Microbiology Spectrum)2026-07-06
  2. New NIH award: Interplay of heterosexual male-female partner microbiomes, Chlamydia trachomatis and transmission2026-04-06
  3. New preprint: Comparative genomics of <i>Sympodiorosea</i> identifies genome evolution mediated through selective pressure on the metabolic gene repertoire2025-11-30

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