Marianna Baum
Bio
Dr. Marianna K. Baum, PhD, RD, serves as the Distinguished University Professor at the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Dr. Baum is a highly recognized researcher nationally and internationally in HIV and metabolism. She created a new field of investigation on the nutritional needs of people infected with HIV, for which she was awarded numerous NIH grants, followed by a whole range of research focusing on these issues. Later, she initiated a field of research on the nutritional needs of people who abuse drugs who had an increased likelihood of HIV and Hepatitis C infection. She has received close to $100 million in scientific grants during her career and authored hundreds of high-impact publications, book chapters and presentations at national and international conferences. During the same timeframe, Dr. Baum served on numerous NIH study sections, and was selected as a member of the prestigious College of Center for Scientific Review. In spring of 2020, Dr. Baum was asked to develop, establish, and run a High-Complexity laboratory that must meet and exceed regulatory, scientific, and policy criteria to pass Federal Inspection from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for accreditation to accept human samples for diagnostic testing. This complicated, time-intense, and challenging task benefited not only the FIU community but was part of the larger effort to help the State of Florida to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, for the University, she has served as the Chair of the Faculty Assembly, as well as on several University, College, and Departmental committees including the Faculty Senate. Dr. Baum also works with the community to provide the highest level of healthcare service to the underserved and/or vulnerable populations. She was recognized by the Florida International University as the FIU Top Scholar, received a Red Cross Cervera Ambassador Award, Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Achievements in Science, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce “Badass Woman of the Year,” an Honorary Member of Omicron Delta Kappa; a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology, a member of the Honor Society of Sigma XI, and early in her career, the recipient of the Research Career Development Award from NIH.
Publications
Baum MK, Tamargo JA, Diaz-Martinez J, Delgado-Enciso I, Meade CS, Kirk GD, Mehta SH, Moore R, Kipke MD, Shoptaw SJ, Mustanski B, Lai S, Mandler RN, Khalsa JH, Siminski S, Javanbakht M, Gorbach PM. HIV, psychological resilience, and substance misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-cohort study. Drug Alcohol Depend 2022 24;231:109230.
Pytell JD, Shen NM, Keruly JC, Lesko CR, Lau B, Fojo AT, Baum MK, Gorbach PM, Javanbakht M, Kipke M, Kirk GD, Mustanski B, Shoptaw S, Siminski S, Moore RD, & Chander C. The relationship of alcohol and other drug use during the COVID-19 Pandemic among people with or at risk of HIV; A cross-sectional survey of people enrolled in Collaborating Consortium of Cohorts Producing NIDA Opportunities (C3PNO) cohorts. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2022 March 3; 109382. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022. 109382. Online ahead of print.
Lesko CR, Keruly JC, Moore RD, Shen NM, Pytell JD, Lau B, Fojo AT, Mehta SH, Kipke M, Baum MK, Shoptaw S, Gorbach PM, Mustanski B, Javanbakht M, Siminski S, Chander G. COVID-19 and the HIV continuum in people living with HIV enrolled in Collaborating Consortium of Cohorts Producing NIDA Opportunities (C3PNO) cohorts. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2022 Feb 12;109355. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109355. Online ahead of print/
Martinez SS, Stebliankin V, Martin H, Campa A, Tamargo J, Jacqueline H, Colby T, Narasimhan G, Baum MK. Multi-Omic Analysis Reveals Microbiome-Related Relationships Between Cocaine Use and Metabolites in People Living with HIV. AIDS, August 2022, In Press.
Hernandez J, Tamargo JA, Martin HR, Diaz-Martinez J, Campa A, Huffman F, George F, Martinez SS, Sekaly RP, Sherman KE, Rouster S, Meeds HL, Baum MK. Microbial Translocation and Immune Activation in Cocaine Users Living With HIV. PLOS ONE, 2022, In Press.
Tamargo JA, Sherman KE, Sékaly RP, Bordi R, Schlatzer D, Lai S, Khalsa JH, Mandler RN, Baum MK. Cocaethylene, simultaneous alcohol and cocaine use, and liver fibrosis in people living with and without HIV. Drug Alcohol Depend 2022 Mar1;232:109273.
Wijayabahu AT, Mickle A, Mai V, Garvan C, Glover TL, Cook RL, Zhao J, Baum MK, Fillingim RB, Sibille KT. Associations between Vitamin D, Omega 6: Omega 3 ratio, and Biomarkers of Aging in Individuals Living with and without Chronic Pain. Nutrients, 2022,14, 266.
Martinez SS, Huang Y, Acuna L, Laverde E, Trujillo E, Barbieri MA, Tamargo J, Campa A, Baum MK. Role of Selenium in Viral Infections with a Major Focus on SARS-CoV-2. Intern. Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022;23(1):280.
Diaz Martinez J, Delgado-Enciso I, Tamargo JA, Martin HR, Johnson A, Siminski S, Gorbach PM, Baum MK. Stress Increases the Association between Cigarette Smoking and Mental Disorders, as Measured by the COVID-19-Related Worry Scale, in the Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort during the Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Jul; 19(13): 8207.
Degarege A, Krupp K, Tamargo J, Martinez SS, Campa A, Baum MK. Polysubstance Use and Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment in The Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort. AIDS Care, 2022 May;34(5):639-646.
Tamargo JA, Martin HR, Diaz-Martinez J, Trepka MJ, Delgado-Enciso I, Johnson A, Mandler RN, Baum MK. COVID-19 Testing and The Impact of The Pandemic on The Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 2021 Aug 1;87(4):1016-1023.
Tamargo JA, Meade CS, Campa A, Martinez SS, Li T, Sherman KE, Baum MK. Food Insecurity and Cognitive Impairment in the Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort. J Nutr. 2021 Apr 8;151(4):979-986.
Myers K, Li T, Baum M, Ibanez G, Fennie K. The individual, interactive, and syndemic effect of substance use, depression, education, and ethnicity on retention in HIV care. Int J STD AIDS, 2021 Feb;32(2):184-193.
Baum MK, Tamargo JA, Ehman, RL, Sherman KE, Chen J, Liu Q, Teeman C, Martinez SS, Campa A. Heroin Use Is Associated with Liver Fibrosis in the Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort. Drug Alcohol Depend, 2021 Mar 1;220.
Zarini G, Sales Martinez S, Campa A, Sherman K, Tamargo J, Hernandez Boyer J, Teeman C, Johnson A, Degarege A, Greer P, Liu Q, Huang Y, Mandler R, Choi D, Baum MK. Sex Differences, Cocaine Use, and Liver Fibrosis Among African Americans in the Miami Adult Studies on HIV Cohort. J Womens Health (Larchmt,. Sep 2020;29(9):1176-1183.
Sherman KE, Rouster SD, Meeds H, Tamargo JA, Chen J, Ehman R, Baum M. PNPLA3 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Prevalence and Association with Liver Disease in a Diverse Cohort of Persons Living with HIV. Biology, 2021; 10(3):242.
Sherman KE, Abdel-Hameed EA, Ehman RL, Rouster SD, Campa A, Martinez SS, Huang Y, Zarini GG, Hernandez J, Teeman C, Tamargo J, Liu Q, Mandler R, Baum MK. Validation and Refinement of Noninvasive to Assess Hepatic Fibrosis: Magnetic Resonance Elastography Versus Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Index. Dig Dis Sci, Apr 2020;65(4):1252-1257.
Ongoing and completed research support (2015-2025)
2022-2025 Principal Investigator, NIH/NIMHD: #1U01MD017423-01 “Community-Engaged Research on COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and/or Vulnerable Populations Phase II” $2,211,124.
2020-2023 Principal Investigator, NIH/NIDA: #3U01DA040381-05S1 “Community-Engaged Research on COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and/or Vulnerable Populations” $ 4,023,864.
2015-2023 Principal Investigator, NIH/NIDA: Cohort Studies on HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Miami. #1U01DA040381, $8,627,877.
2016-2023 Consortium Principal Investigator, NIH/NIDA: OMICs to define impact of cocaine on immunity and liver disease in HIV infection. #5R01DA042712, $1,112,362.
2016-2023 Consortium Principal Investigator, NIH/NIDA: An Unbiased OMICs Approach to Identify Mechanisms of Cocaine Regulation of the HIV Reservoir. #5R01DA043263, $1,510,630.
5017-2018 Principal Investigator, NIH/NIDA: Cohort Studies on HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Miami. Administrative Supplement #3 U01 DA040381-02S1. $766,800.