Dr. Sharon Hillier is professor and vice chair for faculty affairs, and director of reproductive infectious disease research in the department of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. In addition, she is a senior investigator at the University of Pittsburgh-affiliated Magee-Womens Research Institute. As co-principal investigator of the Microbicide Trials Network funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Hillier oversees an expansive portfolio of clinical trials focused on evaluating a range of HIV prevention products for different high-risk populations.