Troy Grennan
Scientist, MD, M.SC., FRCPC, DTM&H
Dr. Troy Grennan is currently the Physician Lead for the Provincial HIV/STI Program at the BC Centre for Disease Control, as well as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of British Columbia.
Research Interests
- HIV/STI prevention
- MSM health
- HPV-associated cancers
- Anal cancer screening
Following training in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and medical microbiology, he completed a CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network postdoctoral fellowship examining human papillomavirus (HPV) in HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM).
His research and clinical work currently focus on HIV and STI prevention, as well as HPV and anal cancer screening, with a particular focus on MSM. He is currently co-PI on the CIHR Team Grant “HPV Screening and Vaccine Evaluation in HIV-Positive MSM”, and also co-leads two grants on novel syphilis prevention using doxycycline chemoprophylaxis.
Additional Affiliations
- Physician Lead, Provincial HIV/STI Program, BC Centre for Disease Control
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
- Steering Committee Member, CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network
Media Coverage
- A Daily Pill to Prevent S.T.I.s? It May Work, Scientists Say (New York Times, July 2024)
- ‘Alarming increase’ in syphilis cases in Canada: Top doctor (Global News, February 2024)
- 13 times more babies born with syphilis in Canada over 4 years, data shows (CBC Radio, March 2023)
- Here is everything you need to know about the rise of syphilis in B.C. (Vancouver is Awesome, October 2019)
