Dr Janice Main

Dr Janice Main is a Reader in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the St Mary’s Campus, Imperial College, London.

Her laboratory based research led to the discovery of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) in patients with Crohn’s disease.

Currently she is involved in the care of inpatients and outpatients with a wide range of medical problems including HIV and viral hepatitis.

Dr Main works closely with the medical microbiologists, chairs the Trust Antimicrobial Review Group and has helped develop an outpatient antimicrobial service which facilitates early discharge for patients requiring intravenous antimicrobial therapy.

Dr Main has a particular interest in HIV/viral hepatitis coinfection, was the Chair of the British HIV Association Viral Hepatitis Working Group from 2008-2010 and is cochair of the Guidelines committee.

She has been involved in viral hepatitis trials for more than 20 years. Dr Main and Professor Howard THomas set up and ran the NHS R&D HTA UK Mild Hepatitis Trial which assessed the clinical and health economic benefits of treatment of mild hepatitis C. 200 patients were recruited nationally and the results and analyses have been used to inform national and international guidelines including NICE recommendations.

She is currently chair of the Medical Finals committee.