Complex sentence: Watkins worked under the guidance Dr. Victor Garcia, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, conducting research within the UNC Center for AIDS Research, Dr. Watkins work centered on understanding the factors that influence progression to AIDS in HIV-infected individuals.
Split into simpler sentences: Watkins worked under the guidance Dr. Victor Garcia, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases. Watkins conducted research within the UNC Center for AIDS Research, Dr. Watkins work centered on understanding the factors that influence progression to AIDS in HIV-infected individuals.