Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
CFAR Developmental Recipients
CFAR Developmental Recipients
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| Impact of HIV on the frequency and evolution of compensatory mutations in tuberculosis | Bouton, Tara |
| Assessing the effects of HIV disease on TB and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a cohort of patients in South Africa's Western Cape | Brennan, Alana |
| Multi-level determinants of PrEP attitudes, access, and decision-making in a national sample of transgender and gender diverse young adults | Gordon, Allegra |
| Chronic lung impairment among young children with a history of tuberculosis: A birth cohort study from Cape Town |
Martinez, Leonardo |
| Peer recovery coaching to facilitate HIV PrEP uptake among patients with opioid use disorder: A pilot study |
Assoumou, Sabrina |
| Real-world clinical insights and inflammatory mechanisms of integrase strand transfer inhibitor associated excessive weight gain | Asundi, Archana |
| Developing a Multimodel Intervention to Increase Youth PrEP Use in Pediatric Primary Care | Hadland, Scott |
| Characterizing and addressing HIV prevention and PrEP disparities among young Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men | Rogers, Brooke |
| HIV Transmitted drug resistance and transmission networks in the Dominican Republic |
Sanchez, Martha |
| Assessing trends in HIV PrEP uptake among persons who inject drugs | Streed, Carl |
| Alcohol use and HIV among married couples in India: A two-wave cross-sectional study from 2006-2016 | Xuan, Ziming |
| Integrating pallitative care into routine HIV care in rural Western Kenya | Amisis, James |
| Risky drinking, drug use and HIV treatment outcomes among young pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in South Africa | Brittain, Kristy |
| Tracking nosocomial TB transmission among TB/HIV patients |
Dolynska, Mariia |
| Assessing knowledge, motivation, acceptability and feasibility for PrEP Among People Using Injection Drugs Living in Russia |
Kholodnais, Anastasiia |
| Addressing missed opportunities for HIV diagnosis through provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling (PICT) in a clinical setting in the Philippines | Lopez, Adelaine |
| Trajectories of postpartum weight retention in the year of obesity in HIV-infected women: association with infant growth patterns in Cape Town, South Africa |
Madlala,Hlengiwe |
| Unhealthy alcohol use and other comorbidities among HIV-positive TB patients in Ukraine |
Makarenko, Olena |
| Estimating prevalence of oral disease and malignancies; and understanding oral disease progression by HIV status in a tertiary hospital in South Africa | Moolla, Aneesa |
| PrEP update among female sex workers |
Sosnowy, Collette |
| Epigenetic markers of aging in HIV and HIV-associated cardiac dysfunction | Erqou, Sebat |
| Interactions between the antiviral vaginal microbicide film MB66 and the vaginal microbiome | Marathe, Jai |
| Impact of mycobacterium tuberculosis disease on HIV-1 persistent reservoirs | Nakiyingi, Lydia |
| Factors associated with low viral load suppressionin children on antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka District Zambia | Kapasa, Monica |
| Building an integrated rifampicin-resistant TB-HIV cohort from routine laboratory data in Western Cape, South Africa | Bor, Jacob |
| Postpartum retention in HIV care and follow-up care for pregnancy complications with potential underlying NCD among women living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa |
Pellowski, Jennifer |
| Insurance Status and Health Outcomes Among HIV and HIV TB Co-infected Persons in Kenya | Were, Lawrence |
| Impact of TB and HIV co-infection on host and microbial gene expression in the upper airway |
Johnson, William Evan |
| HIV Drug Resistance Detected During Low Level Viremia in Children and Adolescents | Holland, Sabina |
| Examining Multilevel Factors Associated with Entry Into and Engagement in the HIV Prevention and Care Continuum for Transgender Adults in Massachusetts and Rhode Island | Hughto, Jacklyn |
| Characterizing causes of and factors associated with drug overdose deaths among people with HIV in Massachusetts |
Barocas, Joshua |
| Rapid Assessment of PrEP Acceptability and Need Among Non-Urban PWID in the US Northeast | Biello, Katie |
| Peer-driving intervention promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among African American and Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men | Tao, Jun |
| Contribution of persistently infected myeloid cells to neuroinflammation and neurotoxicity |
Akiyama, Hisashi |
| Improving Adolescent Engagement in Care Through Group-Based Economic Incentives | Enimil, Anthony |
| Developing Strategies to Promote Engagement in HIV Care Among HIV-Risk Populations in the Philippines |
DelCastillo, Ronald |
| HIV, multi-substance use and alterations in fecal microbial communities: a novel potential mechanism for HIV-associated end-organ disease (ST. Peter HIV-Microbiome) | So-Armah, Kaku |
| Counting Kids: Enhancing Detection of Pediatric Tuberculosis in Ukraine | Rybak, Natasha |
| A novel approach to evaluating HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation among people who inject drugs and men who have sex with men in Massachusetts using an All Payer Claims Database | Raifman, Julia |
| Preexisting Tuberculosis Infection Influences HIV Replication | Agosto, Luis |
| Identification of pathways that repress HIV proviruses using an in vivo Drosophila-based screen |
Helfand, Stephen |
| Role of complement activation in the development of HIV-associated metabolic syndrome | Ingalls, Robin |
| Double stigma as barrier to integrated HIV treatment among HIV infected PWID in Ukraine | Lunze, Karsten |
| Acceptability of next-generation pre-exposure prophylaxis formulations among young African American and Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men at two urban sexually transmitted disease clinics |
vandenBerg, Jacob |
| Alcohol use and adherence to daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) | Wray, Tyler |
| Effect of Maternal ART on Clinical Outcomes in HIV-exposed, uninfected infants |
Bonawitz, Rachael |
| Role of caspase-8 activation in establishing HIV infection | Degterev, Alexei |
| Inferring HIV Transmission Networks from "Deep" Viral Phyulogenies | Dunn, Casey |
| A novel microfluidic system to investigate mechanism of HIV-induced disruption of BBB function | Porter, Tyrone |
| Exploring the role of faith leaders towards promotion of home based HIV testing and treatment programs around Kisumu, Kenya |
Kamaara, Eunice |
| HIV drug resistance virological failure in patients on antiretroviral therapy after treatment interruption |
Nepolo, Emmanuel |
| A point-of-care diagnositc platform for cryptosporidiosis in HIV-infected individuals in resource-limited settings | Walt, David |
| An internet-based behavioral weight program for HIV+ patients | Wing, Edward |
| Tolerance of HIV-Related Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome |
Jamieson, Amanda |
| The spatial pattern of HIV treatment cascade from home-based counseling and testing in western Kenya | Bauer, Cici |
| Postmortem diagnoses of lung disease and sensitivity of infectious agents in HIV/AIDS patients in a tertiary referral hospital in Ghana |
Quayson, Solomon |
| Developing a comprehensive model of the HIV care continuum in nine small cities in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island | Stopka, Tom |
| Implementation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for men who have sex with men with and without substance use in Providence and New Haven |
Chan, Philip & Marshall, Brandon |
| Outcomes of radical hysterectomy for operable early cervical cancer in HIV positive and HIV negative women in Western Kenya | Itsura, Peter |
| Digital cervicography using mobile phones with real-time consultation (DCRC) to improve performance of visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) in cervical cancer screening of HIV-infected women | Tonui, Philiph |
| A pilot study to identify the influence of IL-28B gene polymorphisms and IFN levels on TH-17 cells in HIV patients presenting with IRIS |
Kannangai, Rajesh |
| How do HIV patients in Western Kenya conceptualize physician-patient communication | Wachira, Juddy |
| The economic burden of HIV and HCV infection in hospitalized inmates | Wurcel, Alysse |
| Integrating HCV and HIV screening during the era of HIV antigen testing |
Assoumou, Sabrina |
| Optimizing bio-behavioral HIV prevention approaches for people who inject drugs |
Bazzi, Angela & Biello, Katie |
| Tissue biomarkers and cellular immunity as predictors of recurrence of anal high-grade squamous intracepithelial lesion in the HIV positive MSM | Caro, Jose |
| Impact of long-acting progestin contraception on the vaginal microbiome |
Kuohung, Wendy & Hardy, Erica |
| Single-molecule imaging of HIV-1 Env activation by CD4 | Munro, James |
| A randomized controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of a positive psychology and social networking intervention in reducing depressive symptoms among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in China | Mo, Phoenix |
| Investigating the Mechanisms through which Alcohol Exerts its Effects on Sex Risk: A field Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment | Barnett, Nancy |
| Coreceptor usage in HIV-1 non-B subtypes after antiretroviral therapy failure in resource limited settings | Coetzer, Mia |
| Role of a conserved viral protein in the reprogramming of host gene expression during Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus infection |
Gaglia, Marta Maria |
| Implantable, sustained release systems for HIV treatment | Kaplan, David |
| Integrated analytics to unravel the complex effects of HIV and alcoholism on the brain | Luo, Xi (Rossi) |
| Using spatial epidemiology to identify hot spot clusters of HIV and syringe access in Massachusetts | Stopka, Tom |
| Improving adolescent HIV treatment adherence through the use of peer-led adherence teams | Barker, David |
| Outcomes of excisional treatment for cervical neoplasia in HIV infected and HIV uninfected women in Western Kenya |
Orango, Elkanah Omenge |
| Psychosocial influences on clinical outcomes in HIV infected adolescents in Kumasi, Ghana: A Pilot Study |
Norman, Betty Roberta |
| Effect of HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors on L1 mobilization in human brain | Sedivy, John |
| Using qualitative methods to develop a pop culture-based alcohol intervention for sexually at-risk youth | Skeer, Margie |
| Process examination of a multi-risk brief motivational intervention to reduce HIV risk and alcohol use |
Mastroleo, Nadine |
| Social Health Insurance for HIV Prevention and Treatment in Kenya |
Galarraga, Omar |
| HIV-1 treatment failure and drug resistance in Ghanaian patients during the first three years of antiretroviral therapy | Sagoe, William |
| Supporting pre-exposure prophylaxis decisions among serodiscordant MSM couples: A clinical assessment of bio-behavioral risk |
Hernandez, Lynn |
| Complex systems approaches to examine combination HIV prevention programs for drug-using populations |
Marshall, Brandon |
| Systemic inflammation, intestinal integrity, an immune activation in HIV-infected and uninfected persons | Volpe, Gretchen |
| Molecular Epidemiology of HIV transmission networks between Rhode Island and Massachusetts | Chan, Philip |
| State-civil society partnerships for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in Ghana: Exploring factors associated with success |
Omenyo, Cephas |
| Hepatitis B viral resistance to Lamivudine (3TC) therapy in Hepatitis B (HBV) and HIV co-infected Ghanaian Patients |
Archampong, Timothy |
| Sustainable food security and nutrition in HIV management in Ghana |
Aryeetey, Richmond |
| A Point of Care Platform for HIV Drug Resistance |
Tripathi, Anubhav |
| Food insecurity and antiretroviral adherence among HIV-infected patients in Namibia | Hong, Steven |
| Sexual health risks and HIV prevalence in street involved youth in Western Kenya | Chirchir, Aamon |
| Contingency Management for Drug Use in HIV+ Adults or Jail Release |
Martin, Rosemarie |
| Migration, HIV, and Socioeconomic Change in S. Africa | White, Michael |
| Reconstructing HIV-1 Quasispecies Sequences and Mutational Linkage Analysis using Next Generation Sequencing Data | Huang, Austin |
| Internet STI/HIV Prevention Intervention for African American Adolescents | Whiteley, Laura |
| Imaging Functional Alcohol Effects in HIV | White, Tara |
| Methods to Optimize Use of Limited Resources for Monitoring Treatment of HIV/AIDS in the Developing World | Liu, Tao |
| Initiation of Heroin Use and injection in a National Sample of Drug Users |
Green, Traci Craig |
| Racial Differences in Vascular Function in HIV | Kuvin, Jeffrey |
| Molecular Epidemiology of the Microsporidium Enterocytozoon bieneusi | Akiyoshi, Donna |
| Evaluating Factors that Impact Loss to Followup among post partum HIV infected Women in Mississippi | Rana, Aadia |
| 2009 | Physician & Patient Perspectives on Motivational Interviewing to Support ART Adherence | Laws, Barton |
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| Exploring Patterns of Sexual Concurrency among Urban African Americans | Nunn, Amy | |
| 2008 | Immune Response to cryptosporidial antigens in HIV infected adults in South India |
Sitara Swarna Rao Ajjampur |
| Development of an HPV E2 Protein Inhibitor for AIDS-Associated Diseases | Baleja, James | |
| Pharmacies Helping to Implement AIDS Reduction Measures: Project PHARM | Zaller, Nick | |
| Confluence of HIV risk behaviors and drug misuse among Rhode Island Hospital Emergency Dept. Patients |
Merchant, Roland |
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| Tpl2 in GPCR signaling in HIV/AIDS | Tshichlis, Philip | |
| 2007 | Nano-needle Array for Massively Parallel Fluorescence in situ Hybridization development of a tool for massive and rapid infectious disease screening | Xu, Jimmy |
| Postprandial Endothelial Dysfunction after a High-Fat Meal in HIV-infected Men |
Mangili, Alexandra |
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| Structural studies of human cytomegalovirus entry into host cells |
Heldwein, Ekaterina |
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| Screening for Acute Hepatitis C Virus Among At Risk HIV+ Populations | Taylor, Lynn | |
| HIV Prevention Among Young Adolescents: Targeting Improved Parental Monitoring. | Hadley, Wendy | |
| Hepatic and Peripheral Muscle Lipid Content in HIV-Infected Persons with Insulin Resistance and Changes in Body Fat Distribution | Kohli, Rakhi | |
| Effect of Trichomoniasis Therapy on Genital HIV Viral Burden among African Women |
Anderson, Brenna |
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| Phenotype Switching in the opportunistic Pathogen Candida Albicans |
Bennett, Richard |
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| 2006 | Understanding the Dynamics of HAART Delivery in Five Clinics in Nairobi: A Health Services and Outcomes Research Project |
Mwamburi, Mkaya |
| Family-Based HIV Prevention for Latino Youth | Lescano, Celia | |
| Rapid HIV Testing in Jail and Associated HIV Risk-Behavior Change | Beckwith, Curt | |
| Religious Organizations, HIV/AIDS, and the Scale-up of Antiretroviral Therapy in Nigeria | Smith, Daniel | |
| Neuroimaging Evidence of Relapsing/Remitting HIV Encephalitis | Tate, David | |
| Development and Evaluation of a Food Composition Database for use Between Countries |
Hendricks, Kristy |
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| A High Throughput Screen for Enhancers of Cryptosporidium parvum in vitro Growth |
Widmer, Giovanni |
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| Metabolic Syndrome and Cognitive Function in Individuals Infected with HIV | Scott, Tammy | |
| Assay Design, Data Analysis and Quality Assessment in High Throughput Screening | Wu, Zhijin | |
| 2005 | Functions of mucin-like glycoproteins in Cryptosporidium |
O'Connor, Roberta |
| HIV/AIDS, Health Behavior, and the Income Gradient: Evidence from South Africa |
McMillan, Margaret |
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| HIV-1 Genotype diversity and drug resistance in western Kenya | Kantor, Rami | |
| Barriers to accessing HIV testing and treatment towards more effective interventions for South African youth | Lurie, Mark | |
| Defining the T helper immunogenic content of Adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) fiber as a first step towards development of immuno-attenuated adenoviral vectors | Marcon, Luisa | |
| Pharmacokinetics and virologic response to efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy in HIV/TB co-infected patients receiving rifampin-based TB treatment in sub-Saharan Africa |
Kwara, Awewura |
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| 2004 | HIV drug resistance genotyping, phenotyping and replication capacity analyses of plasma derived HIV in subjects with stable suppression of plasma viremia<50 copies/ml | Coakley, Eoin |
| Adipocyte metabolism and HIV infection |
Greenberg, Andrew |
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| HIV, cytokine, and permeability profiles in HIV-infected intestinal mucosa | Knox, Tamsin | |
| Isolation of a Intracellular HIV-1 inhibitor from a monkey genomic episomal library |
Newstein, Michael |
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| AIDS-Affected Household Assessment of Tuberculosis Transmission (AHATT) Study in Eldoret, Kenya | Carter, E.Jane | |
| Vaccination Against HIV and HPV: Attitudes and Acceptability Among Young Women and their Parents | Lally, Michelle | |
| Development of an In-vitro model of the Human Mucosal Immune Response to Cryptosporidium Parvum | Leav, Brett | |
| Neurocognitive Function and Neuroimaging Measures in HIV/Hepatitis C Co-infected Patients | Tashima, Karen | |
| 2003 | HIV-1 RNA interference | Boden, Daniel |
| Project Search: Acceptability and feasibility of routine HIV testing in primary care settings |
Simmons, Emma |
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| Investigating Function of HIV-1 vpr gene | Goh, Wei Chun | |
| Genetically engineered lactobacillus as a microbicide against HIV-1 | Connor, Ruth | |
| The development and evaluation of a pilot intervention to provide directly observed therapy (DOT) for HAART to women with children | Mitty, Jennifer | |
| Functional neuroimaging of brain dysfunction of HIV | Paul, Robert | |
| 2002 | Circulating cell adhesion molecules in HIV infection |
Bausserman, Linda |
| 2000 | HIV infection of B cells: Mechanisms of CD4-independent infection and unintegrated viral DNA |
Sharma, Surendra |
| Combinatorial phage-peptide display libraries in AIDS vaccine development | Baba, Timothy | |
| Cellular resistance to HIV-1 therapy |
Ramratnam, Bharat |
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| 1999 | HIV-1 chemokine receptor interactions in the central nervous system | Atwood, Walter |
| Validation of candidate HIV vaccine T cell epitopes | DeGroot, Anne | |
| 1998 | Functional complementation studies of HIV: development of an in vivo microbial screening system for anti-HIV therapeutics |
Campbell, Andrew |
| Molecular and cellular studies of HIV neural injury | Navia, Brad |