Kathleen Marie Powis

Biography

Awards and Honors

• R21 - Evolution of Gut Microbiome among HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants in Botswana, 2015 - 2017
  NIAID
• K23 - Growth Trends and Mortality Risks Among HIV-exposed Infants in Botswana, 2012 - 2017
  NIH
• Scholar Award, 2011 - 2012
  Harvard Center for AIDS Research
• Young Investigators Award, 2011
  Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunisitic Infections
• Botswana Clinical and Research Fellow, 2010 - 2011
  Harvard Institute for Global Health; Harvard Center for AIDS Research
• Young Investigators Award, 2010
  Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
• Botswana Clinical and Research Fellow, 2009 - 2010
  Harvard Institute for Global Health
• L. Beverly Chaney Scholarship, 2003
  Medical College of Virginia
• Alpha Omega Alpha, 2003
  Virginia Commonwealth University - Medical College of Virginia
• Stuart and Lillian Moore Scholarship, 2001 - 2002
  Medical College of Virginia

Publications

• Infectious Morbidity and All-cause Mortality of Infants HIV-exposed Uninfected Compared to Infants HIV-unexposed Uninfected in Botswana.

  Dubois MM, Jao J, Sun S, Legbedze J, Schenkel S, Mmasa N, Kgole SW, Masasa G, Happel AU, Iwase SC, Haghighat R, Moyo S, Sharma TS, Edlefsen PT, Shao D, Jaspan H, Powis KM. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2024 Oct 31

• Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Remdesivir in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women With COVID-19: Results From IMPAACT 2032.

  Brooks KM, Baltrusaitis K, Clarke DF, Nachman S, Jao J, Purswani MU, Agwu A, Beneri C, Deville JG, Powis KM, Stek AM, Eke AC, Shapiro DE, Capparelli E, Greene E, George K, Yin DE, Jean-Philippe P, Chakhtoura N, Bone F, Bacon K, Johnston B, Reding C, Kersey K, Humeniuk R, Best BM, Mirochnick M, Momper JD. J Infect Dis 2024 Oct 16

• Birth outcomes following bictegravir exposure during pregnancy.

  Olivero R, Williams PL, Sawyer G, Yee LM, Patel K, Hernandez-Diaz S, Powis K, Paul M, Chadwick EG. AIDS 2024 Oct 15

• Lower Insulin Sensitivity Through 36 Months of Life With in Utero HIV and Antiretroviral Exposure in Botswana: Results From the Tshilo Dikotla Study.

  Jao J, Bonner LB, Dobinda K, Powis KM, Sun S, Legbedze J, Mmasa KN, Makhema J, Mmalane M, Kgole S, Masasa G, Moyo S, Gerschenson M, Mohammed T, Abrams EJ, Kurland IJ, Geffner ME. Clin Infect Dis 2024 Sep 26

• Feasibility of Brain Ultrasound Performed by Nurses in the Evaluation of Newborns Who Are HIV Exposed in Utero and Uninfected: A Pilot Study in Botswana.

  Otero HJ, Miranda-Schaeubinger M, Schenkel SR, Ramirez-Suarez KI, Cerron-Vela CR, Wannasarnmetha M, Kgole SW, Masasa G, Ngwaca M, Phale B, Ralegoreng T, Makhema JM, Mokane T, Lowenthal ED, Powis KM. Children (Basel) 2024 Aug 25