HBNU Fellows and Alumni
HBNU Fellows and Alumni
The HBNU Fogarty Global Health Fellowship is proud to showcase the remarkable individuals who have participated in our program since its inception in 2017. Our current fellows and alumni represent a diverse and dedicated community of researchers, clinicians, and public health professionals committed to addressing some of the world’s most pressing health challenges.
Organized by cohort year and then alphabetically by country, the directory below highlights each fellow’s contributions, including their position (U.S. pre/post-doctoral, Fulbright, or LMIC postdoctoral), the country of their training, their research site, and the focus of their project.
We invite you to explore the achievements of our fellows and alumni, whose work reflects the program’s mission to train and empower the next generation of health leaders. Their research spans critical areas such as HIV/AIDS, noncommunicable diseases, mental health, maternal and child health, and nutrition, driving innovation and meaningful change in global health.
Current Fellows (2024-2025)
Name | Position | Country | Research Site | Project Title |
Shea Littlepage | Fulbright-Fogarty Scholar | Ethiopia | Addis Continental Institute of Public Health | Data Use, Policy Diffusion, and Global Health Governance: Lessons from COVID-19 in Ethiopia |
Hannah Stoner | Fulbright-Fogarty Scholar | Ethiopia | Addis Continental Institute of Public Health | Assessing the Health Impact of Micronutrients and Toxic Metals in Rural Ethiopian Communities |
Faith Agbozo | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Type II diabetes mellitus following exposure to gestational diabetes in pregnancy |
Katie Farkouh | Fulbright-Fogarty Scholar | Ghana | University of Ghana | Klebsiella pneumoniae Respiratory Carriage among Children with Sickle Cell Anemia in Accra, Ghana |
Josiane Fofana | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Investigate the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the development of insulin resistance in People Living with HIV |
Sonia Taneja | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | India | Public Health Foundation of India | Parents as Youth Allies supporting Recovery (PYAR): Developing a Family-Centered Psychosocial Intervention to Engage Youth in HIV Care and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder for Young People Who Inject Drugs in India |
Idiatou Diallo | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Mali | University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technologies of Bamako | “What is the Connection Between Psychotic Experiences and Sleep in Mali?” Understanding Psychotic Symptoms and Sleep Disturbances in A Low-Resource Setting: A Mixed-Method Inquiry |
Mohamed Tolofoudie | Mali Postdoctoral Fellow | Mali | University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technologies of Bamako | Non-invasive diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-Infected children using tongue swabs in Bamako, Mali |
Margaret Akinwaare | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Ibadan | Effect of digitalized antenatal education on prevention of mother-to-child transmission and birth outcomes among pregnant women living with HIV |
Kolawole Akande | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Ibadan | Characterization of Novel Biomarkers in African Patients with chronic hepatitis B with or without HIV co infection (CNAP-HBV/HIV STUDY) |
Priscilla Ameh | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital | Human Papillomavirus genotypes in the oral mucosa of HIV-positive pregnant women in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria |
Fatima Damagum | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital | Female Sexual Dysfunction Among Women with Diabetes: Burden, Correlates, and Treatment Modalities |
Srinithya Gillipelli | Fulbright-Fogarty Scholar | Peru | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Understanding Maternal and Child Health in Indigenous Communities of Peru |
Phillip Hsu | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Rwanda | University of Global Health Equity | ADEPT – Advancing District hospital Experience in Pediatric surgery through Training of trainers |
Andrew Hale | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | Cerebral organoids as a model for genetic and acquired hydrocephalus |
Tumelo Moshoette | South Africa Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of KwaZulu Natal | Characterizing antibody responses directed towards vaginal microbiota in South African women |
Peter Karoli | Tanzania Postdoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Dietary and physical activity knowledge and practices to reduce cardio-metabolic risk factors among people living with HIV in Dar es Salaam |
Grace Kansiime | Uganda Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Outcomes and healthcare needs of patients with HIV and kidney disease in Uganda |
Winnie Kibone | Uganda Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Navigating Dual Diagnoses: Lived Experiences of Individuals Living with Sickle Cell Disease and HIV in Uganda |
Dorah Nampijja | Uganda Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Improving heart failure self-care with short, structured telephone calls (HEART-CALLS) in Uganda |
Moses Ochora | Uganda Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | RUNYA-PHIV: Rural Uganda Neurocognitive Youth Assessment with Perinatally acquired HIV |
Alumni
Name | Position | Country | Research Site | Project Title |
Akua Forson | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Determining and exploiting the microbial assemblages of Anopheles mosquitoes breeding habitats for vector control |
Leah Ratner | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Context-Driven Education and Sepsis Bundles for Improved Identification and Management of Pediatric Sepsis in Ghana |
Edwin Kanda | Kenya Postdoctoral Fellow | Kenya | Maseno University and School of Medicine | Purification systems for water and wastewater treatment plants to remove antibiotics using locally available materials in Western Kenya |
Sabella Kiprono | Kenya Postdoctoral Fellow | Kenya | Maseno University and School of Medicine | Use of encapsulated probiotics for delivery of bioactive antioxidants from kale (Brassica oleracea L. var acephala) |
Aboubacar Alassane Oumar | Mali Postdoctoral Fellow | Mali | University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technologies of Bamako | Evolution of Dolutegravir (DTG) concentrations in breast milk and infants plasma in Mali |
Elizabeth Abe | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Ibadan | Comparative Analysis of Oral Microbiome, Salivary Antimicrobial Proteins and Cytokines Between HIV-Infected and Uninfected Adults in Southwest Nigeria |
Tolulope Afolaranmi | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital | Use of Photovoice Intervention for Stigma Reduction among HIV Infected Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria |
Yewande Babalola | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Ibadan | Visual function, vision-related quality of life and Human immunodeficiency virus-related neuroretinal disorder (HIV-NRD) in an African subpopulation in Ibadan, Nigeria. |
Nanma Cosmas | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital | Persistent High-Risk HPV Infection, Sexually Transmitted Infections and E6/E7 mRNA expression among HIV Positive Women with Pre-Cervical Cancer in Jos, Nigeria |
Yina Quique | Peru Postdoctoral Fellow | Peru | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Aphasia Rehabilitation in Peru and Colombia: Usual Care, Barriers, and Facilitators of Best-Practice |
Sushmita Sridhar | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Peru | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance genes in sewage water from Peruvian urban centers |
Erinn Cameron | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | Climate change and mental health of pregnant women living with HIV in semi-urban western South Africa |
Ramadhani Chambuso | South Africa Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | A Scoring Model with Artificial Intelligence for Lynch Syndrome Screening and Cascade Testing |
Judie Magura | South Africa Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of KwaZulu Natal | Characterization of the naïve B-cell repertoire and antigen-specific B-cell precursors in a South African population to predict the success of germline-targeting HIV immunogens. |
Catherine Atuhaire | Uganda Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Perceived Maternal Social Support and postpartum depression among women in public health facilities, southwestern Uganda |
Felix Bongomin | Uganda Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Undiagnosed pulmonary aspergillosis as a fatal complication of advanced HIV disease in Uganda: An autopsy-based study |
Megan Latoya Bartrum | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Zambia | University of Zambia | Boosting Brains: Motherhood, Care, and Neurodevelopment in Peri-Urban Zambia |
Jonathan Gwasupika | Zambia Postdoctoral Fellow | Zambia | University of Zambia | Outcome of HIV infected children admitted with sepsis at Arthur Davidson Children Hospital in Ndola, Zambia |
Name | Position | Country | Research Site | Project Title |
Gaerolwe Masheto | Botswana Postdoctoral Fellow | Botswana | Botswana Harvard Health Partnership | Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC)/‘Long Covid’: Pediatric Observational cohort: Motlhala” Study |
Stephen Amoah | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Cocoa impact on circular RNAs, microRNAs, oxidative stress, and brain of LPS- challenged diabetes mellitus rodents |
Chris Guure | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Nurses’ attitudes towards bereavement support and its effect on families with perinatal loss in Ghana |
Jerry Joe Harrison | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Structural and biophysical characterization of HIV-2 reverse transcriptase (RT)-DNA and inhibitor complexes |
Daniel Oduro-Mensah | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | HIV/AIDS and HIV-associated cancers: Herb-drug interactions and potential CXCR4 antagonists of herbal origin |
Frederica Partey | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Chadox1 Ncov-19 (AZD1222) Vaccine Responses after Mass Immunization in Ghana |
Kwabena Sarpong | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Reflexive algorithm for the identification of falciparum and non-falciparum and its clinical utility in the diagnosis of malaria in Southern Ghana |
Shameka Poetry Thomas | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Examining Sickle Cell Disease and Reproductive Health among Young Adult Women and Teen Girls in Ghana, West Africa: A Qualitative Study for Designing an Integrated Care Model |
Sarah Kituyi | Kenya Postdoctoral Fellow | Kenya | Maseno University and School of Medicine | Chaperoning kinases in P. falciparum and the potential as anti-malaria drug targets and diagnostic biomarkers |
Antieme Combo Georges Togo | Mali Postdoctoral Fellow | Mali | University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technologies of Bamako | Immune Interaction between CMV and HIV/TB co-infection in Bamako, Mali |
Yewande Adeyemo | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital | An Educational Intervention Program to Improve the Oral Health of HIV-Positive Children in Kano, Nigeria |
Deborah Dauda | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital | Self-care and healing Practices of Bajju Women with Experiences of Domestic Violence |
Olukemi Ige | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital | Cardiac Abnormalities in HIV-Exposed Neonates in Jos, Nigeria |
Barnabas Alayande | Rwanda Postdoctoral Fellow | Rwanda | University of Global Health Equity | The Rwanda Recent Medical Graduate Safe Surgery Project |
Sarah Nuss | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Rwanda | University of Global Health Equity | Increasing access to pediatric surgical care: Assessing district hospital readiness in Rwanda |
Alex Zhuang | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Rwanda | University of Global Health Equity | Receptiveness, barriers, and facilitators to a surgical quality improvement program in Rwanda – a pre-implementation mixed methods approach |
Zolelwa Sifumba | South Africa Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of KwaZulu Natal | Linkage to care and 2-year outcomes for people with asymptomatic TB and TB/HIV: understanding the experience and care-seeking journey of patients diagnosed during community-based screening in rural KwaZulu-Natal |
Virginie Marchand | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre | A simulation and experiential learning intervention for labor and delivery providers to address HIV stigma during childbirth in Tanzania |
Ganga Moorthy | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre | Evaluating Epidemiology and Biomarkers for Neonatal Bloodstream Infections in Tanzania |
Khanh Pham | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Weill Bugando Medical Centre | Effects of Schistosoma mansoni Inf+C7ection and Praziquantel Treatment on the Immunogenicity of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay for Latent Tuberculosis: A Prospective Study in Tanzania |
Anna Tupetz | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre | Achieving long-term health of hospitalized patients by addressing secondary complications following discharge |
Stanley Zimba | Zambia Postdoctoral Fellow | Zambia | University of Zambia | Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors and Endothelial Dysfunction in People with HIV and Stroke in Zambia |
Name | Position | Country | Research Site | Project Title |
James Wester | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Botswana | Botswana Harvard Health Partnership | Quality of life of breast cancer survivor’s post-mastectomy in Botswana |
Bernard Asimeng | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Facile bio-recognition material for rapid detection of cancer tumors |
Reuben Ayivor-Djanie | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Global gene expression patterns and genomic targets of Activation-Induced cytidine Deaminase (AID) in P. falciparum-exposed tonsillor geminal center (GC) B cells |
Leonard Baatiema | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Redesigning health systems for improved health outcomes of people living with NCDs during COVID-19 and future public health emergencies in Ghana |
Anushka Patel | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | India | Public Health Foundation of India | Hand-in-hand: Developing and piloting an acute trauma-focused intervention with key informants and community health workers |
Claudia Martinez | Mexico Postdoctoral Fellow | Mexico | Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica | Adolescent dietary intake and early life factors associated with the incidence of non-infection chronic disease |
Emmanuel Adebayo | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Ibadan | HIV prevention strategies among adolescents: Use of mobile technology to enhance the capacity of teachers to teach Family Life and HIV Education in Nigeria |
Isaac Adedeji | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Ibadan | Developing a cultural framing for Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias caregivers’ training in Africa |
Roseline Aderemi-Williams | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital | Evaluating a multi-component stepped care intervention program to improve medication adherence and retention in care among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Lagos, Nigeria |
Hanalise Huff | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Peru | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Natural History of SARS-CoV-2 in Comparison to the Influenza A virus: Neurologic and Neurocognitive Sequelae |
Alison Castle | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of KwaZulu Natal | The interplay between tuberculosis and glucose intolerance within an HIV-endemic, population-based cohort in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Michael Galvin | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | South Africa | Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office | Examining Perceptions and Experiences of Mental Illness and Treatment by HIV status in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Gauteng, South Africa |
Xue Ying (Candice) Hwang | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | South Africa | Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office | Evaluating changes in health-seeking behaviors and health outcomes in HIV-positive pregnant women after Option B+ policy implementation in South Africa |
Hlengiwe Madlala | South Africa Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | Inflammation and immune activation in pregnancy: fetal inflammation and maternal obesity |
Ann Scheunemann | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office | Coping strategies employed by public psychiatric healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in southern Gauteng, South Africa |
Precious Akanyirige | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Feasibility and Acceptability of Integrating Patient Reported Outcome and Experience Measures into an Outpatient Cardiology Clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Arvin Saleh | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Depression among Mothers Living with HIV and Its Relationship with Child Growth and Development |
Sabri Bromage | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Thailand | Mahidol University | Operationalizing the Global Diet Quality Score for use in population surveys |
Julian Adong | Uganda Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | A social media intervention to promote antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Uganda |
Rita Nassanga | Uganda Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Determinants of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in People With And Without HIV In Uganda |
Victoria Shelus | Fulbright-Fogarty Scholar | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Improving malaria case management at drug shops in rural western Uganda |
Shela Sridhar | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Zambia | Zambia Centre for Applied Health Research and Development | Impact of Covid-19 on Drivers of Food Security and Malnutrition in Peri-Urban Zambia |
Name | Position | Country | Research Site | Project Title |
GM Rabiul Islam | Bangladesh Postdoctoral Fellow | Bangladesh | ICDDR,B | Childhood exposure to multiple toxic heavy metals, iron supplementation and child intelligence quotient development in Bangladesh. |
Maya Jackson-Gibson | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Botswana | Botswana Harvard Health Partnership | Evaluation of risk factors associated with HIV maternal to fetal transmission rate in the current era of antiretroviral therapy. |
Catherine Koofhethile | Botswana Postdoctoral Fellow | Botswana | Botswana Harvard Health Partnership | Assessment of inducible proviral reservoir in HIV-1C infected individuals on long-term ART in Botswana |
Kaelo Seatla | Botswana Postdoctoral Fellow | Botswana | Botswana Harvard Health Partnership | Validation and implementation of a low-cost integrase inhibitor HIV-1 drug resistance assay, Botswana |
Kwabena Kan-Dapaah | Ghana Postdoctoral Fellow | Ghana | University of Ghana | Development of a multimodal nanocomposite applicator for the treatment of deep tumors: a feasibility study |
Anou Somboro | Mali Postdoctoral Fellow | Mali | University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technologies of Bamako | Impact of HIV and Tuberculosis Co-infection on Host Microbiome |
Thomas Diehl | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Rwanda | University of Global Health Equity | Advancing neonatal surgical care in Rwanda: A prospective cohort analysis of neonatal surgical outcomes in Kigali, Rwanda |
Parsa Erfani | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Rwanda | University of Global Health Equity | Implementation of GeneXpert Breast Cancer Diagnostics in Rural Rwanda |
Dominique Eugene | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | The prevalence of women perpetrators of intimate relationship violence who have a history of childhood maltreatment and/or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
Paschal Ruggajo | Tanzania Postdoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and HIV/AIDS: Prevalence, Predictors and Outcomes in Tanzania as a proxy for the Sub-Saharan Africa Region |
Prossy Bibangambah | Uganda Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Prevalence and correlates of fatty liver disease among PLWH in rural Uganda |
Megan Harper | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Zambia | Zambia Centre for Applied Health Research and Development | Hearing loss in a cohort of Zambian 6-day old infants exposed congenitally to CMV |
Name | Position | Country | Research Site | Project Title |
Varsha Dhurde | India Postdoctoral Fellow | India | Lata Medical Research Foundation | Estimation of prevalence of anemia and coverage of adolescent anemia control programs among girls aged 15-19 years in Nagpur District, India |
Nikhil Venkateshmurthy | India Postdoctoral Fellow | India | Public Health Foundation of India | Beginning with the end in mind: Assessment of context and factors crucial for scale-up of an innovative strategy to address hypertension and diabetes in India |
Angela Achieng | Kenya Postdoctoral Fellow | Kenya | Centre for Global Health Research | Targeting the LAIR1 pathway for development of novel therapeutics in pediatric severe malarial anemia |
Olanrewaju Oladimeji | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital | Drug resistant tuberculosis treatment outcome and transmission risk among patients with and without HIV infection in Nigeria (DR-TB RISK STUDY) |
Roxanna Garcia | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Peru | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Evaluating the Neurosurgical Capacity for Traumatic Brain Injury in Peru, a Mixed-Methods Proposal |
Elizabeth Louis | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Rwanda | University of Global Health Equity | Expanding Community Health Workers and Nontraditional gatekeepers in mental health settings in Rwanda |
Cheryl Hendrickson | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | South Africa | Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office | Feasibility and choice determinants of PrEP delivery among a cohort of university students in South Africa in order to predict national cost and uptake of PrEP services in this setting |
Andrew Kim | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | South Africa | Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office | Biological memories of apartheid: Intergenerational effects of apartheid-based prenatal stress on HPA axis function and mental health in Soweto, South Africa |
Joshua Murphy | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | South Africa | Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office | Matching Patient Records Across Non-Networked Databases to Determine Loss to Care and Patterns of Patient Mobility at Facilities in the Public Sector HIV Program in Johannesburg, South Africa |
Caleb Figge | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Design and validation of contextually-sensitive trauma, posttraumatic stress, and health assessments for trauma-affected Tanzanian youth. |
Pooja Chitneni | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Uganda | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | STI prevalence and partner notification practices among MLWH in rural southwestern Uganda |
Name | Position | Country | Research Site | Project Title |
Alida Gertz | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Botswana | Botswana Harvard Health Partnership | Towards optimizing pregnancy planning and prevention in the context of HIV |
Katrin Sadigh | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Botswana | Botswana Harvard Health Partnership | HIV and Anthracycline-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Women with Breast Cancer |
Amare Worku Tadesse | Ethiopia Postdoctoral Fellow | Ethiopia | Addis Continental Institute of Public Health | Anemia among women of reproductive age and children in rural Ethiopia: Associations with socio-economic determinants and food consumption |
Samuel Anyona | Kenya Postdoctoral Fellow | Kenya | Centre for Global Health Research | Ubiquitin-Proteasome System Gene Expression Profiles in Kenyan Children Presenting with P. falciparum Severe Malaria Anemia |
Martina Laidemitt | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Kenya | Centre for Global Health Research | The implications of thermal stress on field populations of schistosomiasis intermediate hosts |
Tessa Lecuyer | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Kenya | Centre for Global Health Research | Determining Environmental Point-Sources of Bacteremia in Human Populations with and without HIV/AIDS in a Malaria Holoendemic Region of Kenya |
Elly Munde | Kenya Postdoctoral Fellow | Kenya | Centre for Global Health Research | Role of microRNA (mir)-186 and hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1A in conditioning P. falciparum-induced severe malarial anemia in Kenyan children |
Evans Raballah | Kenya Postdoctoral Fellow | Kenya | Centre for Global Health Research | Role of Complement C3 Genetic Variation in Conditioning Susceptibility to Severe Malarial Anemia in Kenyan Children |
Brehima Diakite | Mali Postdoctoral Fellow | Mali | University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technologies of Bamako | Genetics and Epigenetics of Breast Cancer in Mali |
Isaac Abah | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital | Effect of cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) single nucleotide polymorphism on the safety and effectiveness of efavirenz in HIV-1 infected Nigerians |
Saheed Lawal | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Ibadan | Exploring community engagement approaches for mental health care delivery in Nigeria: A qualitative study |
Kehinde Okunade | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital | Randomized, Double blind, placebo-controlled trial of selenium supplementations among HIV-infected pregnant women in Lagos,Nigeria: Effects on Pregnancy |
Kristina Korte | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | The Neural Circuitry of PTSD in South Africa: A Cultural Feasibility and Acceptability Study |
Ester Mzilangwe | Tanzania Postdoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Magnitude of mental health problems, barriers and facilitators for access to mental health services among pregnant and parenting adolescents in Tanzania |
Jason Park | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | Zambia | Zambia Centre for Applied Health Research and Development | Improving Primary Care Level Labor and Delivery Service Infection Control |
Name | Position | Country | Research Site | Project Title |
Sikhulile Moyo | Botswana Postdoctoral Fellow | Botswana | Botswana Harvard Health Partnership | Viral Diversity an Innovative Biomarker for Refining Estimates of HIV Incidence |
Anubha Agarwal | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | India | Public Health Foundation of India | Heart Failure Quality Improvement in Kerala, India |
Sang Gune (Kyle) Yoo | U.S. Predoctoral Fellow | India | Public Health Foundation of India | Hospital Administration and Management in Improving Cardiovascular Healthcare Quality and Safety in India: A Mixed Methods Proposal |
Joseph Anejo-Okopi | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital | Molecular characterization of hepatitis B virus genotypes, drug resistance mutations and determination of serum microRNA-122 associated with liver cancer among HIV/HBV chronic hepatitis B mono-infected patients in Jos, Nigeria |
Mark Okolo | Nigeria Postdoctoral Fellow | Nigeria | University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital | Molecular Characterization of agents of Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients in Jos, North-Central Nigeria. |
Katherine Antel | South Africa Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | Factors impacting lymphoma diagnosis and outcome in a high endemic HIV and TB setting: Working towards a cascade of care for lymphoma in Southern Africa |
Bongiwe Ndlovu | South Africa Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of KwaZulu Natal | The role of antibody-mediated Immune Effector functions in acute/ early chronic HIV-1 Subtype C Infection |
Tom Boyles | South Africa Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | Intensified tuberculosis case finding among HIV-infected persons using a WHO symptom screen, point-of-care tests and Xpert Ultra |
Itai Magodoro | South Africa Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Adolescents and Young Adults Growing up with HIV Infection in Cape Town, South Africa |
Sonny Patel | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | South Africa | University of Cape Town | Evaluating the current levels of social capital and social support among households in 10 South African districts |
Fileuka Cyprian Ngakongwa | Tanzania Postdoctoral Fellow | Tanzania | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Impact of psychosocial interventions during transition periods of adolescent to adulthood in improving psychological well-being of the vulnerable children as one measure for reducing burden, prevention of high risk behaviours and overall improving quality of life |
Daria Nikolaeva | U.S. Postdoctoral Fellow | Thailand | Mahidol University | Using malaria parasite from patient’s blood to study Transcriptomes and Proteomes of Plasmodium vivax |
Cephas Sialubanje | Zambia Postdoctoral Fellow | Zambia | Zambia Centre for Applied Health Research and Development | Association between maternity waiting homes (MWHs) and antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) service utilisation rates in Zambia |




