Every month of every year, the Institute’s Office of Global Health Fellowships and Training is buzzing with activity—supporting trainees who are doing research, publishing their work, and sharing discoveries at conferences and seminars. What follows is a month‑by‑month reflection on 2025—including milestones that lay the foundation for global impact.
January
January is typically mid-point for IGHID fellowships that operate on the traditional academic calendar for graduate study, research, and dissertation writing. During this time, the administrative team reviews grant proposals for re-submissions.
Program Renewal
In January, 2025, the NEED D43 program was granted a third NCE for the final year of the program. This additional time will allow remaining trainees to complete PhD degree program requirements, and achieve the program’s goal of building capacity for emerging and endemic disease research in the Central American region.
February
Professional Development
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Farhang Aghakhanian and Natalie Bowman at the 3rd Annual Global Health Symposium ID Pathogenesis T32 postdoctoral fellow Zachary Popkin-Hall presented his research on “High-Throughput Genotyping of Plasmodium vivax in the Peruvian Amazon via Molecular Inversion Probes” during a plenary session at the 9th International Conference on Plasmodium vivax Research.
- NEED D43 doctoral trainee Omar Zepeda completed a laboratory training attachment at Emory University and UNC as part of his PhD degree program at the University of Costa Rica. Omar worked under the supervision of Dr. Matthew Collins (ID Fellowship alumni) at Emory University from February to mid-March, and completed the remainder of his laboratory training at UNC through mid-July under the supervision of Drs. Sylvia Becker-Dreps (NEED D43 PI), Prem Lakshmanane, Elizabeth Stringer, and Filemon Bucardo. During his experience, Omar focused on the immunological characterization of dengue virus exposure in children with prenatal exposure to the Zika virus, and gained practical experience with multiplex immunoassays based on Luminex technology for the detection of antibodies against flaviviruses. He performed serological analyses of pediatric cohort samples to evaluate the potential relationship between dengue infection and neurodevelopment, as well as contributing to the establishment of rotavirus neutralization protocols in the laboratory.
- 16 trainees/alumni presented research at the 3rd Annual Global Health Scholars Symposium.
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- Farhang Aghakhanian, PhD (ID Pathogenesis T32) “Genomic sequencing of Treponema pallidum strains to improve understanding of syphilis epidemiology in low- and middle-income countries”
- Thomas Holowka, MD, PhD, (ID Pathogenesis T32 & Infectious Diseases Fellow) “Pervasive intestinal carriage with multiple strains of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales in children admitted for severe acute malnutrition at a Tertiary Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi”
- John Chapola (M-CORP D43) “Leveraging Mobile Technology to Enhance the Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Malawi: A Qualitative Study on Barriers, Facilitators, and Stakeholder Perspectives”
- Martin Kayange, (M-HIRST D43) Barriers and Facilitators to PrEP Uptake and Adherence among Adolescent Girls and Young Kopp Women Attending Family Planning Clinics in Mulanje District, Malawi: A Qualitative Study
- Chimwemwe Mula, (M-HIRST D43) “Assessing The Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing an Antiretroviral Stewardship Intervention on Male Inpatients at A Referral Hospital in Malawi”
- McNeil Ngongondo, PhD (M-HIRST D43) “Growth In HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants in Malawi and The Impact of Maternal Education”
- Rehema Simika, (M-HIRST D43) “Evaluating Seroconverters in the Current PrEP Program in Malawi to Determine Risk Factors and Linkage to Care”
- Tapiwa Tembo (M-HIRST D43) / A digital training package leads to improved clinical outcomes in Malawi’s index case testing program: A cluster randomized controlled trial
- Lester Gutierrez (NEED D43) “Giardia lamblia infections and its impact on children growth in Nicaraguan birth cohort study”
- Luis Zambrana, PhD (NEED D43) “Impact of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Child Development”
- Vanessa Amabo, (UJMT D43) “Association between maternal HIV infection and Preeclampsia in an intrapartum cohort of a Zambia Women
- Erika Gazzetta, MD, MPH (UJMT D43 & Global Women’s Health Fellow) “Gestational diabetes mellitus incidence by HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy in Zambia”
- Melissa Issa-Boube, MSc, (UJMT D43) “The Effect of Allogeneic Blood Transfusion on Burn Mortality in a Resource-Limited Setting”
- Charity Nakanga, MBBS (UJMT D43) “Facilitators and barriers to long-acting injectable Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Lilongwe, Malawi”
- Malya Sahu, MD, (UJMT D43) “Factors Associated with Delay to Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in Zambia”
- Rebecca Rubinstein (UJMT D43) “Human milk oligosaccharides, rotavirus vaccine immunogenicity and rotavirus gastroenteritis risk in a vaccinated Nicaraguan birth cohort”
- Nicolas Teodoro, MD (UJMT D43 & Global Women’s Health Fellow) “Acceptability and Feasibility of Combination Treatment for Cervical Precancer in Women Living with HIV in South Africa”
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Empowering Fellows, Expanding Horizons
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Dr. Alex Kayonga presenting research at CUGH. The China Medical Board (CMB) foundation held a panel during CUGH 2025 about the program. Drs. Joe Tucker and Weiming Tang represented the UNC CMB Biomedical Research Fellowship Program.
- UJMT D43 Visibility at CUGH 2025: The LAUNCH Fellows and Scholars Program hosted a 90-minute panel at the 2025 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference in Atlanta. Seven alumni were selected to present on their research, training experiences, and career paths. Among them was Alex Kayongo, MBChB, MSc, a PhD Fellow in Immunology and Assistant Lecturer at Makerere University. His UJMT-supported research investigates the role of the airway microbiome in immune responses among people living with HIV, using multi-omics data from a decade-long longitudinal cohort. He also established a sputum induction laboratory and recently identified a microbiome signature linked to TB infection.
- UJMT D43 leadership participated in a strategic planning meeting at Morehouse School of Medicine. This cross-institutional engagement strengthened visibility for the LAUNCH program and expanded collaboration across partner universities.
March
Professional Development
- STI/HIV T32 doctoral trainee Cynthia Thomas presented a poster on Characterization of a gonococcal 37kDa protein that is potentially the protective antigens target in 4CMenB at the International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference.
- STI/HIV T32 postdoctoral fellow Alexander Commanday presented a poster on “Predicting 30-day hospital readmission among people with HIV using regression & machine learning methods” at the IWHOD Spring 2025 conference and was co-author for an abstract on “Acute eGFR Dip with SGLT2 Inhibitors vs. Other Antihyperglycemic Medications Among People with HIV” presented at CROI Spring 2025.
- WARMHEART D43 postdoctoral research fellow Mwawi Ng’oma presented her research virtually at the 10th World Congress of Women’s Mental Health: “Integration of Perinatal Mental Health into MCH Programmes in Malawi.”
April
Professional Development
- WARMHEART D43, in collaboration with UJMT and M-CORP, held a four-day writing retreat for trainees in Malawi.
- UJMT D43 supported five trainees and one alumni to attend the LAUNCH Southern Africa Regional Scientific Workshop at Monkey Valley Resort near Cape Town, South Africa. The workshop provided:
– Research exchange: Trainees presented ongoing studies and received feedback from regional peers and faculty.
Ben Bepouka, Vanessa Amabo, Melissa Issa Boube, Charity Nakanga, Chikondi Malamba Banda, and Malya Sahu – Skill-building addressed manuscript writing, proposal development, AI in research, increasing research visibility, and advanced statistical approaches.
– Networking & mentorship: Trainees connected with faculty across institutions to foster new scientific partnerships. - STI/HIV T32 postdoctoral fellow Grace Mulholand presented her research on “HIV epidemiology in East Africa: An introduction and selected research topics” for the Central Michigan University College of Medicine Global Health Student Interest Group.
- STI/HIV T32 trainees presented at the IGHID/CFAR Friday Conference:
– Alexander Commanday, MD (postdoctoral fellow) “Reasons for hospitalization in HIV Contrasting adjudication versus ICD-10 coding”
– Teresa Filipowicz (doctoral candidate) “The impact of sexually transmitted infections on depressive symptoms among women with HIV in the U.S.”
– Lauren Graybill, PhD (postdoctoral fellow) “A study of HIV risk and PrEP use among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Africa” - ID Pathogenesis T32 trainees presented at the IGHID/CFAR Friday Morning Conference Series:
– Zachary Popkin-Hall, PhD (postdoctoral fellow) “Population Genomics of Plasmodium malariae from four Africa countries”
– Nathaniel Chapman, PhD (postdoctoral fellow) “Understanding the relationship between human immunity and viral pathogenesis”
– Farhang Aghakhanian, PhD (postdoctoral fellow) “Genomics epidemiology of T. pallidum and implications for syphilis vaccine design”
– Thomas Holowka, MD, PhD (postdoctoral fellow) “Dietary Malnutrition Opens an Intestinal Colonization Niche for Highly Resistant Enterobacterales”
May
New Awardees
- The Dr. Adimora ViiV fellowship awarded two fellows: Alexander Commanday, MD (ID fellow, STI/HIV T32 alumni) and Catherine Li (PhD candidate in Epidemiology).
Professional Development
- NEED D43 doctoral trainee Roberto Herrerra completed a three-month laboratory training attachment from May to August at UNC as part of his PhD degree program at the University of Costa Rica. During his training period, he worked under the supervision of Drs. Sylvia Becker-Dreps and Prem Lakshmanane to investigate the presence of Campylobacter spp. in biological samples from LMIC children. These results will be used for his doctoral thesis. He also participated in a scientific writing course through the graduate school. Prior to his laboratory training at UNC, Roberto completed a one-month laboratory rotation at Torre de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México for high and ultra-high precision chromatography.
UJMT D43 postdoctoral fellow Catherine Nakaye (right). - STI/HIV T32 doctoral trainee Teresa Filipowicz had three presentations at the AIDS Impact Conference: 1) New awareness of a sexually transmitted infection and depressive symptom burden among women with HIV in the United States; 2) Increased internalized HIV stigma and depressive symptoms following a new sexually transmitted infection among women with HIV: A conceptual framework; & 3) Prevalence of Depression and other Psychosocial Comorbidities amongst Adolescents Living with HIV in Malawi: Baseline Data from the HEADS-UP Trial.
- WARMHEART D43 postdoctoral research fellow Esther Kip had two presentations at the AIDS Impact Conference: 1) Piloting an adapted psychosocial assessment tool among adolescents living with HIV in Zomba district, Malawi; & 2) Training health care professionals to detect psychosocial issues and high-risk behaviors among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Zomba, Malawi.
- UJMT D43 postdoctoral fellow Catherine Nakaye traveled to the INTEREST 2025 Conference in Windhoek, Namibia, to present preliminary findings on the: “Feasibility and acceptability of training community drug shop staff to deliver oral PrEP refills to female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda.” Key data: 95.5% (Month 1) and 100% (Month 3) of enrolled female sex workers received on-time PrEP refills from trained community drug shop staff. The study demonstrated strong feasibility for decentralizing HIV prevention services to community outlets, improving retention and expanding access.
June
Professional Development
- VISA D43 held a workshop at Hanoi Medical University in Vietnam. The workshop was facilitated by Drs. Vivian Go, Bill Miller, and Byron Powell.
- STI/HIV T32 postdoctoral fellow Grace Mulholland presented a poster on “An enhanced PrEP/STI implementation strategy improves HIV oral pre-exposure prophylaxis persistence at an STI clinic in urban Malawi” at the Society for Epidemiologic Research Conference.
- WARMHEART D43 sponsored postdoctoral research fellow alumnus James January to attend a three-week Global Summer Health Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. This opportunity provided Dr. January with an opportunity to gain practical, ethical, and strategic insights into global public health. The workshop included a combination of expert-led workshops, site visits, hands-on training, and networking, with a targeted focus on implementation science in the final week. Dr. January is also an alumnus of the UJMT D43 program and serves as a co-investigator and mentor on the new iteration of the WARMHEART D43 program.
Celebrating Our Impact
- The ID and ICHID fellowships celebrated the graduation of 4 ID fellows: Dee Miller, MBBS, Gregory Rothchild, DO, Salma Gayed, MBBS, and Kaylor Wright, MD; and 1 ICHID fellow: Bhavita Gaglani.
July
New Awardees
- The ID and ICHID Fellowships welcomed 6 new fellows:
– ICHID: Swarn Arya, DO, and Siddartha Guru, MD
– ID: Zachery Greathouse, MD, Christopher Peterson, MD, Meghana Rao, MD, and Lauren Saint, MD - The STI/HIV T32 program welcomed 4 fellows and scholars:
– Postdoctoral Fellows: Drs. Farhang Aghakhanian (previously an ID Pathogenesis T32 fellow), Monica Reece, and Kacy Yount (re-appointed after a one-year break to complete another fellowship opportunity).
– Predoctoral Scholar: Valerie Lucas
Dr. Kathryn Lancaster served on the panel “Reciprocal Innovation: How LAUNCH Has Benefited the US and Abroad.” Dr. Kathryn Lancaster served on the panel “Reciprocal Innovation: How LAUNCH Has Benefited the US and Abroad” and shared her elevator pitch with the NIH Director.
- The UJMT D43 awarded 17 new fellows and scholars. Research country is indicated in parentheses following trainees’ names:
– Eight international postdoctoral fellows: Kambe Banda-Zgambo, MBBS (Malawi), Chikondi Chapuma, MD (Malawi), Lorraine Chishimba, MBChB (Zambia) Daniel Kiiza, BPharm (Uganda), Lydia Nakiganda, PhD (Uganda), Antoine Nkuba-Ndaye, PhD (DRC), Phionah Ssemambo, MBChB (Uganda), and Katherine Vallejos, PhD (Peru)
– Four US postdoctoral fellows: Nadia Hussein, MD (Malawi), Jessie Klousnitzer, PhD (Suriname), Brittany Lane, PhD (Malawi), and David Nganga, MD (Malawi)
– Two US predoctoral scholars: Laika Maganga (Malawi) and Sydney Puerto-Meredith (Bolivia)
– Three US predoctoral Fulbright-Fogarty scholars: Anjalee Bhuyan (Nepal), Ryan Mack (Malawi), and Zachariah Stern (Malawi) - Fogarty LAUNCH Orientation: The 2025 Fogarty LAUNCH Orientation was held in person in July 2025 in Bethesda, Maryland, bringing together 16 of 17 UJMT LAUNCH scholars and fellows for a week of training, professional development, and community building. Program faculty, directors, and staff from across the UJMT partner institutions were also in attendance, creating a dynamic environment for collaboration and mentorship. The orientation featured a mix of presentations, skills sessions, small-group discussions, and opportunities for trainees to connect with peers and mentors across disciplines. At the orientation, Dr. Kathryn Lancaster, alumnus of both the UJMT D43 and STI/HIV T32, served on the panel “Reciprocal Innovation: How LAUNCH Has Benefited the US and Abroad.” She also shared her elevator pitch with the NIH Director — a highlight of the week.
Professional Development
- VISA D43 doctoral trainee Thuy Dao presented a poster on “Patient Preferences for Incentives in Contingency Management Interventions in Methadone Treatment: A best-worst scale Analysis” at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science.
Cara Broshkevitch and Stephanie Sweitzer - M-CORP D43 pilot grant awardee Peter Kazembe presented his research on “Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Endogenous Retroviruses in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients in Malawi” at the Precision Medicine for Aggressive Breast Cancer Research Symposium in Ghana.
- ID Pathogenesis T32 and STI/HIV T32 trainees presented posters at the STI & HIV 2025 Congress in Montreal, Canada:
– Farhang Aghakhanian, PhD (ID Pathogenesis T32) “Genomic Sequencing of Treponema Pallidum Strains to Improve Understanding of Syphilis Epidemiology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries”
– Stephanie Sweitzer, MD (STI/HIV T32) “Estimating the Sensitivity of Non-Treponemal Testing Among Patients With Primary Syphilis”
– Cara Broshkevitch (STI/HIV T32) “Characterizing Sexual Partnership Dynamics in a Longitudinal Cohort of STI Clinic Patients in Lilongwe, Malawi” - STI/HIV T32 doctoral trainee Teresa Filipowicz presented her research at the 13th International AIDS Society conference: “New awareness of a sexually transmitted infection and depressive symptom burden among women with HIV in the United States” and was co-author on a second presentation on “Feasibility and preliminary efficacy in depression improvement among adolescents with HIV in Malawi.”
- WARMHEART D43 postdoctoral research fellow Mwawi Ng’oma presented her research at the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) International Nursing Research Congress: “Development of a ‘Theory of Change’ strategic roadmap to support integration of mental health into maternal and child healthcare services at primary health care level in Malawi.”
August
Program Renewal
- The WARMHEART D43 (MPI: Bradley Gaynes & Kazione Kulisewa) was renewed for another 5-year funding cycle. In the new cycle, our training partner institution in Malawi (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences) is the lead institution and UNC will be a subcontract.
Professional Development
- UJMT D43 Fulbright-Fogarty trainee Meredith Wells attended the Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) Summer Conference and presented her Fogarty-supported research. The conference provided a valuable platform for scientific exchange, professional growth, and connection with leaders in ophthalmology.
September
New Awardees
- PaluSeq awarded scholarships to two DRC trainees who will complete Masters training in Epidemiology at UCT.
Program Renewal
- The M-HIRST D43 (MPI: Mina Hosseinipour and Victor Mwapasa) was renewed for another 5-year funding cycle. In the new cycle, our training partner institution in Malawi (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences) is the lead institution and UNC will be a subcontract.
Moments that Mattered
- The office submitted the competitive renewal application for the STI/HIV T32 (PI: Arlene Sena). Now in its 48th year, the program has trained a collective 88 predoctoral and 87 postdoctoral fellows including 22 current UNC faculty members.
- The office re-submitted the competitive renewal application for the ID Pathogenesis T32 (PI: Jonathan Juliano). Recently completing its 45th year, the program has trained a collective 112 postdoctoral fellows including 10 current UNC faculty members.
October
Professional Development
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Melissa Issa Boube presented a poster based on her Fogarty research conducted in Malawi at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress M-CORP D43 trainee John Chapola presented findings from ongoing research on “Crafting Effective HPV Screening Result Short Message Service Texts: Perspectives and Recommendations from Women in Malawi” at the 1st National Public Health Research Dissemination Conference (organized by the Malawi Ministry of Health). His work was supported through funding by the UNC Project Malawi Cancer Program Pilot Grant / UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- WARMHEART D43 postdoctoral research fellow Jonathan Chiwanda Banda had three presentations in October.
– Two presentations at the National Public Health Research Dissemination Conference in Malawi: 1) Integrating NCDs prevention and control in primary healthcare in Malawi: Implementing of the PEN-Plus strategy; and 2) Progress on the implementation of the WHO-Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and addressing modifiable risk factors for NCDs in Malawi.
– One presentation at the Kamuzu Central Hospital 2nd Annual Cancer Summit: “Cervical cancer elimination progress for Malawi.” - UJMT D43 predoctoral trainee Melissa Issa Boube presented a poster based on her Fogarty research conducted in Malawi at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Her participation enabled her to receive expert feedback, strengthen her surgical knowledge, and expand professional networks in global surgery. Her related manuscript, “The Utility of a Non-invasive Hemoglobin Monitoring (SpHb) Device in African Surgical Patients,” was accepted for publication in the Journal of Surgical Research.
November
Professional Development
- M-CORP D43 pilot grant awardee Peter Kazembe presented his research on “Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Endogenous Retroviruses in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients in Malawi” at the AORTIC 2025 conference in Tunisia.
- UJMT D43 short-term training experiences: A significant achievement for 2025 was the arrival of two short-term postdoctoral trainees, Dr. Chikondi Malamba Banda and Dr. Charity Nakanga, for research attachments at UNC during November and December. Earlier in the year, this opportunity seemed unlikely, making their arrival an important milestone.
Their training attachments are ongoing. Dr. Malamba Banda is completing immunology training, including SOP orientation, mass cytometry panel design, sample staining, and Cytobank analysis. Dr. Nakanga continues qualitative and mixed-methods training, including coding, photovoice, research observations, community engagement, and Odum Institute workshops.
December
ID Fellowship Match
- ID Fellowship match will be released at the beginning of December. Four new ID fellows will be selected.
Trainee/Alumni Publications in 2025
Following are collections of publications for each training program. Click on the (far right) arrow to open each group.
1. Bettin EB, Aghakhanian F, Hennelly CM, Chen W, Davenport TC, Hackl ST, Grassmann AA, Vargas-Cely F, Silva S, García-Luna JA, Ramirez LG, Jiang Y, Yang L, Zheng H, Yang B, Pospíšilová P, Šmajs D, Matoga MM, Hoffman IF, López-Medina E, Nieselt K, Moody MA, Seña AC, Salazar JC, Parr JB, Caimano MJ, Hawley KL, Radolf JD. Sequence variability of BamA and FadL candidate vaccinogens suggests divergent evolutionary paths of Treponema pallidum outer membrane proteins. J Bacteriol. 2025 Aug 21;207(8):e0015925. doi: 10.1128/jb.00159-25. Epub 2025 Jul 14. PMID: 40802283; PMCID: PMC12369335.
2. Delgado KN, Vicente CF, Hennelly CM, Aghakhanian F, Parr JB, Claffey KP, Radolf JD, Hawley KL, Caimano MJ. Development and utilization of Treponema pallidum expressing green fluorescent protein to study spirochete-host interactions and antibody-mediated clearance: expanding the toolbox for syphilis research. mBio. 2025 Jan 8;16(1):e0325324. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03253-24. Epub 2024 Nov 29. PMID: 39611839; PMCID: PMC11708019.
3. Pospíšilová P, Fedrová P, Vrbová E, Hennelly CM, Aghakhanian F, Hawley KL, Bettin EB, Davenport TC, Bruisten SM, Zondag HCA, Grange PA, Dupin N, Arora N, Noda AA, Seña AC, Caimano MJ, Salazar JC, Juliano JJ, Moody MA, Radolf JD, Parr JB, Šmajs D. Analysis of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum predicted outer membrane proteins (OMPeomes) in 21 clinical samples: variant sequences are predominantly surface-exposed. mSphere. 2025 Aug 29:e0021325. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00213-25. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40879370.
4. Holowka T, Ashford A, Khuu TV, Bimagambetov A, Dial CN, Kondwani A, Tepeka AG, Alby K, Juliano JJ, Garcia-Prats AJ, Mvalo T, Vonasek BJ, Ciccone EJ, Bartelt LA. Pervasive Intestinal Carriage with Multiple Species of Extended Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacterales in Children Admitted for Severe Acute Malnutrition at a Tertiary Hospital in Malawi. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 May 31:2025.05.30.25328637. doi: 10.1101/2025.05.30.25328637. PMID: 40661303; PMCID: PMC12258776.
5. Holowka T, Santiago VF, Xiao J, Liccione MF, Bimagambetov A, Walsh K, Arnold JW, Marimuthu K, Ng OT, Swann JR, van Duin D, Bartelt LA. Protein Malnutrition Facilitates Intestinal Colonization with Highly Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Jul 21:2025.07.21.665917. doi: 10.1101/2025.07.21.665917. PMID: 40777314; PMCID: PMC12330750.
6. Choi YH, Hsu M, Laaker C, Port J, Kovács KG, Herbath M, Yang H, Cismaru P, Johnson AM, Spellman B, Wigand K, Sandor M, Fabry Z. Dual role of vascular endothelial growth factor-C in post-stroke recovery. J Exp Med. 2025 Feb 3;222(2):e20231816. doi: 10.1084/jem.20231816. Epub 2024 Dec 12. PMID: 39665829; PMCID: PMC11636551.
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1. Morgan J, Elmore S, Zuze T, Simwinga L, Nyasosela R, Makondi P, Kajombo C, Charles A, Carey LA, Mulenga M, Reeder-Hayes K, Tomoka T. Real-world breast cancer treatment patterns and guideline-concordant treatment completion among Malawian women. BMC Womens Health. 2025 Mar 29;25(1):149. doi: 10.1186/s12905-025-03667-6. PMID: 40158080; PMCID: PMC11954205.
2. Chapola JC, Kleber SL, Krown SE, Painschab M. Cost-effectiveness protocol for treating adult HIV-infected patients with Kaposi sarcoma in resource-limited settings: a phase III, randomized, open-label, non-inferiority study of paclitaxel and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin. Cost Eff Resour Alloc. 2025 Nov 24. doi: 10.1186/s12962-025-00677-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41286911.
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1. Orii L, Wilson KS, Huwa J, Kiruthu-Kamamia C, Sande O, Thawani A, Berner-Rodoreda A, Viola E, Tweya H, Tembo P, Masambuka W, Anderson R, Feldacker C. “They gave us the right to choose.” A qualitative study of preferences for differentiated service delivery location among recipients of antiretroviral therapy at Lighthouse Trust in Lilongwe Malawi. PLoS One. 2025 Feb 6;20(2):e0296531. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296531. PMID: 39913606; PMCID: PMC11801716.
2. Kiruthu-Kamamia C, Berner-Rodoreda A, O’Bryan G, Sande O, Huwa J, Thawani A, Tweya H, Groot W, Pavlova M, Feldacker C. Acceptability and feasibility of a mobile electronic medical record system for community-based antiretroviral therapy in Lilongwe, Malawi: A rapid qualitative analysis. PLoS One. 2025 May 23;20(5):e0303416. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303416. PMID: 40408376; PMCID: PMC12101664.
3. Klabbers RE, Feldacker C, Huwa J, Kiruthu-Kamamia C, Thawani A, Tweya H. Looking under the hood of a hybrid two-way texting intervention to improve early retention on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: an implementation fidelity evaluation. Implement Sci. 2025 Jan 22;20(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s13012-025-01418-7. PMID: 39844335; PMCID: PMC11753095.
4. Weldemariam H, Thawani A, Kiruthu-Kamamia C, Huwa J, Chipanda M, Tweya H, Feldacker C. How much does it cost to retain clients on antiretroviral treatment for one year in a large, public clinic? Routine financial costs of retention interventions at Lighthouse Trust in Lilongwe, Malawi. BMC Res Notes. 2025 Mar 7;18(1):101. doi: 10.1186/s13104-024-07077-z. PMID: 40055806; PMCID: PMC11889891.
5. Kanise H, Nyirenda K, Bisani P, Matola BW, Makwaya A, Simon K, Cox C, Hosseinipour MC, Kanyama C, Worku A, Phiri S, Hoffman RM, Nyirenda R, Heller T, van Oosterhout JJ. An audit of the HIV drug resistance testing program in Malawi. Malawi Medical Journal. 2025 Mar; 37(1):16-22. DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v37i1.3
6. Giovenco D, Li Y, Kumwenda W, Frey M, Wallie S, Hosseinipour MC, Bengtson AM. Trajectories of HIV Visit Engagement During the Perinatal Period among Women in Lilongwe, Malawi. AIDS Behav. 2025 Apr;29(4):1316-1326. doi: 10.1007/s10461-024-04605-7. Epub 2025 Jan 17. PMID: 39821057.
7. Kumwenda W, Lazar S, Wallie S, Frey M, Matiya D, Owino M, Mwapasa V, Hosseinipour M, Bengtson AM. Implementation evaluation of biometric fingerprint scanning for monitoring HIV care engagement: acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity among peripartum women living with HIV in Lilongwe, Malawi. BMC Digit Health. 2025;3(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s44247-025-00162-8. Epub 2025 Jun 24. PMID: 40567598; PMCID: PMC12185647.
8. Diepstra K, Westreich D, Bula A, Lemani C, Chapola J, Winston J, Mollan K, Hagey J, Phiri S, Chiwoko J, Chinula L, Hosseinipour MC, Cottrell M, Pettifor A, Wood ME, Tang JH. The Effect of Isoniazid for Tuberculosis Prevention on Pregnancy Risk Among Women Living With HIV on Antiretroviral Treatment and Progestin-Based Hormonal Contraception. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2025 Feb;34(2):e70105. doi: 10.1002/pds.70105. PMID: 39887497; PMCID: PMC12210350.
9. Mollan KR, Pence BW, Westreich D, Bula A, Lemani C, Chapola J, Hagey JM, Diepstra K, Winston J, Phiri S, Chiwoko J, Chinula L, Hosseinipour MC, Hudgens MG, Cottrell ML, Pettifor A, Jonsson-Funk M, Tang JH. Effectiveness of levonorgestrel implant and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable for women with HIV on efavirenz. AIDS. 2025 Jul 15;39(9):1197-1203. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004201. Epub 2025 Apr 2. PMID: 40176530; PMCID: PMC12202169.
10. Hagey J, Liu X, Mollan K, Diepstra K, Lemani C, Chapola J, Bula A, Winston J, Chinula L, Hosseinipour M, Phiri S, Appiagyei A, Hudgens M, Tang JH. Contraceptive method continuation among a prospective cohort study of Malawian women on antiretroviral treatment initiating the Levonorgestrel Implant or the Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable for pregnancy prevention (the FP-ART study). AIDS Care. 2025 Sep 17:1-13. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2025.2556694. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40962489.
11. Majamanda JG, Hosseinipour MC, Chagomerana MB, Munyewende P, Ndlovu N. Barriers to GeneXpert utilization for tuberculosis detection at a regional referral hospital in Malawi: a qualitative study. Pan Afr Med J. 2025 Feb 24;50:59. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2025.50.59.31398. PMID: 40567442; PMCID: PMC12188013.
12. Maseko AF, Silumbwe A, Maritim P, Munakampe MN, Chirambo GB, Jacobs C, Zulu JM. Factors that shape the integration of HIV and TB services in Zomba District, Malawi. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Feb 6;25(1):213. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-12367-8. PMID: 39915793; PMCID: PMC11800521.
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