Grace John-Stewart, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Epidemiology

CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Washington
Box 359909
1959 NE Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

Phone: (206) 543-4278
gjohn@u.washington.edu


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CURRENT RESEARCH

Research interests include mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1, breast milk transmission of HIV-1, cervicovaginal shedding of HIV-1, HIV-1 subtypes, CTL responses among HIV-1 exposed uninfected infants, lactation effect on maternal HIV-1 disease progression, and strategies to improve perinatal HIV-1 prevention (via enhanced voluntary counseling and testing or enhanced compliance with regimens). Research location: Nairobi, Kenya.

PUBLICATIONS

Kiarie J, Kreiss J, Richardson B, John-Stewart G. Compliance with antiretroviral regimens to prevent perinatal HIV-1 transmission in Kenya. AIDS 17:65-71, 2003.

Mbori-Ngacha D, Devange-Panteleeff D, Overbaugh J, Nduati R, Steele M, Richardson B, Kreiss J, John-Stewart G. Effect of zidovudine on genital shedding of HIV-1. J Virol 77:7702-5, 2003.

Nduati R, Richardson BA, John G, Mbori-Ngacha D, Overbaugh J, Mwatha A, Ndinya-Achola J, Bwayo J, Kreiss J. Impact of breastfeeding on maternal mortality among HIV-1 infected women. Lancet 357:1651-5, 2001.

Nduati R, John G, Mbori-Ngacha D, Richardson B, Overbaugh J, Mwatha A, Ndinya-Achola J, Bwayo J, Onyango FE, Hughes J, Kreiss J. Effect of breastfeeding and formula feeding on transmission of HIV-1: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 283:1167-74, 2000.