March 25, 2026

CROI 2026 Abstract Round-Up

Global WACh researchers and collaborators participated in this year’s Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), held from February 22-25 in Denver, Colorado. They shared the latest discoveries in the HIV and Co-Infectious Through the Lifecycle research portfolio related to PrEP use among pregnant women living with HIV, STI treatment and prevention approaches, and youth mental health.

See a list of featured abstracts by our researchers and collaborators below. Click on the titles to learn about the projects and their findings.

Abstract Title	Presenting Author	Authors
Timing of Isoniazid Initiation in Pregnancy Among Women Living With HIV and Perinatal Outcomes	Mary Marwa Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya)	Mary M. Marwa, Lauren Gomez, Felix Abuna, Felix Abuna, Celestine Adogo, Geoffrey Gichana, John Kinuthia, Nancy M. Ngumbau, Sheila Marienga, Ben Odhiambo, Barbra A. Richardson, Joshua Stern, Salphine Watoyi, Sylvia M. Lacourse, Jillian Pintye
PrEP Use Trajectories Among Women Initiating PrEP in Pregnancy	Nancy Ngumbau Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya)	Tessa Concepcion, John Kinuthia, Felix Abuna, Felix Abuna, Eunita Akim, Lauren Gomez, Nancy M. Ngumbau, Jerusha N. Mogaka, Ben Odhiambo, Salphine Watoyi, Jillian Pintye
Timing of Dolutegravir Initiation and Birth Outcomes Among Pregnant Women Living With HIV in Kenya	Laurén Gómez University of Washington	Laurén Gómez, Mary M. Marwa, Felix Abuna, Felix Abuna, Salphine Watoyi, Nancy M. Ngumbau, Ben Odhiambo, Geoffrey Gichana, Joshua Stern, Barbra A. Richardson, John Kinuthia, Grace J. Stewart, Jillian Pintye
In Utero Exposure of Dolutegravir and Efavirenz Assessed via Hair Levels in IMPAACT 2010 Trial	Jillian Pintye University of Washington	Jillian Pintye, Hideaki Okochi, Tariro Chawana, Tariro Chawana, Esaú João, Sherika Hanley, Linda Aurpibul, Chelsea Stotz, Katie McCarthy, Patrick Jean-Philippe, Sean Brummel, Jeremiah Momper, Lameck Chinula, Shahin Lockman, Monica Gandhi
Gestational Weight Gain by Timing of Dolutegravir Initiation Among Pregnant Women Living With HIV	Nancy Ngumbau Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya)	Nancy M. Ngumbau, Tessa Concepcion, Felix Abuna, Felix Abuna, Ben Odhiambo, Laurén Gómez, Mary M. Marwa, Salphine Watoyi, Geoffrey Gichana, Emmaculate Nzove, John Kinuthia, Grace J. Stewart, Barbra A. Richardson, Jillian Pintye
Missed Syphilis Screening Opportunities for Pregnant Women Living With HIV in Kenya	Jerusha Mogaka University of Washington	Jerusha N. Mogaka, Mary M. Marwa, Tessa Concepcion, Tessa Concepcion, Felix Abuna, Grace J. Stewart, Barbra A. Richardson, Lauren Gomez, Nancy M. Ngumbau, Eunita Akim, Ben Odhiambo, John Kinuthia, Jillian Pintye
Incidence of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis Among Young Women Accessing PrEP at Pharmacies	Omolara Akingba University of Washington	Omolara A. Akingba, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Connie L. Celum, Connie L. Celum, David Katz, Meena Lenn, Felix O. Mogaka, Melissa L. Mugambi, Kenneth K. Mugwanya, Bernard Nyerere, Katrina F. Ortblad, Meshack Otewa, Barbra A. Richardson, Bernard K. Rono, Monisha Sharma, Jillian Pintye
Implementation of a Mental Health Intervention for Youth With HIV in Kenya	Pamela Kohler University of Washington	Pamela Kohler, Wenwen Jiang, Shannon Dorsey, Shannon Dorsey, Chombalelo Mukuta, Jacinta Badia, James Kibugi, Kristin Beima-Sofie, Sarah Hicks, Barbra A. Richardson, Seema Shah, Grace J. Stewart

 

Global WACh is honored to have participated this year to share our findings, and our team looks forward to next year’s conference.