{"id":16481,"date":"2023-03-09T13:52:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T21:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/?p=16481"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:23:21","slug":"researchers-attend-croi-2023-in-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/2023\/03\/09\/researchers-attend-croi-2023-in-seattle\/","title":{"rendered":"Researchers attend CROI 2023 in Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16468 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CROI2023-1024x255.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CROI2023-1024x255.png 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CROI2023-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CROI2023-768x191.png 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CROI2023-1536x382.png 1536w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CROI2023-375x93.png 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CROI2023-750x186.png 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CROI2023-1140x283.png 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CROI2023.png 1899w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)<\/strong><\/a> was held in Global WACh&#8217;s hometown of Seattle, WA from February 19-22, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>CROI is the premier annual scientific conference for the epidemiology and biology of human retroviruses and associated diseases. For the past 30 years, CROI has been a global convening of leading scientists, clinicians, public health experts, among others, where discoveries have been presented that have helped to accelerate progress in HIV\/AIDS research.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve compiled a list of <strong>12 accepted poster abstracts<\/strong> with contributions by Global WACh researchers and collaborators. Click on the titles to read the poster.<!--more--><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\">Title<\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Presenting Author<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Authors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/hiv-risk-perception-and-prep-use-among-kenyan-women-during-and-after-pregnancy\/\">HIV RISK PERCEPTION AND PrEP USE AMONG KENYAN WOMEN DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Mary M. Marwa<\/p>\n<p>Kenyatta National Hospital<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Mary M. Marwa, Anna Larsen, Felix Abuna, Julia C. Dettinger, Ben Odhiambo, Salphine Watoyi, Pascal Omondi, Nancy M. Ngumbau, Laur\u00e9n A. G\u00f3mez, Grace John-Stewart, John Kinuthia, Jillian Pintye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/high-acceptability-of-sti-testing-and-ept-among-pregnant-kenyan-women-initiating-prep\/\">HIGH ACCEPTABILITY OF STI TESTING AND EPT AMONG PREGNANT KENYAN WOMEN INITIATING PrEP<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Jerusha N. Mogaka<\/p>\n<p>University of Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Jerusha N. Mogaka, Felix Abuna, Julia C. Dettinger, Mary M. Marwa, Ben Ochieng, Salphine Watoyi, Eunita Akim, Nancy M. Ngumbau, Celestine Adogo, Peter Owiti, Laur\u00e9n A. G\u00f3mez, Grace John-Stewart, Jillian Pintye, John Kinuthia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/longitudinal-prep-adherence-among-kenyan-women-who-initiated-prep-during-pregnancy\/\">LONGITUDINAL PrEP ADHERENCE AMONG KENYAN WOMEN WHO INITIATED PrEP DURING PREGNANCY<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Jillian Pintye<\/p>\n<p>University of Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Jillian Pintye, John Kinuthia, Felix Abuna, Peter L. Anderson, Julia C. Dettinger, Laur\u00e9n A. G\u00f3mez, Jessica E. Haberer, Marwa Motongori, Nancy M. Ngumbau, Ben Ochieng, Joshua Stern, Salphine Watoyi, Jared M. Baeten, Grace John-Stewart, Pascal Omondi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/prep-levels-strongly-correlated-in-hair-and-dbs-during-pregnancy-and-postpartum\/\">PrEP LEVELS STRONGLY CORRELATED IN HAIR AND DBS DURING PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Linxuan Wu<\/p>\n<p>University of Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Linxuan Wu, Felix Abuna, Peter L. Anderson, Jared M. Baeten, Julia C. Dettinger, Laur\u00e9n A. G\u00f3mez, Monica Gandhi, Grace John-Stewart, John Kinuthia, Marwa Motongori, Ben Ochieng, Pascal Omondi, Jillian Pintye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/quantified-prenatal-prep-exposure-and-perinatal-outcomes-among-kenyan-women\/\">QUANTIFIED PRENATAL PrEP EXPOSURE AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES AMONG KENYAN WOMEN<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Laur\u00e9n A. G\u00f3mez<\/p>\n<p>University of Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Laur\u00e9n A. G\u00f3mez, John Kinuthia, Anna Larsen, Joshua Stern, Julia C. Dettinger, Mary M. Marwa, Felix Abuna, Ben Odhiambo, Nancy M. Ngumbau, Barbra Richardson, Pascal Omondi, Jared M. Baeten, Grace John-Stewart, Jillian Pintye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/effect-of-in-utero-hiv-and-antiretroviral-therapy-exposure-on-growth-during-infancy\/\">EFFECT OF IN-UTERO HIV AND ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY EXPOSURE ON GROWTH DURING INFANCY<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Ashenafi S. Cherkos<\/p>\n<p>University of North Texas<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Ashenafi S. Cherkos, Sylvia M. LaCourse, John Kinuthia, Jerphason Mecha, Daniel A. Enquobahrie, Jaclyn Escudero, Grace John-Stewart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/ipt-during-infancy-has-no-adverse-effect-on-growth-among-heu-children\/\">IPT DURING INFANCY HAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON GROWTH AMONG HEU CHILDREN<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Ashenafi S. Cherkos<\/p>\n<p>University of North Texas<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Ashenafi S. Cherkos, Sylvia M. LaCourse, Daniel A. Enquobahrie, Jaclyn Escudero, Jerphason Mecha, Daniel Matemo, John Kinuthia, Grace John-Stewart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/tuberculosis-incidence-among-adolescents-and-young-adults-with-hiv-in-kenya\/\">TUBERCULOSIS INCIDENCE AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH HIV IN KENYA<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Danae Black<\/p>\n<p>University of Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Danae Black, Sylvia M. LaCourse, Irene Njuguna, Kristin Beima-Sofie, Caren Mburu, Cyrus Mugo, Janet Itindi, Alvin Onyango, Dalton Wamalwa, Grace John-Stewart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/sars-cov-2-antibody-responses-post-infection-in-pregnancy-by-vaccination-status\/\">SARS-CoV-2 ANTIBODY RESPONSES POST-INFECTION IN PREGNANCY BY VACCINATION STATUS<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Sylvia M. LaCourse<\/p>\n<p>University of Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Sylvia M. LaCourse, Erica Wetzler, Morgan C. Aurelio, Jaclyn Escudero, Stacy Selke, Alexander L. Greninger, Alisa B. Kachikis, Janet A. Englund, Alison L. Drake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/integrating-point-of-care-hpv-testing-into-hiv-care-for-kenyan-women-living-with-hiv\/\">INTEGRATING POINT-OF-CARE HPV TESTING INTO HIV CARE FOR KENYAN WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">James Kangethe<\/p>\n<p>Kenyatta National Hospital<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">James Kangethe, John Kinuthia, Kenneth Mutai, Jillian Pintye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/sars-cov-2-infection-among-persons-who-inject-drugs-and-their-partners-in-kenya\/\">SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION AMONG PERSONS WHO INJECT DRUGS AND THEIR PARTNERS IN KENYA<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Khai Hoan Tram<\/p>\n<p>University of Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Khai Hoan Tram, Bhavna H.Chohan, Cassia Wagner, Shradha Doshi, Hanley Kingston, Brandon L.Guthrie, Betsy Sambai, Loice W.Mbogo, Aliza Monroe-Wise, William Sinkele, Kibet Shikuku, Jared Mecha, David Bukusi, Carey Farquhar, Joshua Herbeck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croiconference.org\/abstract\/prevalence-and-correlates-of-violence-among-partners-of-pwid-living-with-hiv-in-kenya\/\">PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF VIOLENCE AMONG PARTNERS OF PWID LIVING WITH HIV IN KENYA<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"158\">Sai W. Aung<\/p>\n<p>University of Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"328\">Sai W.Aung, Hanley Kingston, Brandon L.Guthrie, Loice W.Mbogo, Betsy Sambai, Pyone Yadanar Paing, Nicholus Zaw, Aliza Monroe-Wise, Natasha T.Ludwig-Barron, Bhavna H.Chohan, Sarah Masyuko, William Sinkele, David Bukusi, Joshua Herbeck, Carey Farquhar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) was held in Global WACh&#8217;s hometown of Seattle, WA from February 19-22, 2023. CROI is the premier annual scientific conference for the epidemiology and biology of human retroviruses and associated diseases. For the past 30 years, CROI has been a global convening of leading&#8230;<\/p>\n<div><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/2023\/03\/09\/researchers-attend-croi-2023-in-seattle\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,89,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-conferences","category-hiv-and-co-infections","category-research"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16481"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18760,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16481\/revisions\/18760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}