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<\/center>Global WACh researchers and collaborators participated in this year\u2019s 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.<\/p>\nSee a list of featured abstracts by our researchers and collaborators below. Click on the titles to learn about the projects and their findings.<\/p>\n
Abstract Title<\/strong><\/td>\n| Presenting Author<\/strong><\/td>\n | Authors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Timing of Isoniazid Initiation in Pregnancy Among Women Living With HIV and Perinatal Outcomes<\/a><\/td>\n | Mary Marwa<\/p>\n | Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya)<\/td>\n 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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | PrEP Use Trajectories Among Women Initiating PrEP in Pregnancy<\/a><\/td>\n | Nancy Ngumbau<\/p>\n | Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya)<\/td>\n Tessa Concepcion, John Kinuthia, Felix Abuna, Felix Abuna, Eunita Akim, Lauren Gomez, Nancy M. Ngumbau, Jerusha N. Mogaka, Ben Odhiambo, Salphine Watoyi, Jillian Pintye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Timing of Dolutegravir Initiation and Birth Outcomes Among Pregnant Women Living With HIV in Kenya<\/a><\/td>\n | Laur\u00e9n G\u00f3mez University of Washington<\/td>\n | Laur\u00e9n G\u00f3mez, 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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | In Utero Exposure of Dolutegravir and Efavirenz Assessed via Hair Levels in IMPAACT 2010 Trial<\/a><\/td>\n | Jillian Pintye<\/p>\n | University of Washington<\/td>\n Jillian Pintye, Hideaki Okochi, Tariro Chawana, Tariro Chawana, Esa\u00fa Jo\u00e3o, Sherika Hanley, Linda Aurpibul, Chelsea Stotz, Katie McCarthy, Patrick Jean-Philippe, Sean Brummel, Jeremiah Momper, Lameck Chinula, Shahin Lockman, Monica Gandhi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Gestational Weight Gain by Timing of Dolutegravir Initiation Among Pregnant Women Living With HIV<\/a><\/td>\n | Nancy Ngumbau<\/p>\n | Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya)<\/td>\n Nancy M. Ngumbau, Tessa Concepcion, Felix Abuna, Felix Abuna, Ben Odhiambo, Laur\u00e9n G\u00f3mez, Mary M. Marwa, Salphine Watoyi, Geoffrey Gichana, Emmaculate Nzove, John Kinuthia, Grace J. Stewart, Barbra A. Richardson, Jillian Pintye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Missed Syphilis Screening Opportunities for Pregnant Women Living With HIV in Kenya<\/a><\/td>\n | Jerusha Mogaka<\/p>\n | University of Washington<\/td>\n 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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Incidence of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis Among Young Women Accessing PrEP at Pharmacies<\/a><\/td>\n | Omolara Akingba<\/p>\n | University of Washington<\/td>\n 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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Implementation of a Mental Health Intervention for Youth With HIV in Kenya<\/a><\/td>\n | Pamela Kohler<\/p>\n | University of Washington<\/td>\n 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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | <\/p>\n Global WACh is honored to have participated this year to share our findings, and our team looks forward to next year\u2019s conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Global WACh researchers and collaborators participated in this year\u2019s 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…<\/p>\n |