Elizabeth Bukusi, MBChB, MMed, MPH, PhD

Research Professor, Global Health

Research Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

 

Elizabeth Bukusi, MBChB, MMed, MPH, PhD, is a chief research officer at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), a research professor at the University of Washington ( Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Global Health), and volunteer faculty member at the University of California San Francisco, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive sciences. She is a visiting scientist at the University of Nairobi, an honorary lecturer at Aga Khan University in Nairobi, and is faculty at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Culture at the Sind Institute for urology and transplantation Karachi. Her primary research interest includes STIs, reproductive health, and HIV prevention, care, and treatment in addition to an interest in ethics and the development of systems and structures for regulating research, She has had a focus on capacity building for many years and has been engaged in the training and mentorship young scientists. She serves on many international boards, task forces, and committees and is a co-lead on the IARTP Women and HIV program.

Publications

  1. Koss, CA, Kamya, MR, Nyabuti, M, Okochi, H, Kabami, J, Glidden, DV et al.. Sex differences in long-acting cabotegravir trough concentrations in the SEARCH study in Kenya and Uganda. AIDS. 2026; :. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004605. PubMed PMID:42592848 .
  2. Hughes, CS, Brown, J, Murombedzi, C, Chirenda, T, Chareka, G, Mhlanga, F et al.. Cost-effectiveness of safer conception strategies for HIV-discordant couples in Zimbabwe. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026; :. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003926. PubMed PMID:42456023 .
  3. Sohaili, A, Mogaka, F, Alexiou, Z, Omollo, VO, Morre, SA, Bukusi, EA et al.. Novel Multiplex Near-Point-of-Care PCR Assay for Detecting Sexually Transmitted Infections Among PrEP Users in Western Kenya: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Pilot Study With an Epidemiological Assessment. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026;15 :e80643. doi: 10.2196/80643. PubMed PMID:42430219 PubMed Central PMC13353406.
  4. Ortblad, KF, Meisner, A, Omollo, V, Kareithi, T, Roche, SD, Ong'wen, P et al.. Effectiveness of pharmacy-based HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis delivery: a cluster-randomized trial in Kenya. medRxiv. 2026; :. doi: 10.64898/2026.06.26.26356703. PubMed PMID:42428077 PubMed Central PMC13345420.
  5. Wekesa, PN, Himes, E, Vallin, J, Kramer, J, Gitome, S, Okumu, S et al.. "Now I feel like I can": exploring e-commerce for self-care contraception in Kenya. Front Glob Womens Health. 2026;7 :1834359. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1834359. PubMed PMID:42389026 PubMed Central PMC13318939.
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