Barbra Richardson, PhD

Research Professor, Department of Biostatistics

Dr. Barbra Richardson, PhD, is a Research Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and an Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. She is also a Joint Member at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Dr. Richardson received her PhD in Biostatistics from UCLA in 1993, was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Washington from 1993 to 1996, and joined the faculty of UW in 1996. She has been involved in clinical trials and HIV/AIDS and microbicide research since 1993 and is an author on over 250 peer-reviewed articles in the areas of HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases, and statistical methodology for data from infectious disease research. Dr. Richardson has significantly contributed to the design of several HIV prevention research trials and cohort studies, including preparedness studies, safety studies (Phase I and II), and efficacy trials (Phase IIB and III). Finally, Dr. Richardson, a recipient of the International AIDS Society (IAS) Young Investigator award (2000), has been a member of several national and international review committees, and has advised various entities (including the World Health Organization (WHO)) on statistical issues in infectious disease.

Publications

  1. Karume, AK, Ngumbau, N, Ongeri, L, Neema, A, Kaggiah, A, Owaga, D et al.. Integration of stepped care for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among women attending maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2026;21 (6):e0349732. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349732. PubMed PMID:42275413 PubMed Central PMC13257984.
  2. Onoh, I, Mugo, C, Riederer, A, Maleche-Obimbo, E, Were, FH, Loftus, C et al.. Adapting, piloting, and evaluating a pediatric lead screening and risk-reduction intervention in Nairobi: A hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial protocol. PLoS One. 2026;21 (6):e0349153. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349153. PubMed PMID:42241430 PubMed Central PMC13235933.
  3. Karume, AK, Ngumbau, N, Ongeri, L, Neema, A, Kaggiah, A, Owaga, D et al.. Integration of stepped care for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among women attending maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. medRxiv. 2026; :. doi: 10.64898/2026.05.06.26352574. PubMed PMID:42145615 PubMed Central PMC13174732.
  4. Sherris, AR, Edemba, PW, Riederer, AM, Adhiambo, J, Olweywe, L, Owiti, P et al.. Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and birth outcomes in a pregnancy cohort in Nairobi, Kenya. PLoS One. 2026;21 (5):e0347486. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0347486. PubMed PMID:42127093 PubMed Central PMC13170848.
  5. Onoh, I, Mugo, C, Riederer, A, Maleche-Obimbo, E, Were, FH, Loftus, C et al.. Adapting, piloting, and evaluating a pediatric lead screening and risk-reduction intervention in Nairobi: A hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial protocol. medRxiv. 2026; :. doi: 10.64898/2026.04.28.26351918. PubMed PMID:42094172 PubMed Central PMC13142560.
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