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. Mogaka, JN, Mugambi, M, Abuna, F, Akim, E, Gómez, L, Morroni, C et al.. Prevalence and Incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Among Women Who Initiated HIV PrEP During Pregnancy in Kenya. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026;101 (4):346-354. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003804. PubMed PMID:41954102 .
  2. Kipter, VK, Were, FH, Gatari, MJ, Zuidema, C, Seto, EYW, Stampfer, OD et al.. Indoor and outdoor fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide concentrations in homes of infants in Nairobi, Kenya. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2026;6 (4):e0006202. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006202. PubMed PMID:41941505 PubMed Central PMC13052846.
  3. Larsen, A, Kinuthia, J, Abuna, F, Dettinger, JC, Gomez, L, Marwa, M et al.. Perinatal Depression, Maternal Engagement and Child Social-Emotional Development: A Cohort Study. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2026; :. doi: 10.1111/ppe.70140. PubMed PMID:41924862 .
  4. Jisuvei, CS, Kinuthia, J, Richardson, BA, Srinivasan, S, Lokken, EM, Mandaliya, K et al.. Association between vaginal washing and group B Streptococcus colonization from periconception through the first trimester of pregnancy in a cohort of Kenyan women. PLoS One. 2026;21 (3):e0344736. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0344736. PubMed PMID:41849329 PubMed Central PMC12998844.
  5. Mhlanga, FG, Szydlo, DW, Mayo, AJ, Bunge, K, Fairlie, L, Nakabiito, C et al.. Safety, acceptability, and adherence to dapivirine vaginal ring and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in the second trimester of pregnancy: a multicountry, open-label, phase 3b randomised trial. Lancet HIV. 2026;13 (3):e176-e184. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(25)00307-8. PubMed PMID:41687672 .
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