Fellowship Year: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: Viral Diversity an Innovative Biomarker for Refining Estimates of HIV Incidence Mentors: Drs. Max Essex and Simani Gaseitsiwe
Anubha Agarwal, MD
Fellowship Dates: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: Heart Failure Quality Improvement in Kerala, India Mentors: Drs. Mark Huffman and Dorairaj Prabhakaran
Sang Gune “Kyle” Yoo
Fellowship Dates: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: Hospital Administration and Management in Improving Cardiovascular Healthcare Quality and Safety in India: A Mixed Methods Proposal Mentors: Drs. Mark Huffman and Dorairaj Prabhakaran
Joseph Anejo-Okopi, PhD, MBA, MSc
Fellowship Year: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: Molecular characterization of hepatitis B virus genotypes, drug resistance mutations and determination of serum microRNA-122 associated with liver cancer among HIV/HBV chronic hepatitis B mono-infected patients in Jos, Nigeria Mentors: Drs. Claudia Hawkins and Edith N. Okeke
Mark Okolo, MBBS, FWACP, MSC
Fellowship Year: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: Molecular Characterization of agents of Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients in Jos, North-Central Nigeria Mentors: Drs. Claudia Hawkins and Daniel Egah
Katherine Antel, MBChB, MMED, FCP
Fellowship Year: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: Factors impacting lymphoma diagnosis and outcome in a high endemic HIV and TB setting: Working towards a cascade of care for lymphoma in Southern Africa Mentors: Drs. Gary Maartens and Matt Fox
Tom Boyles, MD, BM BCh, MA
Fellowship Year: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: Intensified tuberculosis case finding among HIV-infected persons using a WHO symptom screen, point-of-care tests and Xpert Ultra Mentors: Drs. Gary Maartens and Matt Fox
Itai Magodoro, MBBS, MSc
Fellowship Year: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Adolescents and Young Adults Growing up with HIV Infection in Cape Town, South Africa Mentors: Drs. Goodarz Danaei and Mphiko Ntsekhe
Bongiwe Ndlovu, PhD
Fellowship Year: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: The role of antibody-mediated Immune Effector functions in acute/ early chronic HIV-1 Subtype C Infection Mentors: Drs. Bruce Walker and Thumbi Ndung’u
Sonny Patel, MPH
Fellowship Year: 2017-2018 Research Project Title: Evaluating the current levels of social capital and social support among households in 10 South African districts Mentors: Drs. Dan Stein and Catherine Mathews