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Researchers on NotedSource with backgrounds in Infectious Diseases include Michael W Harman, Regan Hamel, Mohammad Imran Khan, Aayudh Das, Ph.D., Shariq Usmani, PhD, Odion Ikhimiukor, Dr. David Siderovski, Ph.D., Garrett A. Perchetti, Research Scientist - Virology, severine margeridon, Dr. Andrew Bernard, Ph.D., Jeffrey Townsend, and Samuel Ojima Adejoh.
Michael W Harman
Distinguished Subject Matter Expert & Leader in Medical Technologies.
Education
University of Connecticut
BS, Biomedical Engineering, Biofluid Mechanics Track / May, 2008
University of Connecticut
MS, Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics Concentration / December, 2009
University of Arizona
Ph.D, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology / December, 2015
Experience
Brown University
Postdoctoral Research Fellow / May, 2016 — August, 2018
Critical lead asset driving preclinical collaborative cell biomechanics study managing 30 personnel between immunology, pathobiology, and experimental soft matter mechanics laboratories.
Rhode Island Hospital
Postdoctoral Research Fellow / May, 2016 — August, 2018
Critical lead asset driving preclinical collaborative cell biomechanics study managing 30 personnel between immunology, pathobiology, and experimental soft matter mechanics laboratories.
Ximedica
Research & Development Engineer / September, 2018 — October, 2019
Provided technical subject matter expertise to enhance the clinical performance of novel medical products being designed.
Research & Development Engineering Manager / October, 2019 — July, 2020
Grew a team of Research & Development Engineers out of our traditional designer, mechanical, and electrical engineering departments to form a novel team within the organization and supported each of their individual professional development needs.
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15 total publications
The Hybrid Histidine Kinase Hk1 Is Part of a Two-Component System That Is Essential for Survival of Borrelia burgdorferi in Feeding Ixodes scapularis Ticks
Infection and Immunity / Aug 01, 2011
Caimano, M. J., Kenedy, M. R., Kairu, T., Desrosiers, D. C., Harman, M., Dunham-Ems, S., Akins, D. R., Pal, U., & Radolf, J. D. (2011). The Hybrid Histidine Kinase Hk1 Is Part of a Two-Component System That Is Essential for Survival of Borrelia burgdorferi in Feeding Ixodes scapularis Ticks. Infection and Immunity, 79(8), 3117–3130. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.05136-11
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Mohammad Imran Khan
Postdoctoral Associate at University of Maryland College Park in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science
Education
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
PhD, School of Biotechnology / February, 2021
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
M.Sc., Biotechnology / July, 2014
Experience
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York
Postdoctoral Research Scientist / August, 2021 — October, 2021
The George Washington University, Washington D.C.
Postdoctoral Associate / May, 2022 — March, 2023
University of Maryland College Park
Postdoctoral Associate / April, 2023 — Present
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Other Research Expertise (22)
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11 total publications
Ag@ZnO Nanoparticles Induce Antimicrobial Peptides and Promote Migration and Antibacterial Activity of Keratinocytes
ACS Infectious Diseases / Mar 29, 2021
Majhi, R. K., Mohanty, S., Khan, Md. I., Mishra, A., & Brauner, A. (2021). Ag@ZnO Nanoparticles Induce Antimicrobial Peptides and Promote Migration and Antibacterial Activity of Keratinocytes. ACS Infectious Diseases, 7(8), 2068–2072. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00903
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Aayudh Das, Ph.D.
Scientist at Garuda therapeutics, specialized in Genomics and Computational Biology
Education
University of Vermont
PhD, Plant Biology / April, 2022
Texas A&M University
Master's in Biochemistry, Biochemistry & Biophysics / May, 2016
University of Calcutta
Master's, Biotechnology
Experience
Garuda therapeutics
Scientist / July, 2023 — Present
The Pennsylvania State University - University Park Campus
Postdoctoral Researcher / June, 2022 — July, 2023
University of Vermont
Research Assistant / May, 2016 — May, 2022
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Other Research Expertise (14)
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10 total publications
A Quantitative Proteomics View on the Function of Qfhb1, a Major QTL for Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat
Pathogens / Jun 22, 2018
Eldakak, M., Das, A., Zhuang, Y., Rohila, J., Glover, K., & Yen, Y. (2018). A Quantitative Proteomics View on the Function of Qfhb1, a Major QTL for Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat. Pathogens, 7(3), 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens7030058
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Shariq Usmani, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Education
University of Konstanz
PhD, Molecular and Cell Biology / May, 2011
Harvard University
Postdoctoral fellow, Virology/Immunology / 2019
Experience
Cabaletta Bio
Scientific Director / 2024 — Present
I lead a research team in the preclinical R&D organization at Cabaletta bio. I directly manage a talented group of Senior Scientists, Scientists and Research Associates to spearhead and drive innovation in cell therapies and biologics in autoimmune disease indications.
Sana Biotechnology
Principal Scientist / 2022 — 2023
As a team lead, I led efforts to establish in vivo genome editing platform, vector design/engineering and optimization, with a broader goal to develop innovative and effective genomic medicine for unmet medical needs.
Zohdan Bio
Consultant / 2024 — Present
Providing strategic support for all aspects of preclinical, R&D programs in gene therapy, genome editing and virology and immunology space.
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Other Research Expertise (9)
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22 total publications
The efficiency of Vpx-mediated SAMHD1 antagonism does not correlate with the potency of viral control in HIV-2-infected individuals
Retrovirology / Mar 05, 2013
Yu, H., Usmani, S. M., Borch, A., Krämer, J., Stürzel, C. M., Khalid, M., Li, X., Krnavek, D., van der Ende, M. E., Osterhaus, A. D., Gruters, R. A., & Kirchhoff, F. (2013). The efficiency of Vpx-mediated SAMHD1 antagonism does not correlate with the potency of viral control in HIV-2-infected individuals. Retrovirology, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4690-10-27
Cancer cells relax and resist cytotoxic attack
Immunity / May 01, 2021
Usmani, S. M., & Mempel, T. R. (2021). Cancer cells relax and resist cytotoxic attack. Immunity, 54(5), 853–855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2021.04.017
HIV-enhancing Amyloids Are Prevalent in Fresh Semen and Are a Determinant for Semen's Ability to Enhance HIV Infection: Relevance for HIV Transmission
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses / Oct 01, 2014
Usmani, S., Liu, H., Pilcher, C. D., Witkowska, H. E., Kirchhoff, F., Greene, W. C., Münch, J., & Roan, N. R. (2014). HIV-enhancing Amyloids Are Prevalent in Fresh Semen and Are a Determinant for Semen’s Ability to Enhance HIV Infection: Relevance for HIV Transmission. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 30(S1), A183–A184. https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2014.5392.abstract
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Odion Ikhimiukor
Postdoctoral Research Scientist at University at Albany, State University of New York
Education
University of Ibadan
PhD Microbiology, Bacterial genomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology
University of Ibadan
Master of Science (M. Sc.), Environmental Microbiology / April, 2015
University of Abuja
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Microbiology / March, 2011
Experience
University at Albany, State University of New York
Postdoctoral Associate
National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development
FCT Emergency Services, Asokoro District Hospital
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27 total publications
Phylogenetic lineages and antimicrobial resistance determinants of clinical Klebsiella oxytoca spanning local to global scales
Microbiology Spectrum / Oct 17, 2023
Ikhimiukor, O. O., Souza, S. S. R., Akintayo, I. J., Marcovici, M. M., Workman, A., Martin, I. W., & Andam, C. P. (2023). Phylogenetic lineages and antimicrobial resistance determinants of clinical Klebsiella oxytoca spanning local to global scales. Microbiology Spectrum, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00549-23
A snapshot survey of antimicrobial resistance in food-animals in low and middle-income countries
One Health / Jun 01, 2023
Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Okeke, I. N. (2023). A snapshot survey of antimicrobial resistance in food-animals in low and middle-income countries. One Health, 16, 100489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100489
Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Aug 26, 2022
Ikhimiukor, O. O., Oaikhena, A. O., Afolayan, A. O., Fadeyi, A., Kehinde, A., Ogunleye, V. O., Aboderin, A. O., Oduyebo, O. O., Elikwu, C. J., Odih, E. E., Komolafe, I., Argimón, S., Egwuenu, A., Adebiyi, I., Sadare, O. A., Okwor, T., Kekre, M., Underwood, A., Ihekweazu, C., … Okeke, I. N. (2022). Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(8), e0010716. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010716
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Dr. David Siderovski, Ph.D.
Professor of Computational Pharmacology; Chair of HSC SBS Dept. of Pharmacology & Neuroscience
Education
University of Toronto
Ph.D., Medical Biophysics / November, 1997
Experience
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor / January, 1999 — June, 2012
West Virginia University School of Medicine
E.J. Van Liere Endowed Medicine Professor and Chairman / July, 2012 — February, 2020
Chair of the Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Professor & Chair / March, 2020 — Present
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94 total publications
The Mitochondrial Proteins NLRX1 and TUFM Form a Complex that Regulates Type I Interferon and Autophagy
Immunity / Jun 01, 2012
Lei, Y., Wen, H., Yu, Y., Taxman, D. J., Zhang, L., Widman, D. G., Swanson, K. V., Wen, K.-W., Damania, B., Moore, C. B., Giguère, P. M., Siderovski, D. P., Hiscott, J., Razani, B., Semenkovich, C. F., Chen, X., & Ting, J. P.-Y. (2012). The Mitochondrial Proteins NLRX1 and TUFM Form a Complex that Regulates Type I Interferon and Autophagy. Immunity, 36(6), 933–946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2012.03.025
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Garrett A. Perchetti, Research Scientist - Virology
Research Scientist and MD Candidate in virology with publications on infectious diseases, laboratory medicine, viral genetics, and clinical medicine
Education
University of Washington
BS, BA, Microbiology; Art History
Ross University School of Medicine
MD, Infectious Diseases / April, 2025 (anticipated)
Harvard University
SSP, Psychology
Experience
University of Washington
Research Scientist / 2015 — Present
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28 total publications
Validation of SARS-CoV-2 detection across multiple specimen types
Journal of Clinical Virology / Jul 01, 2020
Perchetti, G. A., Nalla, A. K., Huang, M.-L., Zhu, H., Wei, Y., Stensland, L., Loprieno, M. A., Jerome, K. R., & Greninger, A. L. (2020). Validation of SARS-CoV-2 detection across multiple specimen types. Journal of Clinical Virology, 128, 104438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104438
20. Risk Factors for Breakthrough Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection and De Novo Resistance in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) Recipients Receiving Letermovir Prophylaxis
Open Forum Infectious Diseases / Nov 01, 2021
Zamora, D., Perchetti, G., Biernacki, M., Xie, H., Castor, J. L., Joncas-schronce, L., Blazevic, R., Leisenring, W., Huang, M.-L., Jerome, K., Martin, P. J., Boeckh, M., & Greninger, A. L. (2021). 20. Risk Factors for Breakthrough Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection and De Novo Resistance in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) Recipients Receiving Letermovir Prophylaxis. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8(Supplement_1), S13–S14. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.020
Rapid and accurate identification of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants using droplet digital PCR (RT-ddPCR)
Journal of Clinical Virology / Sep 01, 2022
Mills, M. G., Hajian, P., Bakhash, S. M., Xie, H., Mantzke, D., Zhu, H., Perchetti, G. A., Huang, M.-L., Pepper, G., Jerome, K. R., Roychoudhury, P., & Greninger, A. L. (2022). Rapid and accurate identification of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants using droplet digital PCR (RT-ddPCR). Journal of Clinical Virology, 154, 105218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2022.105218
Specific allelic discrimination of N501Y and other SARS‐CoV‐2 mutations by ddPCR detects B.1.1.7 lineage in Washington State
Journal of Medical Virology / Jul 03, 2021
Perchetti, G. A., Zhu, H., Mills, M. G., Shrestha, L., Wagner, C., Bakhash, S. M., Lin, M. J., Xie, H., Huang, M., Mathias, P., Bedford, T., Jerome, K. R., Greninger, A. L., & Roychoudhury, P. (2021). Specific allelic discrimination of N501Y and other SARS‐CoV‐2 mutations by ddPCR detects B.1.1.7 lineage in Washington State. Journal of Medical Virology, 93(10), 5931–5941. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.27155
A SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Variant that Affects Antigen Test Performance
Journal of Clinical Virology / Aug 01, 2021
Bourassa, L., Perchetti, G. A., Phung, Q., Lin, M. J., Mills, M. G., Roychoudhury, P., Harmon, K. G., Reed, J. C., & Greninger, A. L. (2021). A SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Variant that Affects Antigen Test Performance. Journal of Clinical Virology, 141, 104900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104900
Performance characteristics of the Abbott Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 assay
Journal of Clinical Virology / Jul 01, 2021
Perchetti, G. A., Pepper, G., Shrestha, L., LaTurner, K., Yae Kim, D., Huang, M.-L., Jerome, K. R., & Greninger, A. L. (2021). Performance characteristics of the Abbott Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 assay. Journal of Clinical Virology, 140, 104869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104869
Human Metapneumovirus Infection and Genotyping of Infants in Rural Nepal
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society / Nov 02, 2020
Perchetti, G. A., Wilcox, N., Chu, H. Y., Katz, J., Khatry, S. K., LeClerq, S. C., Tielsch, J. M., Jerome, K. R., Englund, J. A., & Kuypers, J. (2020). Human Metapneumovirus Infection and Genotyping of Infants in Rural Nepal. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 10(4), 408–416. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piaa118
Pooling of SARS-CoV-2 samples to increase molecular testing throughput
Journal of Clinical Virology / Oct 01, 2020
Perchetti, G. A., Sullivan, K.-W., Pepper, G., Huang, M.-L., Breit, N., Mathias, P., Jerome, K. R., & Greninger, A. L. (2020). Pooling of SARS-CoV-2 samples to increase molecular testing throughput. Journal of Clinical Virology, 131, 104570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104570
Multiplexing primer/probe sets for detection of SARS-CoV-2 by qRT-PCR
Journal of Clinical Virology / Aug 01, 2020
Perchetti, G. A., Nalla, A. K., Huang, M.-L., Jerome, K. R., & Greninger, A. L. (2020). Multiplexing primer/probe sets for detection of SARS-CoV-2 by qRT-PCR. Journal of Clinical Virology, 129, 104499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104499
Phylogenetic characterization of rhinoviruses from infants in Sarlahi, Nepal
Journal of Medical Virology / Aug 21, 2019
Kuypers, J., Perchetti, G. A., Chu, H. Y., Newman, K. L., Katz, J., Khatry, S. K., LeClerq, S. C., Jerome, K. R., Tielsch, J. M., & Englund, J. A. (2019). Phylogenetic characterization of rhinoviruses from infants in Sarlahi, Nepal. Journal of Medical Virology, 91(12), 2108–2116. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.25563
2626. Rhinovirus in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department: Role of Viral Load in Disease Severity and Co-Infections
Open Forum Infectious Diseases / Oct 01, 2019
Waghmare, A., Strelitz, B., Lacombe, K., Perchetti, G., Nalla, A., Rha, B., Midgley, C., Lively, J. Y., Klein, E. J., Kuypers, J., & Englund, J. A. (2019). 2626. Rhinovirus in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department: Role of Viral Load in Disease Severity and Co-Infections. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 6(Supplement_2), S915–S916. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2304
Large, Stable, Contemporary Interspecies Recombination Events in Circulating Human Herpes Simplex Viruses
The Journal of Infectious Diseases / Apr 23, 2019
Casto, A. M., Roychoudhury, P., Xie, H., Selke, S., Perchetti, G. A., Wofford, H., Huang, M.-L., Verjans, G. M. G. M., Gottlieb, G. S., Wald, A., Jerome, K. R., Koelle, D. M., Johnston, C., & Greninger, A. L. (2019). Large, Stable, Contemporary Interspecies Recombination Events in Circulating Human Herpes Simplex Viruses. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiz199
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Dr. Andrew Bernard, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Michigan
Education
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ph.D., Anthropology / January, 2024
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
M.A., Anthropology / May, 2018
Bates College
B.A., Biology / May, 2011
Experience
University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor / September, 2016 — December, 2022
Created and taught first-year writing seminar ENG 125: “Writing Climate Change"; Assistant instructor for eight courses in statistical analyses and modeling, primate social behavior, evolutionary biology, biological anthropology, behavioral ecology, and vertebrate evolution
Lukuru Foundation
Co-coordinator and research consultant / August, 2011 — August, 2015
Designed and implemented monitoring protocol for African Grey Parrots, including 8 months in the field monitoring populations and establishing community partnerships in and around the Lomami National Park ; Fundraised over $9000 for the project; Fostered collaborations and established partnerships between community members, local and regional governments, and village leadership; Conducted general exploratory bird surveys using song recordings and mist netting
Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center
Research Consultant / January, 2015 — March, 2015
Focus on gorilla behavior, captive management, community outreach, conservation education; Contracted research photographer
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10 total publications
Coincident Tick Infestations in the Nostrils of Wild Chimpanzees and a Human in Uganda
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene / Nov 06, 2013
Hamer, S. A., Donovan, R. M., Hartel, J. A., Wrangham, R. W., Otali, E., Bernard, A. B., & Goldberg, T. L. (2013). Coincident Tick Infestations in the Nostrils of Wild Chimpanzees and a Human in Uganda. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 89(5), 924–927. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0081
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Jeffrey Townsend
Professor of Biostatistics and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Education
Harvard University
Ph.D., Organismic and Evolutionary Biology / May, 2002
Brown University
Sc.B., Biology / May, 1994
Experience
Yale University
Professor / July, 2018 — Present
Elihu Professor of Biostatistics / July, 2018 — Present
Elihu Associate Professor of Biostatistics / July, 2017 — June, 2018
Associate Professor / July, 2013 — June, 2018
Associate Professor / July, 2013 — June, 2017
Assistant Professor / July, 2006 — June, 2013
University of Connecticut
Assistant Professor / August, 2004 — May, 2006
St. Ann's School
Teacher / September, 1994 — June, 1997
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207 total publications
Horizontal gene transfer, genome innovation and evolution
Nature Reviews Microbiology / Aug 01, 2005
Gogarten, J. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2005). Horizontal gene transfer, genome innovation and evolution. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 3(9), 679–687. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro1204
The durability of immunity against reinfection by SARS-CoV-2: a comparative evolutionary study
The Lancet Microbe / Dec 01, 2021
Townsend, J. P., Hassler, H. B., Wang, Z., Miura, S., Singh, J., Kumar, S., Ruddle, N. H., Galvani, A. P., & Dornburg, A. (2021). The durability of immunity against reinfection by SARS-CoV-2: a comparative evolutionary study. The Lancet Microbe, 2(12), e666–e675. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2666-5247(21)00219-6
Potential effectiveness of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men: a modelling study
The Lancet HIV / Sep 01, 2018
Marshall, B. D. L., Goedel, W. C., King, M. R. F., Singleton, A., Durham, D. P., Chan, P. A., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2018). Potential effectiveness of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men: a modelling study. The Lancet HIV, 5(9), e498–e505. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30097-3
Infection by SARS‐CoV‐2 with alternate frequencies of mRNA vaccine boosting
Journal of Medical Virology / Jan 18, 2023
Townsend, J. P., Hassler, H. B., & Dornburg, A. (2023). Infection by SARS‐CoV‐2 with alternate frequencies of mRNA vaccine boosting. Journal of Medical Virology, 95(2). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.28461
Dogs and pigs are transport hosts of Necator americanus : Molecular evidence for a zoonotic mechanism of human hookworm transmission in Ghana
Zoonoses and Public Health / Jun 11, 2020
Boyko, R. H., Marie Harrison, L., Humphries, D., Galvani, A. P., Townsend, J. P., Otchere, J., Wilson, M. D., & Cappello, M. (2020). Dogs and pigs are transport hosts of Necator americanus : Molecular evidence for a zoonotic mechanism of human hookworm transmission in Ghana. Zoonoses and Public Health, 67(5), 474–483. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12708
Implementation of Syringe Services Programs to Prevent Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Rural Counties in the United States: A Modeling Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases / May 30, 2019
Goedel, W. C., King, M. R. F., Lurie, M. N., Galea, S., Townsend, J. P., Galvani, A. P., Friedman, S. R., & Marshall, B. D. L. (2019). Implementation of Syringe Services Programs to Prevent Rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Rural Counties in the United States: A Modeling Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 70(6), 1096–1102. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz321
The critical importance of retention in HIV prevention
The Lancet HIV / Sep 01, 2018
Golub, S. A., & Enemchukwu, C. U. (2018). The critical importance of retention in HIV prevention. The Lancet HIV, 5(9), e475–e476. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3018(18)30130-9
Genomic Comparison Among Global Isolates of L. interrogans Serovars Copenhageni and Icterohaemorrhagiae Identified Natural Genetic Variation Caused by an Indel
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology / Jun 19, 2018
Santos, L. A., Adhikarla, H., Yan, X., Wang, Z., Fouts, D. E., Vinetz, J. M., Alcantara, L. C. J., Hartskeerl, R. A., Goris, M. G. A., Picardeau, M., Reis, M. G., Townsend, J. P., Zhao, H., Ko, A. I., & Wunder, E. A. (2018). Genomic Comparison Among Global Isolates of L. interrogans Serovars Copenhageni and Icterohaemorrhagiae Identified Natural Genetic Variation Caused by an Indel. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00193
Lvr, a Signaling System That Controls Global Gene Regulation and Virulence in Pathogenic Leptospira
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology / Feb 23, 2018
Adhikarla, H., Wunder, E. A., Mechaly, A. E., Mehta, S., Wang, Z., Santos, L., Bisht, V., Diggle, P., Murray, G., Adler, B., Lopez, F., Townsend, J. P., Groisman, E., Picardeau, M., Buschiazzo, A., & Ko, A. I. (2018). Lvr, a Signaling System That Controls Global Gene Regulation and Virulence in Pathogenic Leptospira. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00045
Cost-effectiveness of next-generation vaccines: The case of pertussis
Vaccine / Jun 01, 2016
Fitzpatrick, M. C., Wenzel, N. S., Scarpino, S. V., Althouse, B. M., Atkins, K. E., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2016). Cost-effectiveness of next-generation vaccines: The case of pertussis. Vaccine, 34(29), 3405–3411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.04.010
Retrospective Analysis of the 2014–2015 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene / Apr 06, 2016
Atkins, K. E., Nyenswah, T. G., Galvani, A. P., Bawo, L., Yamin, D., Altice, F. L., Fallah, M., Medlock, J., Skrip, L., Wenzel, N. S., Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L., Pandey, A., & Townsend, J. (2016). Retrospective Analysis of the 2014–2015 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 94(4), 833–839. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0328
Quantifying Transmission ofClostridium difficilewithin and outside Healthcare Settings
Emerging Infectious Diseases / Apr 01, 2016
Durham, D. P., Olsen, M. A., Dubberke, E. R., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2016). Quantifying Transmission ofClostridium difficilewithin and outside Healthcare Settings. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22(4), 608–616. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2204.150455
Determinants of Human African Trypanosomiasis Elimination via Paratransgenesis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Mar 08, 2016
Gilbert, J. A., Medlock, J., Townsend, J. P., Aksoy, S., Ndeffo Mbah, M., & Galvani, A. P. (2016). Determinants of Human African Trypanosomiasis Elimination via Paratransgenesis. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(3), e0004465. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004465
The Impact of Enhanced Screening and Treatment on Hepatitis C in the United States
Clinical Infectious Diseases / Nov 30, 2015
Durham, D. P., Skrip, L. A., Bruce, R. D., Vilarinho, S., Elbasha, E. H., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2015). The Impact of Enhanced Screening and Treatment on Hepatitis C in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 62(3), 298–304. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/civ894
Optimizing age of cytomegalovirus screening and vaccination to avert congenital disease in the US
Vaccine / Jan 01, 2016
Alfaro-Murillo, J. A., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2016). Optimizing age of cytomegalovirus screening and vaccination to avert congenital disease in the US. Vaccine, 34(2), 225–229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.11.039
Quantitative analyses and modelling to support achievement of the 2020 goals for nine neglected tropical diseases
Parasites & Vectors / Dec 01, 2015
Hollingsworth, T. D., Adams, E. R., Anderson, R. M., Atkins, K., Bartsch, S., Basáñez, M.-G., Behrend, M., Blok, D. J., Chapman, L. A. C., Coffeng, L., Courtenay, O., Crump, R. E., de Vlas, S. J., Dobson, A., Dyson, L., Farkas, H., Galvani, A. P., Gambhir, M., … Zoueva, A. (2015). Quantitative analyses and modelling to support achievement of the 2020 goals for nine neglected tropical diseases. Parasites & Vectors, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1235-1
Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / May 29, 2015
Wells, C., Yamin, D., Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L., Wenzel, N., Gaffney, S. G., Townsend, J. P., Meyers, L. A., Fallah, M., Nyenswah, T. G., Altice, F. L., Atkins, K. E., & Galvani, A. P. (2015). Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9(5), e0003794. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003794
Epidemiological and Viral Genomic Sequence Analysis of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak Reveals Clustered Transmission
Clinical Infectious Diseases / Dec 15, 2014
Scarpino, S. V., Iamarino, A., Wells, C., Yamin, D., Ndeffo-Mbah, M., Wenzel, N. S., Fox, S. J., Nyenswah, T., Altice, F. L., Galvani, A. P., Meyers, L. A., & Townsend, J. P. (2014). Epidemiological and Viral Genomic Sequence Analysis of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak Reveals Clustered Transmission. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 60(7), 1079–1082. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu1131
Correction: Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Jun 24, 2015
Wells, C., Yamin, D., Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L., Wenzel, N., Gaffney, S. G., Townsend, J. P., Meyers, L. A., Fallah, M., Nyenswah, T. G., Altice, F. L., Atkins, K. E., & Galvani, A. P. (2015). Correction: Harnessing Case Isolation and Ring Vaccination to Control Ebola. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9(6), e0003888. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003888
Probabilistic uncertainty analysis of epidemiological modeling to guide public health intervention policy
Epidemics / Mar 01, 2014
Gilbert, J. A., Meyers, L. A., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2014). Probabilistic uncertainty analysis of epidemiological modeling to guide public health intervention policy. Epidemics, 6, 37–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2013.11.002
Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Schistosomiasis Treatment for Reducing HIV Transmission in Africa – The Case of Zimbabwean Women
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Aug 01, 2013
Ndeffo Mbah, M. L., Poolman, E. M., Atkins, K. E., Orenstein, E. W., Meyers, L. A., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2013). Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Schistosomiasis Treatment for Reducing HIV Transmission in Africa – The Case of Zimbabwean Women. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 7(8), e2346. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002346
Optimal targeting of seasonal influenza vaccination toward younger ages is robust to parameter uncertainty
Vaccine / Jun 01, 2013
Ndeffo Mbah, M. L., Medlock, J., Meyers, L. A., Galvani, A. P., & Townsend, J. P. (2013). Optimal targeting of seasonal influenza vaccination toward younger ages is robust to parameter uncertainty. Vaccine, 31(30), 3079–3089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.04.052
Reevaluation of Epidemiological Data Demonstrates That It Is Consistent With Cross-Immunity Among Human Papillomavirus Types
Journal of Infectious Diseases / Aug 07, 2012
Durham, D. P., Poolman, E. M., Ibuka, Y., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2012). Reevaluation of Epidemiological Data Demonstrates That It Is Consistent With Cross-Immunity Among Human Papillomavirus Types. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 206(8), 1291–1298. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jis494
Potential for Rabies Control through Dog Vaccination in Wildlife-Abundant Communities of Tanzania
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Aug 21, 2012
Fitzpatrick, M. C., Hampson, K., Cleaveland, S., Meyers, L. A., Townsend, J. P., & Galvani, A. P. (2012). Potential for Rabies Control through Dog Vaccination in Wildlife-Abundant Communities of Tanzania. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 6(8), e1796. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001796
Retrospective evidence for a biological cost of vancomycin resistance determinants in the absence of glycopeptide selective pressures
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy / Jan 07, 2011
Johnsen, P. J., Townsend, J. P., Bohn, T., Simonsen, G. S., Sundsfjord, A., & Nielsen, K. M. (2011). Retrospective evidence for a biological cost of vancomycin resistance determinants in the absence of glycopeptide selective pressures. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 66(3), 608–610. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkq512
Factors affecting the reversal of antimicrobial-drug resistance
The Lancet Infectious Diseases / Jun 01, 2009
Johnsen, P. J., Townsend, J. P., Bøhn, T., Simonsen, G. S., Sundsfjord, A., & Nielsen, K. M. (2009). Factors affecting the reversal of antimicrobial-drug resistance. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 9(6), 357–364. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(09)70105-7
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Samuel Ojima Adejoh
University of Lagos
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Ph.D., Social sciences (Sociology) / January, 2009
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University of Lagos
Lecturer/Dr. / January, 2009 — Present
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55 total publications
Migration status, reproductive health knowledge and sexual behaviour among female out-of-school adolescents in Iwaya community, Lagos, Nigeria
African Journal of AIDS Research / Dec 01, 2013
Kunnuji, M. O., Adejoh, S., Esiet, U., & Esiet, A. (2013). Migration status, reproductive health knowledge and sexual behaviour among female out-of-school adolescents in Iwaya community, Lagos, Nigeria. African Journal of AIDS Research, 12(4), 221–228. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2013.864985
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