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Domestic Scholars 2023-2024

Melonie Walcott

Melonie Walcott, DrPH, MPH

Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute

Mentor(s)
  • Hong Van Tieu
  • Victoria Frye
Project

Stigma, health care utilization, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Black men who have sex with men (BMSM): HPTN 061

Olatokunbo Osibogun

Olatokunbo Osibogun, MBBS, MPH, PhD

Florida International University

Mentor(s)
  • Jessica Justman
  • Irene Kuo
Project

Substance use and self-rated health among women at risk of HIV acquisition (HPTN 064)

Abubaker Saeed

Abubaker Saeed, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Mentor(s)
  • Connie Celum
  • Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
  • Deborah J. Donnell
Project

The Association Between Support Interventions and Adherence to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Young African Women (HPTN 082)

Calvin Fitch

Calvin Fitch, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Mentor(s)
  • Ken Mayer
Project

Ethnic Identity and Internalized Homophobia as moderators of the association between stigma and PrEP Use in Black MSM in 3 US Cities (HPTN 073)

International Scholars 2023-2024

Phionah Kibalama Ssemambo

Phionah Kibalama Ssemambo, MBchB, MSc Public Health, DLSHTM

Makerere University - Johns Hopkins University

Mentor(s)
  • Connie Celum
  • Jennifer Velloza
  • Sinead Delaney Moretlwe
Project

Exploring correlations between contraceptive use and PrEP adherence to inform integrated service delivery among young women in Southern Africa: a secondary analysis from HPTN-082

Scholars Alumni

2022-2023

International Cohort 7 and Mentors
Kudzai Hlahla - Nyaradzo Mgodi
Victoria Ndyanabangi - Mina Hosseinipour

Domestic Cohort 12 and Mentors
Sophia Zamudio-Haas - Sybil Hosek and Jennifer Velloza
Maria Christina Herrera - David Metzger
David G. Zelaya - Kenneth Mayer
Donte T. Boyd - Leo Wilton and Typhanye Dyer
Margaret (Waru) Gichane - Connie Celum


2021-2022

International Cohort 6 and Mentors
Manuela Bullo - Audrey Pettifor
Nomtha Bell-Mandla - Peter Bond, Lungiswa Nkonki, and Ayana Moore
Chiti Bwalya - Virginia Bond and Musonda Simwinga

Domestic Cohort 11 and Mentors
Noelle M. St. Vil - Danielle Haley and Gina Wingwood
Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha - Audrey Pettifor
Donaldson Conserve - Chris Beyrer
Adedotun Ogunbajo - Kenneth Mayer


Please note there were no Scholars cohorts for 2020-2021

2019-2020

International Cohort 5 and Mentors
Rogers Sekabira - Craig Hendrix
Elzette Rousseau-Jemwa - Linda-Gail Bekker and Rivet Amico
Anita Marais - Theo Sandfort and Ravindre Panchia

Domestic Cohort 10 and Mentors
Rodman Turpin - Typhanye Penniman-Dyer (primary) and Ken Mayer
S. Raquel Ramos - LaRon Nelson
Derek Dangerfield II - Irene Kuo


2018-2019

International Cohort 4 and Mentors
Yamikani Mbilizi - Sufia Dadabhai and Theo Sandfort
Wilfred T. Gurupira - James Hakim and Taha Taha
Maganizo Chagomerana - Mina Hosseinipour

Domestic Cohort 9 and Mentors
Tamara Taggart - Sten Vermund, Yusuf Ransome, and Ken Mayer
Maria Luisa Mittal - Dave Metzger
Darren Whitfield - Sheldon Fields
Allysha Maragh-Bass - Betsy Tolley


2017-2018

International Cohort 3 and Mentors
Ulrika Makuraj - Sinead Delany-Moretlwe

Domestic Cohort 8 and Mentors
Jasmine Abrams - Paula Frew
Michelle Odlum - Sharon Mannheimer
Emeka Okafor - Steve Shoptaw, Ken Mayer, and Christopher Hucks-Ortiz
Diana Sheehan - Carl Latkin
Yordanos “Yordi” Tiruneh - Theresa Gamble and Nirupama Sista


2016-2017

International Cohort 2 and Mentors
Nomhle Khoza - Sinead Delany-Moretlwe and Catherine MacPhail
Emily Makunike-Shava - Yuhua Ruan and Yiming Shao
Jabulani Ncayiyana - Kathleen Kahn and Audrey Pettifor

Domestic Cohort 7 and Mentors
Victoria Ojeda - Craig Hendrix and Rivet Amico
Yusuf Ransome - Kenneth Mayer
Carlos E. Rodríguez-Díaz - Steve Safren
Glenn-Milo Santos - Steven Shoptaw
Laurens Van Sluytman - Carl Latkin
Kiyomi Tsuyuki - Steven Shoptaw


2015-2016

International Cohort 1 and Mentors
Emilia JalilDr. Beatriz Grinsztejn
Jesne KistanDr. Linda-Gail Bekker

Domestic Cohort 6 and Mentors
Brandon BrownDr. Tom Coates
Dustin DuncanDr. Steve Safren and Ken Mayer
Mandy HillDr. Carl Latkin
Florence Momplaisir David Metzger and Dr. Carl Latkin
Tonia PoteatDr. David Celentano


2014-2015

Domestic Cohort 5 and Mentors
Laramie Smith - Carl Latkin and Steffanie Strathde
Nicole Salazar-Austin - David Celentano
Tiarney Ritchwood - Audrey Pettifor
Bisola Ojikutu - Steven Safren and Ken Mayer


2013-2014

Domestic Cohort 4 and Mentors
Tandrea Carter - Carol Golin
Grace "Chela" Hall - Beryl Koblin
DeMarc Hickson - Ken Mayer
Malika Roman Isler - Carol Golin
Larissa Jennings - Audrey Pettifor 
Brooke Montgomery - Sally Hodder
Jennifer Stewart - Ada Adimora


2012-2013

Domestic Cohort 3 and Mentors 
C. Andres Bedoya - Ken Mayer and Steven Safren
Oni Blackstock - Sharon Mannheimer
Grace "Chela" Hall - Beryl Koblin
Sophia Hussen - Carlos del Rio and Robert Stephenson
Malika Roman Isler - Carol Golin
Brooke Montgomery - Sally Hodder
Chevette Williams - David Metzger


2011-2012

Domestic Cohort 2 and Mentors 
Russell Brewer - Darrell Wheeler
Yvonne Carter - Ada Adimora
Risha Irvin - Susan Buchbinder
LaRon Nelson - Ken Mayer 
Typhanye Penniman Dyer - Steven Shoptaw


2010-2011

Domestic Cohort 1 and Mentors
Russell Brewer - Darrell Wheeler
Yvonne Carter - Ada Adimora
Risha Irvin - Susan Buchbinder 
LaRon Nelson - Ken Mayer 
Typhanye Penniman Dyer - Steven Shoptaw
Zandretta Tims-Cook - Carlos del Rio and Paula Frew