Epidemiology

Research Interests:

HIV co-infections, health disparities, sexual behaviors, substance use

Educational Background:

• BA, Anthropology, Mount Holyoke College
  
• MPH, Global Health, Yale University
  
• PhD, Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University
  
  

Professional Achievements:

• NIAAA Predoctoral Trainee, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2005-2006
• Predoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), 2002-2004
• E. Richard Weinerman Award, Yale University, 2000
• Robert Robertson Award, Mount Holyoke College, 1999

Selected Publications:

Gebrekristos HT, Lurie MN, Mthethwa N, Abdool Karim Q.  Disclosure of HIV status for patients on HAART: implications for treatment adherence and sexual behavior.  African Journal of AIDS Research 2009 8(1): 1-6.

Gebrekristos HT, Mlisana K, Abdool Karim Q.  Patient-readiness for HAART – new directions on decisions to initiate or delay? BMJ, October 2005; 331: 772-775.

Gebrekristos HT, Lurie MN, Mthethwa N, Abdool Karim Q.  Knowledge and acceptability of HAART among TB patients South African. AIDS Care, August 2005; 17(6): 767-/772.

Gebrekristos HT, Resch SC, Zuma K, Lurie MN.  Estimating the impact of establishing family housing on the annual risk of HIV infection in the South African mining communities.  Sexually Transmitted Diseases, June 2005; 32(6):333-340.

Level of Instruction:

graduate

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