Grace John-Stewart, MD, MPH, PhD | Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Professor

Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Professor

Departments of Epidemiology, Global Health, and Pediatrics

Director, Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents and Children (Global WACh)

Faculty Information

Biography

Dr. John-Stewart's major research interest is in studies of HIV-1 infection in Africa. She directs several large cohort studies aimed at defining mechanisms of HIV-1 transmission between sexual partners and from mothers to infants in Kenya. Particular research interests include prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission (PMTCT) clinical trials, implementation science and evaluation studies, pediatric HIV-1 studies, HIV-1 treatment programs and evaluation. Her group also focuses on maternal-child epidemiologic studies in the context of infectious diseases including studies of the mechanism of breastfeeding protective effects, child growth and neurocognitive outcomes, preterm birth, viral infections with EBV, CMV, and TB. She collaborates with Drs. Carey Farquhar, Barbra Richardson, Julie Overbaugh, Michael Chung, R. Scott McClelland, Jennifer Slyker, Sarah Benki-Nugent, and Judd Walson.

Contact

Email:

gjohn@uw.edu

Mailing Address:

325 9th Ave

Box 359909

Seattle, WA 98109

Research & Clinical Interests

Research Interests:

Potential research projects, that could offer opportunites to fellows, could focus on PMTCT program evaluation and implementation, cofactors for preterm birth, STIs during pregnancy and their impact on infant outcomes, infant growth, or pediatric HIV.

Publications

PubMed:

PubMed Bibliography

Publications:

Nduati R, John G, Mbori-Ngacha D, Richardson B, Overbaugh J, Mwatha A, et al. Effect of breastfeeding and formula feeding on transmission of HIV-1: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2000; 283(9):1167-74.
• PubMed Abstract

Jonnalagadda S, Lohman-Payne B, Brown E, Wamawa D, Obimbo E, Farquhar C, Otieno P, Mbori-Ngacha D, John-Stewart G. Latent tuberculosis detection by interferon ? release assay during pregnancy predicts active tuberculosis and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected women and their children. J Infect Dis. 2010; 202(12): 1826-35.
• PubMed Abstract

Walson JL, Singa BO, Sangaré L, Naulikha J, Piper B, Richardson BA, Otieno PA, Mbogo LW, Berkley J, John-Stewart G. Empiric deworming to delay HIV disease progression in adults with HIV who are ineligible for initiation of antiretroviral treatment (the HEAT study): a multi-site, randomised trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2012;12(12): 925-32.
• PubMed Abstract

Slyker J, Casper C, Tapia K, Richardson BA, Bunts L, Huang ML, Maleche-Obimbo E, Nduati R, John-Stewart G. Clinical and virologic manifestations of primary Epstein-Barr (EBV) infection in Kenyan infants born to HIV-infected women. J Infect Dis. 2013; 207(12): 1798-806.
• PubMed Abstract

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