Canice Christian, PhD, MSc
Postdoctoral Scholar
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Medicine

Dr. Canice Christian is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, whose research lies at the intersection of implementation science, infectious disease treatment and prevention, and health equity.

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Her work is motivated by a central question: how can proven TB and HIV interventions be delivered more effectively, equitably, and sustainably in real-world health systems, particularly for populations facing structural and social vulnerability. Dr. Christian has led and contributed to a diverse portfolio of research spanning TB preventive therapy scale-up in Uganda, HIV prevention and adolescent empowerment interventions, social protection for TB-affected households, and equity-focused evaluations of public health programs in both low-resource and U.S. settings. Across these projects, she has developed strong expertise in mixed-methods research, stakeholder-engaged implementation strategies, and pragmatic evaluation approaches, with a consistent focus on translating evidence into practice at scale.

Dr. Christian is an active member of the UCSF TB Research Advancement and Mentorship (TB RAMP) program and a PRISE-HL T32 Training Program Fellow in Implementation Science and Health Equity, experiences that have further shaped her trajectory toward independent, implementation-focused TB and HIV research. Dr. Christian’s emerging independent research agenda centers on understanding and addressing the impacts of climate change on TB and HIV service delivery, particularly in high-burden settings such as Zimbabwe. She is especially interested in developing and evaluating climate-adaptive, equity-centered service delivery strategies that strengthen health system resilience and protect continuity of TB and HIV care in the face of increasing environmental shocks.

Education & Training

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• PhD Global Health Sciences University of California, San Francisco 05/2023
• MSc Global Health and Population Harvard University 05/2017
• BS Biochemistry Bates College 05/2013

Publications (6)

Top publication keywords:
Feasibility StudiesIsoniazidQualitative ResearchAnti-HIV AgentsUgandaPovertyViral LoadPre-Exposure ProphylaxisAntitubercular AgentsHIV InfectionsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicMenZimbabweTuberculosisGovernment Programs

• Mid-level managers' perspectives on implementing isoniazid preventive therapy for people living with HIV in Ugandan health districts: a qualitative study.
  BMC health services research 2024 Christian C, Kakande E, Nahurira V, Akatukwasa C, Atwine F, Bakanoma R, Itiakorit H, Owaraganise A, DiIeso W, Rast D, Kabami J, Peretz JJ, Shade SB, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Chamie G, Camlin CS
• Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of integrating HIV prevention into an adolescent empowerment and livelihood intervention at youth clubs in rural Uganda.
  AIDS care 2022 Christian C, Kabami J, Kwarisiima D, Beinamatsiko B, Nakato H, Khakshi JW, Sulaiman M, Komugisha A, Thirumurthy H, Havlir DV, Kamya MR, Chamie G
• Small-world challenges and solutions identified by mid-level managers within a decentralised healthcare system during a qualitative sub-study of a tuberculosis-prevention therapy rollout intervention in Uganda: "When a big drum like the District Health Officer talks".
  Research square 2025 Johnson-Peretz J, Christian C, Akatukwasa C, Atwine F, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Chamie G, Camlin CS, Kakande E
• Poverty and protection: the relationship between multidimensional poverty, social protection interventions, and HIV viral load.
  AIDS (London, England) 2025 Ayer A, Mukondwa RW, Avilés-Guamán C, Takarinda K, West N, Makoni T, Mukungwa S, Mukuwapasi W, Hudson M, Christian C, Webb K, Shete PB
• Geographical, social, and political contexts of tuberculosis control and intervention, as reported by mid-level health managers in Uganda: 'The activity around town'.
  Social science & medicine (1982) 2023 Johnson-Peretz J, Chamie G, Kakande E, Christian C, Kamya MR, Akatukwasa C, Atwine F, Havlir DV, Camlin CS
• Barriers and Enablers to COVID-19 Vaccination in San Francisco's Spanish-Speaking Population.
  Global implementation research and applications 2023 Abascal Miguel L, Christian C, Accurso EC, Najmabadi A, Athavale P, Diala JA, Sachdev D, Philip S, Reid MJ, Handley MA