Joelle Brown, PhD
Associate Professor
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Medicine

Awards

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• John L. Ziegler Mentoring Award, UCSF Global Health Sciences, 2014

Interests

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• safer conception
• vaccines
• reproductive health
• HPV
• sub-Saharan Africa
• HIV prevention
• epidemiology and implementation science short courses
• prevention of sexually transmitted infections
• intravaginal practices
• microbicides
• interdisciplinary research collaboration
• HSV-2
• clinical trials
• Implementation Science

Grants and Projects

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• Impact and Cost-effectiveness of Safer Conception Strategies for HIV Prevention, NIH, 2013-2019
• The Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health - Annual Research Day Conference, NIH, 2017-2018

Publications (50)

Top publication keywords:
HIV InfectionsCandidiasis, VulvovaginalHealth PersonnelHelminthiasisFertilizationKenyaVaginosis, BacterialPatient Acceptance of Health CareAttitude of Health PersonnelFamily CharacteristicsVaginal Creams, Foams, and JelliesVaginal DouchingTherapeutic IrrigationPre-Exposure ProphylaxisPapillomavirus Vaccines

• Preventing HIV and achieving pregnancy among HIV sero-different couples: Pilot study of a safer conception intervention in Zimbabwe.
  PLOS global public health 2023 Brown JM, Gitome S, Mataveke B, Chirenda T, Matubu A, Chareka G, Chasakara C, Mgodi N, Murombedzi C, Musara P, Makurumure T, Hughes CS, Bukusi E, Cohen CR, Shiboski S, Darbes L, Kahn JG, Rutherford GW…
• Pbx loss in cranial neural crest, unlike in epithelium, results in cleft palate only and a broader midface.
  Journal of anatomy 2018 Welsh IC, Hart J, Brown JM, Hansen K, Rocha Marques M, Aho RJ, Grishina I, Hurtado R, Herzlinger D, Ferretti E, Garcia-Garcia MJ, Selleri L
• Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among women in sub-Saharan Africa: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 18 HIV prevention studies
  PLOS Medicine 2018 Torrone EA, Morrison CS, Chen P-L, Kwok C, Francis SC, Hayes RJ, et al.
• What motivates serodiscordant couples to prevent HIV transmission within their relationships: findings from a PrEP implementation study in Kenya
  Culture, Health, and Sexuality 2017 Patel RC, Leddy AM, Odoyo J, Anand K, Stanford-Moore G, Wakhungu I, Bukusi EA, Baeten JM, Brown JM
• A Molecular Assay to Quantify Male and Female Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes: Results From 2 Randomized Controlled Trials Using Primaquine for Gametocyte Clearance
  Journal of Infectious Disease 2017 Stone W, Sawa P, Lanke K, et al.

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• "Since both of us are using antiretrovirals, we have been supportive to each other": facilitators and barriers of pre-exposure prophylaxis use in heterosexual HIV serodiscordant couples in Kisumu, Kenya.
  Journal of the International AIDS Society 2016 Patel RC, Stanford-Moore G, Odoyo J, Pyra M, Wakhungu I, Anand K, Bukusi EA, Baeten JM, Brown JM
• Facilitators and Barriers of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation among HIV Discordant Couples in Kenya: Qualitative Insights from a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation Study.
  PloS one 2016 Patel RC, Odoyo J, Anand K, Stanford-Moore G, Wakhungu I, Bukusi EA, Baeten JM, Brown JM
• A Novel Safer Conception Counseling Toolkit for the Prevention of HIV: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation in Kisumu, Kenya.
  AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 2016 Brown J, Njoroge B, Akama E, Breitnauer B, Leddy A, Darbes L, Omondi R, Mmeje O
• Comparison of molecular quantification of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes by Pfs25 qRT-PCR and QT-NASBA in relation to mosquito infectivity.
  Malaria journal 2016 Pett H, Gonçalves BP, Dicko A, Nébié I, Tiono AB, Lanke K, Bradley J, Chen I, Diawara H, Mahamar A, Soumare HM, Traore SF, Baber I, Sirima SB, Sauerwein R, Brown J, Gosling R, Felger I, Drakeley C, …
• Development of a pharmacovigilance safety monitoring tool for the rollout of single low-dose primaquine and artemether-lumefantrine to treat Plasmodium falciparum infections in Swaziland: a pilot study.
  Malaria journal 2016 Poirot E, Soble A, Ntshalintshali N, Mwandemele A, Mkhonta N, Malambe C, Vilakati S, Pan S, Darteh S, Maphalala G, Brown J, Hwang J, Pace C, Stergachis A, Vittinghoff E, Kunene S, Gosling R
• Motivations for Intravaginal Product Use among a Cohort of Women in Los Angeles.
  PloS one 2016 Brown JM, Poirot E, Hess KL, Brown S, Vertucci M, Hezareh M
• Perspectives of healthcare providers and HIV-affected individuals and couples during the development of a Safer Conception Counseling Toolkit in Kenya: stigma, fears, and recommendations for the delivery of services.
  AIDS care 2016 Mmeje O, Njoroge B, Akama E, Leddy A, Breitnauer B, Darbes L, Brown J
• Primaquine to reduce transmission of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mali: a single-blind, dose-ranging, adaptive randomised phase 2 trial.
  The Lancet. Infectious diseases 2016 Dicko A, Brown JM, Diawara H, Baber I, Mahamar A, Soumare HM, Sanogo K, Koita F, Keita S, Traore SF, Chen I, Poirot E, Hwang J, McCulloch C, Lanke K, Pett H, Niemi M, Nosten F, Bousema T, Gosling R
• Effectiveness of semen washing to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission and assist pregnancy in HIV-discordant couples: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Fertility and sterility 2015 Zafer M, Horvath H, Mmeje O, van der Poel S, Semprini AE, Rutherford G, Brown J
• Community perceptions of childbearing and use of safer conception strategies among HIV-discordant couples in Kisumu, Kenya.
  Journal of the International AIDS Society 2015 Breitnauer BT, Mmeje O, Njoroge B, Darbes LA, Leddy A, Brown J
• Hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition: an individual participant data meta-analysis.
  PLoS medicine 2015 Morrison CS, Chen PL, Kwok C, Baeten JM, Brown J, Crook AM, Van Damme L, Delany-Moretlwe S, Francis SC, Friedland BA, Hayes RJ, Heffron R, Kapiga S, Karim QA, Karpoff S, Kaul R, McClelland RS, …
• The independent effect of living in malaria hotspots on future malaria infection: an observational study from Misungwi, Tanzania.
  Malaria journal 2014 Mosha JF, Sturrock HJ, Brown JM, Hashim R, Kibiki G, Chandramohan D, Gosling RD
• A comparison of two measures of HIV diversity in multi-assay algorithms for HIV incidence estimation.
  PloS one 2014 Cousins MM, Konikoff J, Sabin D, Khaki L, Longosz AF, Laeyendecker O, Celum C, Buchbinder SP, Seage GR, Kirk GD, Moore RD, Mehta SH, Margolick JB, Brown J, Mayer KH, Kobin BA, Wheeler D, Justman JE, …
• Incorrect identification of recent HIV infection in adults in the United States using a limiting-antigen avidity assay.
  AIDS (London, England) 2014 Longosz AF, Mehta SH, Kirk GD, Margolick JB, Brown J, Quinn TC, Eshleman SH, Laeyendecker O
• Predischarge postpartum methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection and group B streptococcus carriage at the individual and hospital levels.
  Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology 2014 Parriott AM, Brown JM, Arah OA
• Hot spot or not: a comparison of spatial statistical methods to predict prospective malaria infections.
  Malaria journal 2014 Mosha JF, Sturrock HJ, Greenwood B, Sutherland CJ, Gadalla NB, Atwal S, Hemelaar S, Brown JM, Drakeley C, Kibiki G, Bousema T, Chandramohan D, Gosling RD
• Performance of a limiting-antigen avidity enzyme immunoassay for cross-sectional estimation of HIV incidence in the United States.
  PloS one 2013 Konikoff J, Brookmeyer R, Longosz AF, Cousins MM, Celum C, Buchbinder SP, Seage GR, Kirk GD, Moore RD, Mehta SH, Margolick JB, Brown J, Mayer KH, Koblin BA, Justman JE, Hodder SL, Quinn TC, Eshleman …
• Hospital and provider patient volumes, cesarean section rates, and early postpartum invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.
  American journal of infection control 2013 Parriott AM, Brown JM, Arah OA
• Impact of malaria and helminth infections on immunogenicity of the human papillomavirus-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine in Tanzania.
  Vaccine 2013 Brown J, Baisley K, Kavishe B, Changalucha J, Andreasen A, Mayaud P, Gumodoka B, Kapiga S, Hayes R, Watson-Jones D
• HIV diversity as a biomarker for HIV incidence estimation: including a high-resolution melting diversity assay in a multiassay algorithm.
  Journal of clinical microbiology 2013 Cousins MM, Konikoff J, Laeyendecker O, Celum C, Buchbinder SP, Seage GR, Kirk GD, Moore RD, Mehta SH, Margolick JB, Brown J, Mayer KH, Koblin BA, Wheeler D, Justman JE, Hodder SL, Quinn TC, …
• Color-coded audio computer-assisted self-interviews (C-ACASI) for poorly educated men and women in a semi-rural area of South India: "good, scary and thrilling".
  AIDS and behavior 2013 Bhatnagar T, Brown J, Saravanamurthy PS, Kumar RM, Detels R
• Intravaginal practices and risk of bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis infection among a cohort of women in the United States.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2013 Brown JM, Hess KL, Brown S, Murphy C, Waldman AL, Hezareh M
• High prevalence and incidence of human papillomavirus in a cohort of healthy young African female subjects.
  Sexually transmitted infections 2013 Watson-Jones D, Baisley K, Brown J, Kavishe B, Andreasen A, Changalucha J, Mayaud P, Kapiga S, Gumodoka B, Hayes RJ, de Sanjosé S
• Acceptability of potential rectal microbicide delivery systems for HIV prevention: a randomized crossover trial.
  AIDS and behavior 2013 Pines HA, Gorbach PM, Weiss RE, Hess K, Murphy R, Saunders T, Brown J, Anton PA, Cranston RD
• Intimate partner violence and anal intercourse in young adult heterosexual relationships.
  Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health 2013 Hess KL, Javanbakht M, Brown JM, Weiss RE, Hsu P, Gorbach PM
• Safety and immunogenicity of human papillomavirus-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine: a randomized trial in 10-25-year-old HIV-Seronegative African girls and young women.
  The Journal of infectious diseases 2012 Sow PS, Watson-Jones D, Kiviat N, Changalucha J, Mbaye KD, Brown J, Bousso K, Kavishe B, Andreasen A, Toure M, Kapiga S, Mayaud P, Hayes R, Lebacq M, Herazeh M, Thomas F, Descamps D
• HIV incidence determination in the United States: a multiassay approach.
  The Journal of infectious diseases 2012 Laeyendecker O, Brookmeyer R, Cousins MM, Mullis CE, Konikoff J, Donnell D, Celum C, Buchbinder SP, Seage GR, Kirk GD, Mehta SH, Astemborski J, Jacobson LP, Margolick JB, Brown J, Quinn TC, Eshleman …
• Genital Herpes. In "Women and Health" (Goldman and Thompson Eds), Academic Press, California
  Genital Herpes. In "Women and Health" (Goldman and Thompson Eds), Academic Press, California 2012 Perti T, Brown JM, Wald A
• Trypan blue staining to determine vaginal exposure in two types of plastic vaginal applicators containing two different microbicide formulations.
  Sexually transmitted diseases 2012 Hemmerling A, Harrison WG, Brown JM, Moscicki B, Oziemkowska M, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR
• HPV Type Distribution and Cervical Cytology among HIV-Positive Tanzanian and South African Women.
  ISRN obstetrics and gynecology 2012 Dols JA, Reid G, Brown JM, Tempelman H, Bontekoe TR, Quint WG, Boon ME
• Intimate partner violence and sexually transmitted infections among young adult women.
  Sexually transmitted diseases 2012 Hess KL, Javanbakht M, Brown JM, Weiss RE, Hsu P, Gorbach PM
• Genital Herpes
  In “Women and Health” (Goldman and Thompson Eds), Academic Press 2012 Perti T, Brown JM, Wald A
• Factors associated with incorrect identification of recent HIV infection using the BED capture immunoassay.
  AIDS research and human retroviruses 2011 Laeyendecker O, Brookmeyer R, Oliver AE, Mullis CE, Eaton KP, Mueller AC, Jacobson LP, Margolick JB, Brown J, Rinaldo CR, Quinn TC, Eshleman SH, Multicenter Aids Cohort Study Macs
• Intravaginal practices, bacterial vaginosis, and HIV infection in women: individual participant data meta-analysis.
  PLoS medicine 2011 Low N, Chersich MF, Schmidlin K, Egger M, Francis SC, van de Wijgert JH, Hayes RJ, Baeten JM, Brown J, Delany-Moretlwe S, Kaul R, McGrath N, Morrison C, Myer L, Temmerman M, van der Straten A, Watson-…
• A phase I randomized placebo controlled trial of the safety of 3% SPL7013 Gel (VivaGel®) in healthy young women administered twice daily for 14 days.
  PloS one 2011 Cohen CR, Brown J, Moscicki AB, Bukusi EA, Paull JR, Price CF, Shiboski S
• Increased levels of immune activation in the genital tract of healthy young women from sub-Saharan Africa.
  AIDS (London, England) 2010 Cohen CR, Moscicki AB, Scott ME, Ma Y, Shiboski S, Bukusi E, Daud I, Rebbapragada A, Brown J, Kaul R
• Disentangling contributions of reproductive tract infections to HIV acquisition in African Women.
  Sexually transmitted diseases 2009 van de Wijgert JH, Morrison CS, Brown J, Kwok C, Van Der Pol B, Chipato T, Byamugisha JK, Padian N, Salata RA
• Microbicide safety and effectiveness: an overview of recent clinical trials
  Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS 2008 Brown JM, Poynten M, Sovero M, Millwood IY, Kaldor J
• Microbicide safety and effectiveness: an overview of recent clinical trials.
  Current opinion in HIV and AIDS 2008 Poynten M, Brown JM, Sovero M, Millwood IY, Kaldor JM
• Incident and prevalent herpes simplex virus type 2 infection increases risk of HIV acquisition among women in Uganda and Zimbabwe.
  AIDS (London, England) 2007 Brown JM, Wald A, Hubbard A, Rungruengthanakit K, Chipato T, Rugpao S, Mmiro F, Celentano DD, Salata RS, Morrison CS, Richardson BA, Padian NS
• Hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition.
  AIDS (London, England) 2007 Morrison CS, Richardson BA, Mmiro F, Chipato T, Celentano DD, Luoto J, Mugerwa R, Padian N, Rugpao S, Brown JM, Cornelisse P, Salata RA, Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of HIV Acquisition (HC-HIV)…
• HIV incidence among women of reproductive age in Malawi and Zimbabwe.
  Sexually transmitted diseases 2006 Kumwenda N, Hoffman I, Chirenje M, Kelly C, Coletti A, Ristow A, Martinson F, Brown J, Chilongozi D, Richardson B, Rosenberg Z, Padian N, Taha T
• How are condoms used in a family planning setting: evidence from Zimbabwe
  Centr. Afr. J. Med 2005 Magwali TL, Steiner MJ, Toms H, Brown JM
• Nonoxynol-9 100 mg gel: multi-site safety study from sub-Saharan Africa.
  AIDS (London, England) 2004 Hoffman IF, Taha TE, Padian NS, Kelly CW, Welch JD, Martinson FE, Kumwenda NI, Rosenberg ZF, Chilongozi DA, Brown JM, Chirenje M, Richardson BA
• Genital Herpes
  In “Women and Health” (Goldman and Thompson Eds), Academic Press. 2000 Wald A, Brown JM