Research Funding

Extramural research funding for the EpiModel Research Lab. See the CV for the most up-to-date listing.

Current Funding

Principal Investigator

Sexually Transmitted Infection Responses and Recommendations Under PrEP (STIRRUP)
NIH R01 MH128130
2022–2027
NIH / NIMH

A study using big data combined with epidemic modeling and economic decision analysis methods to optimize screening and treatment for bacterial STIs within comprehensive HIV PrEP care.

Site Principal Investigator

Over-the-Counter PrEP: Acceptability, Feasibility, and Potential Impact of Access Without a Prescription (OFFSCRIPT)
NIH R21 MH136855
2024–2027
NIH / NIMH

A study to evaluate the impact and feasibility of reducing barriers to initiation of HIV PrEP through removing the need for a medication prescription. Site PI for Emory.

Leveraging Big Data Science to Focus the HIV Response in Countries with Generalized HIV Epidemics
NIH R01 AI170249
2022–2027
NIH / NIAID

Novel data integration and transmission modeling to evaluate the impact of key population HIV responses on incidence across generalized epidemic settings in Sub-Saharan Africa.

SILOS: Structural Inequities across Layers of Social-Context as Drivers of HIV and Substance Use
NIH R01 DA061247
2024–2029
NIH / NIDA

A study of the social and structural factors leading to racial and ethnic differences in HIV transmission and substance use among young MSM and transgender women. Site PI for Emory.

Cabotegravir PrEP: Actionable Robust Evidence for Translation into Practice (CABARET)
NIH R01 AI174862
2022–2027
NIH / NIAID

Evaluation of real-world use, clinical outcomes, and optimal investment of resources for long-acting injectable PrEP, informing implementation strategies to maximize impact. Site PI for Emory.

Leveraging Data Synthesis to Identify Optimal and Robust Strategies for HIV Elimination among Substance-Using MSM
NIH R01 DA055502
2022–2027
NIH / NIDA

Network analysis and mathematical modeling to identify and address substance-related drivers of HIV transmission and prevention opportunities among MSM. Site PI for Emory.

Co-Investigator

Infectiousness and Social Mixing in Asymptomatic TB as a Driver of Population-Level Transmission
NIH R01 AI194318
2025–2030
NIH / NIAID

A prospective cohort study to determine the onset of TB infectiousness along the spectrum of TB disease, and to model the proportion of transmission occurring during early-stage, asymptomatic disease.

Together Take Me Home: A Direct-to-Consumer HIV Self-Test Distribution Program
CDC NU62 PS924790
2025–2027
CDC

An intervention program to deliver home-based HIV self-test kits nationally, with evaluation and modeling of population impact at varying scale, targeting, and performance metrics.

Monthly HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Preferences among U.S. Men Who Have Sex with Men
Merck & Co.
2025–2027
Industry

A study evaluating preferences for, and modeling the population-impact of, a monthly HIV PrEP formulation within the current PrEP daily oral and injectable formulation landscape.

AIDSvu HIV Prevention and Treatment Modeling for National HIV Policy Decision Support
Gilead Sciences
2025–2026
Industry

A project to develop a national-level sexual transmission compartmental model and web-based dashboard to estimate the impact of HIV funding and policies over the next decade.

Emory Center for Infectious Disease Modeling & Analytics and Training Hub (CIDMATH)
CDC U38 75279
2023–2028
CDC

A Center grant to facilitate rapid understanding of epidemiological situations to guide public health decision-making.

LITE Cohort to Identify Determinants of Viral Suppression in MSM and Transfeminine Individuals Living with HIV
NIH UG3 AI176853
2023–2028
NIH / NIAID

A mixed-methods web-based cohort study investigating the drivers of HIV viral non-suppression among key populations in the U.S. and identifying novel approaches to VL monitoring and treatment using modeling.

Integrating the Visualization and Use of Stigma Data to Maximize the Impact of the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative
NIH R01 MH132150
2022–2027
NIH / NIMH

A study combining data visualization, implementation research, and epidemic modeling methods to understand the impact of stigma mitigation on EHE pillars and local HIV incidence.

Investigation of COVID-19 Disease Parameters for Transmission Models in Low-Resource Settings
NIH R01 AI161399
2022–2027
NIH / NIAID

An empirical mixed-methods study to identify COVID-19-specific parameters for low-income settings to be implemented in mathematical models for prevention and pandemic response.

Completed Funding

Principal Investigator

Impact of Improved Employment on HIV, Family Planning, and Mental Health among Adolescents and Young Adults in Nigeria
2025
Elton John AIDS Foundation

A modeling study evaluating the population impact of improvements to employment and training opportunities for adolescents and young adults in Nigeria on health services and status improvement.

Modeling the Impact of Behavioral Feedback on the Transmission of Acute Infectious Diseases (MPI)
NSF 2327697
2023–2025
NSF

Combined clinical and behavioral surveys with mathematical modeling to understand the transmission dynamics of acute infectious diseases given time-varying contact patterns during illness.

EpiModel 2.0: Integrated Network Models for HIV/STI Prevention Science
NIH R01 AI138783
2018–2023
NIH / NIAID

A methodological project to develop frameworks and software tools for projecting the impact of innovative HIV/STI prevention tools, providing robust computational infrastructure for external users.

Modeling Antiretroviral-Based Prevention among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the US
NIH R21 MH112449
2017–2020
NIH / NIMH

A descriptive study that collected sexual network data from men who have sex with men across the US, to support modeling of HIV transmission dynamics and interventions (the ARTnet study).

Local Models for Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning
NIH P30 AI050409
2016–2017
NIH

A feasibility study that developed a model of HIV transmission dynamics in Atlanta and Seattle. Funded through a competitive internal review of the Emory Centers for AIDS Research Developmental Core.

Site Principal Investigator

Expedited Partner Therapy and the HIV Prevention Cascade Among MSM in Peru
NIH R01 MH118973
2019–2024
NIH / NIMH

A partner-linked clinical trial and modeling study on using partner-delivered antibiotic treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia to prevent recurrent within-partnership STI transmission. Site PI for Emory.

Modeling the Evolutionary and Public Health Impact of HIV Adaptation in Response to Vaccination
NIH R01 GM125440
2017–2021
NIH / NIGMS

A modeling project that investigated the population-level impact of an HIV evolutionary response to a partially effective vaccine like RV144 to quantify viral adaptation.

Washington State HIV Prevention Models
WA DOH 23192
2018–2020
Washington State DOH

A modeling study using dynamic epidemic models paired with health economic optimization models to evaluate optimal HIV prevention strategies for the Washington State Department of Health.

Co-Investigator

GlobalMix: Comprehensive Profiling of Social Mixing Patterns in Resource Poor Countries
NIH R01 HD097175
2019–2024
NIH / NICHD

A multi-site descriptive study to collect social contact data from urban and rural populations in Guatemala, Pakistan, India, and Mozambique using social contact diaries and wearable sensors.

Making it Last: An RCT of a Home Care System to Promote Persistence in PrEP Care
NIH R01 MH114692
2017–2023
NIH / NIMH

A clinical trial to develop a home-based monitoring and support system to replace quarterly, in-person provider visits for ongoing HIV PrEP care, measuring the levels of retention in PrEP.

NEEMA: Enhancing Models of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STIs, and Tuberculosis to Inform and Improve Public Health
CDC U38 PS004646
2014–2024
CDC

Ongoing cooperative agreement for policy-oriented economic and epidemic modeling projects for infectious disease control. EpiModel Research Lab funded to model the impact of federal HIV/STI policy.

CONTEXT: The Role of Casual Contact and Migration in XDR Tuberculosis Transmission
NIH R01 AI38646
2018–2023
NIH / NIAID

An empirical mixed-methods study that integrates geospatial, genomic, and social network data to characterize the contributions of casual contact and migration to XDR TB transmission in Africa.

CorporateMix: Comprehensive Profiling of Social Mixing Patterns in Workplace Settings
CDC U01 CK000572
2019–2023
CDC

A descriptive study of social mixing patterns in corporate office settings to better parameterize epidemic models and to evaluate infectious disease interventions using seasonal influenza pandemic scenarios.

Surveillance via Wastewater Monitoring and Self-Collection of COVID-19 Samples in Correctional Settings
2021–2023
Gates Foundation

An empirical mixed-methods study involving wastewater surveillance, testing, and modeling data to guide public health interventions to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in correctional settings.

Healthmindr: Theoretically Based Mobile App to Increase PrEP Uptake among Men Who Have Sex with Men
NIH R01 DA045612
2017–2023
NIH / NIDA

A clinical trial to test the efficacy of a mobile phone application to promote PrEP uptake in three US cities, with self-administered assessments for behavioral risk, HIV testing, and PrEP initiation.

ePrEP: An RCT of an Electronic HIV PrEP Care System among Rural Men Who Have Sex with Men
NIH U19 HD089881
2017–2022
NIH / NICHD

A clinical trial to test a home-care system for PrEP allowing rural MSM to initiate and maintain PrEP clinical care by combining behavioral surveillance with app-based telemedicine.

CePIM: Center for Prevention Implementation Methodology
NIH P30 DA027828
2016–2018
NIH / NIDA

A NIDA Center for Excellence addressing HIV prevention as it relates to drug use and abuse, implementation science, and network science. Funded as an Early-Stage Investigator.

Statistical Methods for Network Epidemiology
NIH R01 HD068395
2011–2016
NIH / NICHD

A methodological project building the statistical theory, methods, and computer software to establish a principled approach to network epidemiology, with a focus on a modeling platform for epidemics.

Peer-Driven Intervention to Seek, Test & Treat for HIV
NIH R01 DA032083
2011–2015
NIH / NIDA

A clinical trial that evaluated the efficacy of a multi-level enhanced peer-driven intervention to identify and HIV-test high-risk heterosexuals, and to link newly diagnosed persons to HIV medical care.