Research Funding
Extramural research funding for the EpiModel Research Lab. See the CV for the most up-to-date listing.
Current Funding
Principal Investigator
NIH R01 MH128130
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
NIH R21 MH136855
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.
NIH R01 AI170249
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.
NIH R01 DA061247
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.
NIH R01 AI174862
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.
NIH R01 DA055502
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
NIH R01 AI194318
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.
CDC NU62 PS924790
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.
Merck & Co.
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.
Gilead Sciences
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.
CDC U38 75279
A Center grant to facilitate rapid understanding of epidemiological situations to guide public health decision-making.
NIH UG3 AI176853
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.
NIH R01 MH132150
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.
NIH R01 AI161399
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
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.
NSF 2327697
Combined clinical and behavioral surveys with mathematical modeling to understand the transmission dynamics of acute infectious diseases given time-varying contact patterns during illness.
NIH R01 AI138783
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.
NIH R21 MH112449
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).
NIH P30 AI050409
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
NIH R01 MH118973
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.
NIH R01 GM125440
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.
WA DOH 23192
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
NIH R01 HD097175
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.
NIH R01 MH114692
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.
CDC U38 PS004646
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.
NIH R01 AI38646
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.
CDC U01 CK000572
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.
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.
NIH R01 DA045612
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.
NIH U19 HD089881
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.
NIH P30 DA027828
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.
NIH R01 HD068395
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.
NIH R01 DA032083
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.