Research Projects & Grants

College/University

• The randomized clinical trial on the effects of progestin contraception on HIV-infected and uninfected women in Lilongwe, Malawi, Role: Principal Investigator, University of North Carolina Medical School at Chapel Hill, (06/2016 - 05/2017) Status: Closed
• Malawi: Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood Initiative, Role: Principal Investigator, University of North Carolina, (12/2015 - 05/2016) Status: Closed
• An Evaluation of Use of Dry Blood Spot Specimen for Viral Load Monitoring of ART in Malawi_PHE/DBS, Role: Principal Investigator, University of Malawi, (09/2012 - 03/2015) Status: Closed
• Supporting the Scale-Up High Quality HIV Care and Treatment Programs in Malawi, Role: Principal Investigator, University of Malawi, (09/2009 - 04/2015) Status: Closed

Federal

• A randomized clinical trial on the effects of progestin-based contraception in the genital tract of HIV-infected and uninfected women, Role: PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, Status: Completed

Internal

• Maternal smoking body mass index and preeclampsia and eclampsia risk among women living in San Bernardino county, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education, (01/2013) Status: Completed
• A Qualitative Study To explore attitudes and perceptions of HIV Positive Women Who are advised to stop breastfeeding at Six Months, Role: Principal Investigator, LLU Center for Health Research, (03/2009 - 03/2010) Status: Closed
• Community health assessment, Cavinti, Laguna, Philippines, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Global Health, (11/2008) Status: Completed
• Geographic variations of user satisfaction with health services in Malawi: analysis using geographic information systems technology, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Science and Technology, (04/2007 - 04/2008) Status: Completed
• Strengthening Intersectoral Collaboration to Improve Complementary Feeding Policies and Practices in Nigeria, Role: Investigator, LLU Institute for Health Policy and Leadership, (04/2025) Status: Approved