Bob Bollinger, MD, MPH

Role:

Director

Raj and Kamla Gupta Professor of Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing

Dr. Bollinger is the Raj and Kamla Gupta Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Medicine, and he holds joint appointments in International Health at the Johns Hopkins (JH) Bloomberg School of Public Health, and in Community Public Health at the JH School of Nursing. He is Founding Director of the Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE), Director of the JHU Fogarty India Program, and Associate Director for Medicine of the JH Center for Global Health. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and infectious diseases.

Dr. Bollinger has more than 39 years of experience in international public health, clinical research, and education dealing with such global health priorities as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, leprosy, dengue, antibiotic resistant infections and other emerging diseases. His research interests include identifying biological and behavioral risk factors for HIV transmission; characterizing the clinical progression and treatment of HIV and related infections; development/evaluation of novel point-of-care diagnostics and implementation of science research projects to optimize healthcare capacity and delivery in resource-limited settings. Working with partners in more than 20 countries, Dr. Bollinger and CCGHE faculty pioneered the development and use of distance learning and the award-winning emocha mobile health platform. He has
been invited to participate in public health training programs and expert committees in more than 15 countries. He served as a member of the US Presidential Advisory Council for HIV/AIDS (PACHA), a member of the PACHA International Sub-committee, and a member of the Institute of Medicine Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety. He also currently serves as a member of the NIH Fogarty International Center Advisory Board.

Dr. Bollinger is committed to improving the health of people living in resource-limited communities through clinical research, education, and leadership training. He established health research and education programs in countries throughout Africa, South and Central America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. In 1991, he initiated an NIH-funded Indo-US HIV research program in Pune, India, involving the National AIDS Research Institute/ICMR and the BJ Government Medical College. He has served as Principal Investigator for many NIH-supported studies and clinical trials in Pune, including the SWEN study, which changed World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for treatment of infants born to HIV positive mothers to prevent mother-to-child transmission. Under his 26 years as leader of the Hopkins India Fogarty International Research Training Program, short-term and degree training has been provided to more than 140 visiting Indian scientists at JHU, and in-country training has been provided to more than 2,000 Indian scientists. His commitment to education has been honored with the Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine David M. Levine Excellence in Mentoring Award.

Dr. Bollinger is author of more than 190 peer-reviewed research publications and 15 book chapters, including the first and largest studies of risk factors for HIV transmission in India, the cloning and sequencing of the first HIV viruses from India, the only studies characterizing the primary immune response to HIV in India, and the demonstration of increased risk of HIV acquisition with recent HSV infection and lack of circumcision.

Dr. Bollinger received an undergraduate degree from Haverford College, a Doctor of Medicine from Dartmouth Medical School, and a Master of Public Health from JH Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed his internal medicine training at the University of Maryland Medical Systems, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in infectious diseases at JHU School of Medicine.

Research Program Building and Leadership

1981-1982 Member, Dartmouth Medical School Admissions Committee, Hanover, NH
1993: Faculty Advisor, Graduate Program in Vaccine Development Evaluation and Policy Track, Center for Immunization Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
1994-1995: Member, Molecular and Clinical Research Council, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
1999-2000: Member, Review Committee for the Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2001: Chair, Hopkins Bioterrorism Clinical Management Working Group Member, Length-of-Stay Committee Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine
2004: Member, Clinical Care Safety and Quality Improvement Committee, Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine
2007: Member, Advisory Committee, Global Health and Foreign Policy Initiative, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
2004-2010: Member, Advisory Board, Johns Hopkins Medicine Point of Care Information Technology (POC-IT) Center
2006, 2011: Member, International Health Review Committee, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
1992-2012: Executive Committee Member, Johns Hopkins University Fogarty International Center Program of International Training Grants in Epidemiology Related to AIDS
2005-2012: Associate Director, Center for Global Health The Johns Hopkins University, Department of Medicine
2008-present: Member, Consortium Working Group, Johns Hopkins, University of Washington, University of California San Francisco, University of Pennsylvania Consortium of Academic Centers Committed to Cross-Disciplinary Global Health Training and Mentorship
2009-present: Member, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Recruitment and Selection Committee, Johns Hopkins University
2011-present: Member, JHU Global mHealth Initiative (GMI), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2012-present: Member, Johns Hopkins InHealth, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2013-present: Member, Faculty Advisory Committee on International Activities (FACIA), Johns Hopkins University
2013-present: Member, Advisory Board of Centro SOL (Salud/Health and Opportunity for Latinos), Johns Hopkins Bayview
2013-2018: Director, miLab Project with imec and miDiagnostics
2014-present: Member, Advisory Board Center for Global Initiatives, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
2017-present: Member, Fogarty African Bioethics Consortium - Post-Doctoral Fellowship (FABC-PDF) Training Advisory Committee, Johns Hopkins International Health

Studies/Projects
Publications
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Visual Field Loss in HIV-Positive Patients of Non-Infectious HIV Retinopathy

Post Date:

2019-06-02

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

New study will assess HIV+ patients and determine the prevalence of visual field loss due to noninfectious HIV retinopathy

Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Severely Malnourished Indian Children

Post Date:

2018-12-18

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study is funded and conducted under the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center. PIs are Robert Bollinger, MD, MPH; Dr. Muralidhar Tambe, BJGMC Severely malnourished children are vulnerable population for communicable and non-communicable disease. Diagnosis of TB among...

Characterization of TB-specific T Cell Responses in Highly-exposed, but Uninfected Health Care Workers in India

Post Date:

2018-10-25

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study is funded and conducted under the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center. PIs are Robert Bollinger, MD, MPH; Jyothi Rengarajan, MD, Emory University. Primary Research Question Do health care workers who remain TST negative, despite high-exposure to TB,...

Assessing the Impact of Psychosocial Involvement in Health Care Workers with and without Active Tuberculosis at the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune, India

Post Date:

2018-09-13

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study is funded and conducted under the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center. The overall goal is to understand the psychosocial involvement in health care workers with and without active tuberculosis. The specific aims of this study are: To understand the...

Gut Microbiota of HIV Infected Pregnant Women

Post Date:

2018-06-14

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Birth Outcomes in HIV Both antiretroviral-therapy (ART)-naïve and ART-experienced HIV-infected pregnant women have higher incidences of pre-term birth (PTB) compared to HIV-uninfected women. For example, the global prevalence of PTB is around 8%, while the rates in in HIV-infected populations are...

Optimal Approach for TB Screening among HIV Infected Indian Children

Post Date:

2018-06-11

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study was funded by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Determining TB status (ie, uninfected, latent, and active TB disease) is more difficult among children, particularly HIV-infected children. Diagnosis of TB disease is more difficult among HIV...

Assessing the Impact of the Fogarty HIV-TB Training Program at the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune, India

Post Date:

2018-01-19

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study was funded by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Johns Hopkins University was funded in 2013 to establish a new post-doctoral training program in HIV-TB epidemiology, clinical and laboratory research, for junior faculty of the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy...

Perceptions of HCWs on Barriers and Opportunities to Airborne Infection Control Guideline Implementation

Post Date:

2017-12-07

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study is funded and conducted under the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center. Led by Dr. Nishi Suryavanshi, this qualitative, cross-sectional study is assessing healthcare worker (HCW) perceptions about barriers and facilitators to the uptake of airborne infection...

The Role of GeneXpert in Bacterial Diagnosis of Spinal Tuberculosis

Post Date:

2017-10-26

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study was funded by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. India has the maximum burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world. In 2014, there were an estimated 9.6 million incident cases of TB (range, 9.1 million–10.0 million) globally, equivalent to 133 cases...

Zika Surveillance among Antenatal Clinic Outpatients in BJ Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, India

Post Date:

2017-08-31

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

CCGHE is keeping an eye on Zika among pregnant women, which is transmitted by mosquitoes & can cause devastating birth defects.

Risk Factors for Unfavourable Treatment Outcomes among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Public Sector Treatment in Pune

Post Date:

2017-03-29

Countries:

India

This study is funded and conducted under the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center. This study seeks to identify risk factors associated with unfavourable treatment outcomes (death, treatment failure, default, XDR-TB) among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)...

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Oral Cancer among HIV-Infected Adults

Post Date:

2016-12-13

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

The study is designed as a cross-sectional, single time point study for opportunistic oral cancer screening of HIV-infected and non- HIV adults 21 years or older in an urban hospital. All participants will undergo screening for oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) by visual...

Cost-effectiveness of Xpert MTB/RIF for Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV-positive Patients

Post Date:

2016-12-01

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This is a prospective cross-sectional study which will be conducted at BJGMC in Pune, India. The aim of this study is to see whether Xpert MTB/RIF is useful for early detection of pulmonary tuberculosis, and therefore cost-effective, as compared with sputum microscopy and the gold standard tests...

The Evaluation of Clinical Profile and Mortality of Children Admitted with Tuberculosis in Pediatric Intensive-Care Unit at Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune

Post Date:

2016-10-27

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common causes of infection-related death globally. TB was declared global public health emergency in 1993 by World HealthOrganization (WHO). Mortality due to TB is increasing due to emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) strains and HIV-TB co-infection,...

ART Study 1: Database: Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS and Associated Comorbidities in a Public Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) Clinic at BJGMC in Pune

Post Date:

2016-09-19

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Since 2004, the National AIDS Control Program of India has been rolling out free antiretroviral therapy. Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College (BJGMC), located in Pune, India, is now the largest HIV clinic in India, with over 26,000 adult and pediatric patients registered since 2005. We...

Adherence to Indian National Guidelines for Isoniazid Chemoprophylaxis among Pediatric Contacts of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases

Post Date:

2016-07-06

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

The primary objective of the study was to assess the implementation of the Indian Revised National Tuberculosis Programme's (RNTCP) guidelines regarding isoniazid preventive treatment (IPT) for children under 6 years of age who had been in contact with adults diagnosed with sputum positive...

A Randomized Therapeutic Interventional Comparative Study between Three Different Modalities of Paediatric Antitubercular Treatment

Post Date:

2016-06-13

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study was funded by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This study, conducted and concluded in 2013, evaluated three different TB treatment regimens in children attending Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, India. A convenience sample size of n=100...

Optimal Algorithmic Diagnosis of Genital TB among HIV-infected and Uninfected Infertile Women

Post Date:

2016-05-26

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study was funded by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. There is a lack of a set protocol universally for diagnosis of genital TB, and for Indian hospitals, India's Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) also does not give guidelines on...

Barriers to Early Treatment Initiation in Childhood Tuberculosis in High Incidence Setting

Post Date:

2016-04-21

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Funded by the Fogarty International Center and led by PI Dr. Chhaya Tukaram Valvi, the aim of this study is to evaluate the time to treatment initiation and barriers to early treatment initiation in childhood tuberculosis. TB diagnosis in children is challenging, often overlooked or missed, because...

Barriers to Implementation of Isoniazid Preventive Treatment (IPT) in Pediatric Contacts of Sputum Positive Adults with Tuberculosis

Post Date:

2016-03-24

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study was funded by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Young children infected with M.tuberculosis can rapidly progress to pulmonary and extrapulmonary disease with high rates of mortality and morbidity. Studies worldwide have demonstrated that IPT not...

High risk for latent tuberculosis infection among medical residents and nursing students in India

Post Date:

2019-07-08

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

PLoS One

PLoS ONE: Self-reported TB exposure is underreported, and uptake of LTBI prevention therapy remains low

Users beware! Biological variation in complete blood counts over short time intervals

Post Date:

2019-05-29

Publication:

BMJ Evidence Based Medicine

New publication in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine looks at CBC count variations in blood drawn over a short time period

Assessment of lung function in successfully treated tuberculosis reveals high burden of ventilatory defects and COPD

Post Date:

2019-05-23

Countries:

India

Publication:

PLoS One

New in PLoS One: We found a high burden of lung function defects and COPD in tuberculosis cases who successfully completed treatment, suggesting a need for lung function screening as part of patient management.

Elevated highly sensitive C-reactive protein and d-dimer levels are associated with food insecurity among people living with HIV in Pune, India.

Post Date:

2019-03-04

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

Public Health Nutrition

Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Pune, India and its association with biomarkers known to confer increased risks of morbidity and mortality in this population. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis assessing food...

Barriers to screening and isoniazid preventive therapy for child contacts of tuberculosis patients

Post Date:

2018-10-01

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Universal, timely TB screening and IPT for exposed children are urgently needed to reduce pediatric TB in India

Inflammation and micronutrient biomarkers predict clinical HIV treatment failure and incident active TB in HIV-infected adults: a case-control study

Post Date:

2018-09-24

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

BMC Medicine

Factors identified through exploratory factor analysis were associated with adverse outcomes in HIV-infected individuals.

Challenges and opportunities for outreach workers in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program in India

Post Date:

2018-09-04

Countries:

India

Publication:

PLoS One

PLoS One: Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV program in India is one of the largest in the world, and it relies on outreach workers. Our study looked at challenges and opportunities for outreach workers.

Internal medicine residents' knowledge and practice of pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis

Post Date:

2018-06-27

Countries:

United States

Publication:

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND: Internal medicine physicians are often the first providers to encounter patients with a new diagnosis of tuberculosis. Given the public health risks of missed tuberculosis cases, assessing internal medicine residents' ability to diagnose tuberculosis is important. METHODS: Internal...

Loss to follow‐up and mortality among HIV‐infected adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pune, India

Post Date:

2018-06-25

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

HIV Medicine

Over 6 years, one-third of HIV+ adolescents in this study discontinued medical treatment, indicating a critical need for retention counselling and closer clinical monitoring.

Developing an assessment framework for essential internal medicine subspecialty topics

Post Date:

2018-06-15

Countries:

United States

Publication:

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

Our assessment framework revealed knowledge and practice gaps in tuberculosis diagnosis among internal medicine residents.

Diabetes and pre-diabetes among household contacts of tuberculosis patients in India: is it time to screen them all?

Post Date:

2018-05-22

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Authors find that screening contacts of TB patients for pre-DM/DM and linking them to care may mitigate the risk of developing tuberculosis and improve management of diabetes.

Group mentorship model to enhance the efficiency and productivity of PhD research training in Sub-Saharan Africa

Post Date:

2018-05-04

Countries:

Uganda

Publication:

Annals of Global Health

Annals of Global Health : Systems capacity building approach to PhD training allowed strong outputs at lower cost and with relatively few additional mentors to train independent scientists able to conduct original research and mentor others.

Intestinal barrier dysfunction and microbial translocation in HIV-infected pregnant women is associated with preterm birth

Post Date:

2018-03-24

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

NIRT

Publication:

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Our results show select immune markers can identify women at higher risk for PTB in HIV-1-infected populations and suggest modulating gut barrier integrity and microbial translocation may affect PTB.

Gender-based violence screening methods preferred by women visiting a public hospital in Pune, India

Post Date:

2018-01-22

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

BMC Womens Health

BMC Womens Health : In our study, 23% of women reported experiencing gender based violence, and 90% reported they had never been asked about it in the healthcare setting.

Impact of a community health worker HIV treatment and prevention intervention in an HIV hotspot fishing community in Rakai, Uganda (mLAKE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Post Date:

2017-10-23

Countries:

Uganda

Publication:

Trials

Abstract Background: Effective yet practical strategies are needed to increase engagement in HIV treatment and prevention services, particularly in high-HIV-prevalence hotspots. We designed a community-based intervention called "Health Scouts" to promote uptake and adherence to HIV services in a...

Maternal syphilis: An independent risk factor for mother to infant human immunodeficiency virus transmission

Post Date:

2017-06-15

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Abstract Syphilis is associated with increased human immunodeficiency virus acquisition and sexual transmission; we examined impact on human immunodeficiency virus mother-to-child transmission among mother-infant pairs enrolled in the India Six-Week Extended-Dose Nevirapine study. Maternal syphilis...

Resident doctors' attitudes toward tuberculosis patients

Post Date:

2017-04-15

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis

Background: The attitude of the resident doctors toward tuberculosis (TB) patients can affect their treatment seeking behavior, compliance to treatment as well as reinforce the stigma attached to the disease by the society at large. Aims: To assess the attitudes of resident medical doctors toward...

Efficacy of six-week extended-dose nevirapine varies by infant birth weight with greatest relative efficacy in low birth weight infants

Post Date:

2016-09-30

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

PLOS One

Low birth weight (LBW), defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as birth weight less than 2500 g, is a significant public health issue in resource-limited settings, particularly in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia where the estimated annual incidence is 14% and 28–31%, respectively,...

Continued elevation of interleukin-18 and interferon-γ after initiation of antiretroviral therapy and clinical failure in a diverse multicountry human immunodeficiency virus cohort

Post Date:

2016-07-27

Countries:

India

Publication:

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Background: We assessed immune activation after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation to understand clinical failure in diverse settings. Methods: We performed a case-control study in ACTG Prospective Evaluation of Antiretrovirals in Resource-Limited Settings (PEARLS). Cases were defined as...

Inflammation and change in body weight with antiretroviral therapy initiation in a multinational cohort of HIV-infected adults

Post Date:

2016-07-01

Countries:

India

Publication:

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Background: Both wasting and obesity are associated with inflammation, but the extent to which body weight changes influence inflammation during human immunodeficiency virus infection is unknown. Methods: Among a random virologically suppressed participants of the Prospective Evaluation of...

IL-6, TIMP-2 and TGFβ-2 Are Associated with Respiratory Impairment During and Following Successful Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Post Date:

2019-02-04

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

NIRT

Gupte A , Paradkar M, Selvaraju S, Kumar P, Lokhande R, Kulkarni V, Hanna LE, Thiruvengadam K, Sekar K, Momin A, Shivakumar SVBY, Gupte N, Babu S, Salvi S, Golub J, Checkley W, Bollinger RC, Andrade B, Mave V, Chandrasekaran P, Gupta A. IL-6, TIMP-2 and TGFβ-2 are associated with respiratory...

Impact of Fogarty HIV-TB Training Program on ‘Institutional Research Capacity Building’ at the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College (BJGMC), Pune, India

Post Date:

2018-10-27

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Dhumal G, DeLuca A, Chandanwale A, Kadam D, Joshi S, Kinikar A, Suryavanshi N, Mave V, Gupta A, Bollinger R. Impact of Fogarty HIV-TB Training Program on ‘Institutional Research Capacity Building’ at the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College (BJGMC), Pune, India. Session: Building...

Utility of QGIT as an Adjunct to TST for Screening of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Indian Healthcare Workers

Post Date:

2018-10-26

Girish S, Kinikar A, Pardeshi G, Shelke S, Basavaraj A, Chandanwale A, Gupte N, Bollinger R. Utility of QGIT as an Adjunct to TST for Screening of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Indian Healthcare Workers. 49th Annual Union World Conference on Lung Health. The Hague, The Netherlands. October 24...

High Prevalence of Dengue among Pregnant Women in India

Post Date:

2018-08-27

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Alexander M, Naik S, Robinson M , Sapkal G, Deshpande P, Kulkarni V, Nimkar S, Sambarey P, Kinikar A, Mave V, Suryavanshi N, Gupte N, Bollinger R, Gupta A, Bharadwaj R, Mathad J. High Prevalence of Dengue among Pregnant Women in India. 2018 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases...

Mobile Health and Behavioral PMTCT Intervention among Community Health Workers Improves Exclusive Breastfeeding and Early Infant Diagnosis in India: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Post Date:

2018-07-24

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Suryavanshi N, Kadam A, Hegde A, Sivalenka S, Kumar VS, McKenzie-White J, Kanade S, Gupta A, Bollinger RC, Shankar A, Gupte N, Mave V. Mobile Health and Behavioral PMTCT Intervention among Community Health Workers Improves Exclusive Breastfeeding and Early Infant Diagnosis in India: A Cluster...

Inflammation in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women is Associated with Pre-term Birth

Post Date:

2018-03-07

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Shivakoti R , Gupte N, Kumar NP, Kulkarni V, Balasubramanian U, Bhosale R, Sambarey P, Kinikar A, Bharadwaj R, Patil S, Inamdar S, Suryavanshi N, Babu S, Bollinger R, Gupta A. Inflammation in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women is Associated with Pre-term Birth. CROI 2018. Boston, MA. 2018

High Burden of Genital TB Among Women with Infertility in India - Need for an Intensified Approach

Post Date:

2017-10-13

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Naik SN , Chandanwale A, Joshi S, Mave V, Dhumal G, DeLuca A, Gupta A, Bollinger R. High Burden of Genital TB Among Women with Infertility in India - Need for an Intensified Approach. 48th Annual Union World Conference of Lung Health. Guadalajara, Mexico. October 13, 2017.

A Study to Compare Efficacy of Oral High Dose Rifampicin with Standard Dose Rifampicin in Tuberculous Meningitis

Post Date:

2017-10-13

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Basavaraj A , Avhad A, Kadam D. A Study to Compare Efficacy of Oral High Dose Rifampicin with Standard Dose Rifampicin in Tuberculous Meningitis. 48th Annual Union World Conference of Lung Health. Guadalajara, Mexico. October 13, 2017.

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency among Indian Children with Tuberculosis and Age- and Sex-matched Controls

Post Date:

2017-10-13

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Kinikar A , Chandanwale A, Dixit S, Jubilus J, Jain S, Bharadwaj R, Mave V, Gupte N, DeLuca A, Gupta A, Bollinger RC. Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency among Indian Children with Tuberculosis and Age- and Sex-matched Controls. 48th Annual Union World Conference of Lung Health. Guadalajara, Mexico...

Delays and Barriers to Early Treatment Initiation for Childhood Tuberculosis in India

Post Date:

2017-10-13

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Valvi C , Chandanwale A, Khadse A, Kulkarni R, Kadam D, Dhumal G, Bollinger RC, Deluca A. Delays and Barriers to Early Treatment Initiation for Childhood Tuberculosis in India. 48th Annual Union World Conference of Lung Health. Guadalajara, Mexico. October 13, 2017.

Barriers to Contact Screening and Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among Pediatric Contacts of Adults with Smear-positive Tuberculosis

Post Date:

2017-10-12

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Belgaumkar V , Chandanwale A, Valvi C, Khadse S, Jain D, Dhumal G, Bollinger RC, Deluca A. Barriers to Contact Screening and Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among Pediatric Contacts of Adults with Smear-positive Tuberculosis. 48th Annual Union World Conference of Lung Health. Guadalajara, Mexico.

Delays and Barriers to Early Treatment Initiation in Childhood Tuberculosis in India

Post Date:

2017-10-11

Countries:

India

Valvi C, Chandanwale A, Khadse S, Kulkarni R, Kadam D, Dhumal G , Deluca A, Bollinger RC. Delays and Barriers to Early Treatment Initiation in Childhood Tuberculosis in India. The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health. Guadalajara, Mexico.

Lack of TB Knowledge among TST positive Household Contacts of Pulmonary Cases: A Missed Opportunity

Post Date:

2017-10-11

Countries:

India

DeLuca, A., Dhumal, G., Paradkar, P., Suryavanshi, N., Mave, V., Kohli, K., Shivakumar, S., Gupta. A. Lack of TB Knowledge among TST positive Household Contacts of Pulmonary Cases: A Missed Opportunity. The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health. Guadalajara, Mexico.

High Burden of Diabetes and Prediabetes among Adult Household Contacts of India

Post Date:

2017-09-13

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

NIRT

Shivakumar SVBY , Chandrasekaran P, Kumar AJMV, Paradkar M, Dhanasekaran K, Suryavanshi N, Thomas B, Kohli R, Thiruvengadam K, Kulkarni V, Hannah LE, Sivaramakrishnan GN, Pradhan N, Dolla C, Gupte A, Ramachandran G, DeLuca A, Meshram S, Bhardawaj R, Bollinger RC, Golub J, Selvaraj K, Gupte N,...

How Americans Benefit from Global Health Research

Post Date:

2017-05-25

Countries:

India

Bollinger, R. How Americans Benefit from Global Health Research. The Fogarty International Center: How Americans Benefit from Global Health Research Webinar, Research!America. Washington, DC.

Outreach Workers in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Programme in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Post Date:

2016-07-21

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Suryavanshi N , Mave V, Kadam A, Kanade S, Sivalenka S, Sampath K, Harve P, Gupta RS, Hegde A, McKenzie-White J, Gupte N, Gupta A, Bollinger RC, Shankar AV. Outreach Workers in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Programme in India: Challenges and Opportunities. 21st...

High TB Risk in HIV-Positive Patients on Second line Antiretrovirals in Pune, India

Post Date:

2016-02-24

Countries:

India

Mave V , Kadam D, Salvi S, Basavaraj A, Joshi S, Chandanwale A, Gupte N, Bollinger RC, Gupta A. High TB Risk in HIV-Positive Patients on Second line Antiretrovirals in Pune, India. Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2016. Boston, MA. 2016.

TB Risk Perceptions Among Medical Residents at a Tertiary Care Center in India

Post Date:

2015-12-06

Countries:

India

Pardeshi G , Parande M, Kadam D, Chandanwale A, Deluca A, Bollinger R, Farley J, Suryavanshi N. TB Risk Perceptions Among Medical Residents at a Tertiary Care Center in India. 46th Union World Conference on Lung Health. International Union for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. Cape Town, South Africa.

TB Outbreak among Health Care Workers and Trainees in a Tertiary-care Hospital in Pune, India

Post Date:

2015-12-05

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Basavaraj A , Patil A, Kadam DB, Chandanwale A, Jain D, DeLuca A, Mave V, Bollinger R. TB Outbreak among Health Care Workers and Trainees in a Tertiary-care Hospital in Pune, India. 46th Union World Conference on Lung Health. Cape Town, South Africa.

Incidence and Risk Factors for TB among HIV+ Children in India

Post Date:

2015-12-05

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Kinikar AA , DeLuca A, Gupte N, Kadam DB, Khadse S, Chandanwale A, Gupta A, Bollinger R. Incidence and Risk Factors for TB among HIV+ Children in India. The 46th Union World Conference on Lung Health. Cape Town, South Africa.

Dr. Smita Deshpande: Microbiology

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

My research interests have been: Rapid diagnostic methods for Acute pyogenic meningitis, Diagnosis of enteric fever , Role of Methicillin resistance Staph aureus in infections, Molecular diagnosis of Leptospirosis, Rapid diagnosis of MDR-TB by REMA ( Resasurine Micro titre Plate Assay)and by Line Probe Assay.

Dr. Chhaya Valvi: Pediatrics

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

Dr. Chhaya Valvi has completed her undergraduate and postgraduate medical education from the premier institute of Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India. She was awarded the prestigious Dr. Palekar prize as she ranked first among the candidates for M.D. exam.

Dr. Vasudha Belgaumkar: Dermatology

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

Dr.Vasudha has completed her undergraduate medical education from S.B.H. Government Medical College, Dhule,Maharashtra .A meritorious student throughout, she topped her first and final year University examinations. She is presently working as Associate Professor of Dermatology at B.J. Government Medical College, Pune. Having completed her post-graduation in Dermatology, Venereology (including HIV) and Leprology from this premier institute, she has acquired clinical skills as well as an affinity for research.

Rahul Lokhande, MD: Pulmonary Medicine

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

He is Unit In charge at B J Government Medical college and Sassoon Hospital Pune . He has special Interest in Bronchoscopy and Respiratory Intensive Care Unit of Sassoon Hospital.

Dr. Shilpa Naik: Obstetrics and Gynecology

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

I am working as an Associate Professor & Unit Incharge since 2009 in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at B.J.Govt Medical College & Sassoon General Hospitals Pune. I have been managing High Risk Obstetrics and has keen interest in Critical Care Obstetrics.

Akshay Gupte, PhD, MBBS, MSPH

Junior Investigator

Akshay Gupte is a junior investigator trained in medicine, clinical research, and global health. His research interests include exploring approaches to host directed adjuvant therapies in tuberculosis (TB) and studying the impact of TB and HIV on lung health of populations. Dr. Gupte leads an Indo-US collaborative study exploring the impact of TB disease; alone and in combination with smoking, air pollution, HIV and diabetes mellitus; on respiratory impairment and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in India. He is also a co-investigator on the CTRIUMPH study—a multi-center cohort...

Akshay Gupte, PhD, MBBS, MSPH

Junior Investigator

Dr. Gupte is a junior investigator trained in medicine, clinical research, and global health. He recently completed his doctoral training in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH). His research interests include exploring approaches to host directed adjuvant therapies in tuberculosis (TB) and studying the impact of TB and HIV on lung health of populations. Dr. Gupte leads an Indo-US collaborative study exploring the impact of TB disease alone, and in combination with smoking, air pollution, HIV and diabetes mellitus; on...

Jeff Tornheim, MD, MPH

Infectious Disease Fellow

Baltimore, Maryland

Jeff Tornheim, MD, MPH, is a clinical fellow in the Division of Infectious Disease here at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After completing undergraduate studies in International Development and Economics at Brandeis University he moved to East Africa where he engaged in health system strengthening for returning refugees to South Sudan and worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the epidemiology of pneumonia and diarrhea in Western Kenya. He completed a joint MD/MPH at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, with his thesis evaluating the impact of water...

Aarti Avinash Kinikar, MD: Pediatrics

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

Education : MBBS (1984); DCH (1988); MD-Paediatrics (1988), DNB-Paediatrics (2003); MRCP-UK (1995). Medical Education- Grant Medical College – Mumbai University, India.

Amit Kale, MS: Orthopedics

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

I am working as associate professor in orthopedics. Currently, I am conducting various drug trials for rheumatoid arthritis.

Anita Basavaraj, MD: Gastroenterology

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

Dr Anita Basavaraj has done her MBBS from Nagpur University with Honors in Surgery (1987). Thereafter she did her MD in Medicine (1990) and her Diplomat of National Board (D.N.B.) in 1992.She has done her post graduate Diploma in geriatric Medicine (P.G.D.G.M.) winning the university Gold Medal by virtue of standing first in the country (2012), which is a distant education venture run by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

Geeta Shrikar Pardeshi, MD: Preventive and Social Medicine

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

I have led research projects related to Reproductive and Child Health, Sanitation and Infectious diseases. As part of the BJGMC JHU Fogarty training program in HIV-TB, I have research interest in TB epidemiology. I am interested in studying the association of co-morbidities with clinical presentation and treatment outcomes in tuberculosis.

Sunita Girish, PhD: Medical Biochemistry

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

Education : Ph.D, Pune University, 2005 (Medical Biochemistry) title “Antioxidant Status in Leprosy.” Overview : How to improve health systems to combat various infectious diseases like Leprosy, Tuberculosis and HIV in developing countries, is a research and policy issue that affects many aspects of public health. My research interests include further to understand molecular level changes in cystic fibrosis which is under diagnosed .My interests also involve innovations in molecular techniques dealing with infectious diseases, help governments in developing countries to improve and modify...

Sangita Shelke, MD: Preventive and Social Medicine; Diplomas in Nutrition, Hospital Administration, Psychological counseling

BJGMC-JHU Fogarty HIV-TB Program Trainee

Pune, India

Indeed TB is a social disease with so many social problems especially the women suffering from TB/HIV undergoes a pathetic life situation. Women are silent suffers, of both HIV and TB in male dominated society of India. My ultimate desire is if I can make a difference in the lives of these silent suffers.

Industry Voices—Innovative tools needed to combat the world’s deadliest infectious disease

Post Date:

2019-03-25

Source:

FierceHealthcare

In a FierceHealthcare World TB Day Op-ed, Bob Bollinger discusses what's needed to eliminate TB

Celebration of the Dedicated Participants and Staff of the REPRIEVE Study in Pune, India

Post Date:

2019-02-18

REPRIEVE Team Members of the BJGMC Clinical Research Site

Staff and nearly 140 participants in the REPRIEVE study gathered for a community event in Pune, India

Bollinger Installed as Raj & Kamla Gupta Professor of Infectious Diseases

Post Date:

2018-09-17

On September 5, CCGHE Director Dr. Robert C. Bollinger was installed as the inaugural recipient of the Raj and Kamla Gupta Professorship in Infectious Diseases, funded by the Ujala Foundation.

Doctor who tackled HIV and other infectious diseases in India honored

Post Date:

2018-09-11

Source:

India Abroad

India Abroad article highlights the dedication of the Raj and Kamla Gupta Professorship in Infectious Diseases.

National Institutes of Health Awards emocha Mobile Health $1 Million for Multi-State Study

Post Date:

2018-08-29

Bob Bollinger: "It is critical for patients to take tuberculosis medication as prescribed, and research supports new adherence strategies. . . "

Infectious Diseases Can Be Tackled, Here are 3 Solutions

Post Date:

2018-05-09

Source:

The Hill

Bob Bollinger: Quick delivery of care to sick patients eases the human impact and lowers the cost of disease.

TB medication adherence rates up, thanks to smartphone app

Post Date:

2018-03-02

Source:

YourCentralValley.com (Fresno, CA)

Emocha's app is helping tuberculosis patients in Fresno County stick to their treatment plans.

2017 Year in Review

Post Date:

2018-02-19

What a year! Our 2017 Year In Review outlines the most ambitious 365 days we’ve had to date.

WHO sets disease priorities for 2018; Tuberculosis once again not included

Post Date:

2018-02-15

Source:

Contagion Live: Infectious Diseases Today

CCGHE Director Bob Bollinger weighs in on WHO's priority pathogens for 2018.

Uniting for a Healthier India

Post Date:

2018-02-14

"The Indo-US clinical research & education partnership started with a single NIH grant to study maternal-infant HIV transmission." Now with 76 studies underway, this short film chronicles the history & impact of our work in India.

In-Depth: How digital health technologies can help the United States address the opioid epidemic

Post Date:

2018-01-05

Source:

MobiHealthNews

Bob Bollinger interviewed about utility of mobile health in keeping patients connected to care.

Notes from the Field: Use of Asynchronous Video Directly Observed Therapy for Treatment of Tuberculosis and Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Long-Term–Care Facility ― Puerto Rico, 2016–2017

Post Date:

2017-12-22

Source:

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

emocha's video Directly Observed Therapy is highlighted in this report.

Notes from the Field--Tuberculosis Control Activities After Hurricane Harvey--Texas, 2017

Post Date:

2017-12-15

Source:

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

emocha's video Directly Observed Therapy helped officials maintain continuity of care for TB patients following Hurricane Harvey.

Upstarts: A Better Blood Test?

Post Date:

2017-12-15

Source:

JHU Engineering Impact

The miLAB handheld diagnostic project led by Dr. Bob Bollinger is the feature of this report.

Celebrating Johns Hopkins Medicine's impact in India

Post Date:

2017-12-13

Source:

The Campaign for Johns Hopkins Medicine

In 4 years, the CCGHE has tripled its capacity for conducting research on grave health threats, thanks to strong philanthropic support.

4 ways that telemedicine can address the opioid crisis

Post Date:

2017-12-01

Source:

The Hill

CCGHE Director Dr. Bob Bollinger describes the utility of telemedicine in this opinion article in The Hill.

Technology could help opioid addicts in rural America, but a federal rule needs changing

Post Date:

2017-11-08

Source:

McClatchy News

CCGHE's Dr. Bob Bollinger discusses the utility of emocha in treating patients in remote areas.

Tech designed for Africa helps US fight disease, save money

Post Date:

2017-10-12

Source:

Global Health Matters

Dr. Bob Bollinger talks with the NIH Fogarty Center about development of the emocha mobile health platform.

Bollinger tapped for Fogarty International Center Advisory Board

Post Date:

2017-10-12

Source:

Global Health Matters

CCGHE Director joins the Fogarty International Advisory Board, which provides strategic guidance on policies and programs

Emocha Mobile Health expands to opioid addiction treatment

Post Date:

2017-06-23

Source:

Baltimore Sun

Baltimore Sun: emocha received award to expand miDOT capabilities to help care providers treat opioid addiction.

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