Overview
I am an infectious diseases doctor who specializes in the care of patients with general infectious diseases, including persons living with HIV. My research is focused on improving the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases among populations living in low-resource settings.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2020 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health
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2021 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Mass Spectrometry-Based Quantification of Proteins and Post-Translational Modifications in Dried Blood: Longitudinal Sampling of Patients With Sepsis in Tanzania.
Journal Article Proteomics · December 3, 2025 The proteomic analysis of blood is routine for disease phenotyping and biomarker development. Blood is commonly separated into soluble and cellular fractions. However, this can introduce pre-analytical variability, and analysis of a single component (which ... Full text Link to item CiteAntibodies to tick salivary antigens AV422 and calreticulin in patients with spotted fever group rickettsioses and other febrile illnesses in northern Tanzania.
Journal Article J Infect Dis · October 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: Timely and accurate diagnosis of spotted fever rickettsioses (SFR) is difficult due to non-specific symptoms and testing challenges. We evaluated serum antibodies to tick salivary proteins, AV422 and calreticulin, as potential markers of recent ... Full text Link to item CiteBAYESIAN LEARNING OF CLINICALLY MEANINGFUL SEPSIS PHENOTYPES IN NORTHERN TANZANIA.
Journal Article Ann Appl Stat · September 2025 Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Recently, researchers have hypothesized that sepsis consists of a heterogeneous spectrum of distinct subtypes, motivating several studies to identify clusters of se ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Transmission dynamics and epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus in northern Tanzania
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Sepsis Characterization in Kilimanjaro (R01)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2026Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke Consortium for Global Health Fellows (VECDor)
FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by Vanderbilt University · 2017 - 2019View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine ·
2012
M.D.