Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health
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2020 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Abnormal Spirometry Is Common Among Adults With and Without HIV in Botswana
Conference D107. ADVANCING THE SCIENCE IN VIRAL INFECTIONS · May 2023 Full text CiteNon-diphtheriae Corynebacterium species are associated with decreased risk of pneumococcal colonization during infancy.
Journal Article ISME J · March 2022 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a leading cause of severe infections among children and adults. Interactions between commensal microbes in the upper respiratory tract and S. pneumoniae are poorly described. In this study, we sought to identify i ... Full text Link to item CiteEvolution of pneumococcal serotype epidemiology in Botswana following introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
Journal Article PloS one · January 2022 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines reduce the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease, but the sustained effect of these vaccines can be diminished by an increase in disease caused by non-vaccine serotypes. To describe pneumococcal serotype epidemiology in Bo ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Harnessing multi-omics to identify host-microbiome interactions driving HIV-associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in low and middle income countries
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029The impact of the oral microbiome on pulmonary function among people with HIV in Botswana
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024 - 2029The effect of household air pollution on the health outcomes of infants in Botswana
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Thrasher Research Fund · 2018 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
2020
M.S.
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2012
M.D.