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Global Health Research

Background

Dr. Adler has longstanding involvement in Global Health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. He has conducted projects in Central African refugee camps under the auspices of the University of California at Berkeley's Human Rights Fellowship Program and in coordination with the Tanzanian Red Cross Society. His current research efforts focus on the ecology of Human Papillomaviruses in HIV-infected South African women.

Dr. Adler also supervises the International Fellowship program in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Ongoing Projects

Post-Vaccination HPV Genotype Distribution Among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Young Women in South Africa

To identify and validate objective aids for the accurate diagnosis of mTBI.

Learn more about HPV Genotype Distribution

Effect of HAART Therapy on Cervical Dysplasia in South Africa. Prospective cohort study of impact of HAART on regression and progression of cervical dysplasia in HIV-infected women.

This collaborative project is utilizing a large database of HIV-infected women in Soweto, South Africa in order to compare the rates of regression and progression of HPV-associated cervical lesions among women receiving HAART and women not receiving HAART.

Recent Publications

Adler DH, Kakinami L, Modisenyane T, Tshabangu N, DeBruyn G, Martinson N, Omar. Increased Regression and Decreased Incidence of HPV-related Cervical Lesions Among HIV-infected Women on HAART. Accepted for Publication in AIDS. view HIV infected Women abstract

Adler DH. The Impact of HAART on HPV-related Cervical Disease. Clinical HIV Research 2010 Oct 1;8(7):493-7 view HAART abstract

Luque A, Hitti J, Mwachari C, Lane C, Messing S, Cohn S, Adler D, et al
"Prevelance of Human Papilomavirus (HPV) Genotypes in HIV-1 Infected Women in Seattle, WA, and Nairobi, Kenya: Results from the Women HIV Interagency Network (WHIN)". International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2010; : 810-814. view HPV abstract

Adler DH, Mgalula K, Price D, Taylor O
"Introduction of a Portable Ultrasound Unit to the Health Services of the Lugufu Refugee Camp, Kigoma District, Tanzania."
International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2008; 2(4): 261-266. view Ultrasound abstract

Adler DH, de Bruyn G, Laher F, Gray G, Allan B, Williamson A
"Human Papillomavirus Genotype Distribution Among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Women in Soweto, South Africa."
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2008; 46(12): 4109-10 view HIV abstract

 

Complete listing of recent faculty publications and articles in press

 

Funding

Source	Type	Description
NIH	K23	Post-Vaccination HPV Genotype Distribution Among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected YOung Women in South Africa.