Area of research
Infectious Diseases · Virology
Research interest
Research focused on Emtricitabine and Pre-exposure prophylaxis, with related work in Men who have sex with men, Tenofovir, Zidovudine. Notable publications include 'Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis, sexual practices, and HIV incidence in men and transgender women who have sex with men: a cohort study', 'Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Concentrations and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Efficacy in Men Who Have Sex with Men', and 'Three Postpartum Antiretroviral Regimens to Prevent Intrapartum HIV Infection'.
Recent HIV infection and annualized HIV incidence rates among sexual and gender minorities in Brazil and Peru (ImPrEP seroincidence study): a cross-sectional, multicenter study
Cryptococcal Meningitis and Clinical Outcomes in Persons With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Global View
Pre-exposure prophylaxis use, HIV knowledge, and internalized homonegativity among men who have sex with men in Brazil: A cross-sectional study
Diagnostic value of serological biomarkers for detection of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and/or advanced liver fibrosis in people living with HIV
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Perceived Risk of HIV Scale in Brazilian Portuguese
Do men who have sex with men who report alcohol and illicit drug use before/during sex (chemsex) present moderate/high risk for substance use disorders?
Translation and validation of the Short HIV Stigma scale in Brazilian Portuguese
The neovaginal microbiome of transgender women post-gender reassignment surgery
Pre-exposure prophylaxis 2.0: new drugs and technologies in the pipeline
Obesity following ART initiation is common and influenced by both traditional and HIV-/ART-specific risk factors
Combined evaluation of sexually transmitted infections in HIV-infected pregnant women and infant HIV transmission
The cost‐effectiveness of HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men and transgender women at high risk of HIV infection in Brazil
Congenital Cytomegalovirus and HIV Perinatal Transmission
Unveiling of HIV dynamics among transgender women: a respondent-driven sampling study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Comparison of dynamic monitoring strategies based on CD4 cell counts in virally suppressed, HIV-positive individuals on combination antiretroviral therapy in high-income countries: a prospective, observational study
Empirical tuberculosis therapy versus isoniazid in adult outpatients with advanced HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy (REMEMBER): a multicountry open-label randomised controlled trial
The Effect of Depressive Symptoms on Adherence to Daily Oral PrEP in Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender Women: A Marginal Structural Model Analysis of The iPrEx OLE Study
Survival benefits of antiretroviral therapy in Brazil: a model‐based analysis
Effects of Emtricitabine/Tenofovir on Bone Mineral Density in HIV-Negative Persons in a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Infant HIV Transmission
Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis, sexual practices, and HIV incidence in men and transgender women who have sex with men: a cohort study
Syphilis Predicts HIV Incidence Among Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men in a Preexposure Prophylaxis Trial
Patterns and Correlates of PrEP Drug Detection Among MSM and Transgender Women in the Global iPrEx Study
Syphilis in HIV-infected Mothers and Infants
Acceptability of self-conducted home-based HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Brazil: data from an on-line survey
Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Concentrations and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Efficacy in Men Who Have Sex with Men
Three Postpartum Antiretroviral Regimens to Prevent Intrapartum HIV Infection