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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD

@tcrowellmd.bsky.social
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Infectious disease physician and clinical researcher combatting HIV and other global public health threats. Associate Professor, Uniformed Services University Adjunct Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University #IDsky #EpiSky #MedSky

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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
"Forty Years Later, the Unequal Impact of #HIV Persists—and We Refuse to Accept It" via @pozmagazine.bsky.social #RethinkRebuildRise
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Forty Years Later, the Unequal Impact of HIV Persists—and We Refuse to Accept It
We can commemorate World AIDS Day, but we cannot afford to commemorate another decade of disparities.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🌍 Join the IAS & IAVI today at 16:00 CET for the first part of our #webinar series, "New horizons for #HIV vaccine R&D,” exploring “African leadership in HIV vaccine R&D in an era of shifting global priorities." ✅ Learn more & register now!
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Webinar – “African leadership in HIV vaccine R&D in an era of shifting global priorities”
Webinar for the global HIV community to map African-led vaccine assets, gaps and opportunities amid global funding cuts
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Paul K. Sue, MDCM FIDSA, FPIDS @paulksue1.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
🥳 Awesome 2 catch up w/ #HopkinsFam @tcrowellmd.bsky.social & #AmitaGupta at #BigBash @#IDWEEK2025!!
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
"New study reveals huge drop in #Uganda’s queer people accessing #HIV prevention and care" via @76crimes.bsky.social #IAS2025
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Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act has devastated fight against HIV
A study recently conducted by human rights activists and institutions from Uganda and the United States has revealed that the Anti-Homosexuality Bill (AHA)
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
PrEP interest and usage was suboptimal in a cohort of people with behavioral risk for #HIV in Western Kenya. Key correlates of PrEP interest included transactional sex, overnight travel, knowing someone taking PrEP, and belief in PrEP's efficacy. journals.lww.com/janac/fullte...
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Factors Associated With Interest in HIV Pre-exposure... : Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
389 participants answered questions about PrEP interest. Of these, 53.7% were female, 72.2% were single, 55.5% completed secondary education, and 37.5% reported previous sex work. Their median age was...
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Thrilled to be discussing the safety of analytic treatment interruption across several HIV cure studies in Thailand @mhrp.bsky.social #ias2025 #HIV
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Check out the full supplement from @jiasociety, “PEP in Africa: prospects, opportunities and challenges”. bit.ly/JIASPEP #IDsky #episky #HIV #IAS2025
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<em>Journal of the International AIDS Society</em> | IAS HIV Research Journal | Wiley Online Library
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Excited to share lessons from the #MOCHIstudy about post‐exposure prophylaxis ( #PEP ) use in Kenya. PEP can prevent #HIV acquisition soon after exposure and can be a link to pre-exposure prophylaxis ( #PrEP ) for people with ongoing exposures. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #IDsky #Episky
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<em>Journal of the International AIDS Society</em> | IAS HIV Research Journal | Wiley Online Library
Introduction HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) can prevent HIV acquisition and facilitates linkage to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for people with ongoing vulnerability. We assessed PEP awarene.....
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
The countdown is on! #IAS2025 pre-conferences kick off in exactly 3 weeks! 📰 View the full conference programme: zurl.co/Nz3Fz 👥 Discover featured speakers: zurl.co/vVsez ☑️ Register to join us: zurl.co/HtskV
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🌍 Discover what’s in store for #IAS2025, taking place in #Kigali and virtually, from 13 to 17 July! 🔎 Browse over 100 sessions, including plenary presentations, invited-speaker symposia, oral abstract sessions, pre-conferences and satellites: zurl.co/x1g26
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Patrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
So important that the general public here’s this message and understands the danger in which our nation’s health has been placed.
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ACTG Network @actgnetwork.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Meet, Fredrick Sawe, MBCHB, MMED. Dr. Sawe is a 2023 award recipient of the ACTG James Hakim International Investigators Mentorship Award, recognizing his work in advancing the care of people living with HIV/AIDS and his service to the ACTG network. actgnetwork.org/newsletter/
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TAGHIVscience @taghivscience.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
A must-watch: Rebecca Denison, founder of Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases (WORLD), delivers the Martin Delaney Presentation at #CROI2025 "40+ Years of #HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must" Thanks to IAS-USA for making it publicly available.
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40+ Years of HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
So excited and proud to be part of this work as ACTG launches its second HIV cure clinical trial in Africa! www.globenewswire.com/news-release... #HIV #IDSky #MedSky #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth
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ACTG Launches Second HIV Cure Clinical Trial in Africa
ACTG Launches 2nd HIV Cure Clinical Trial in Africa Study Evaluating 2 Long-Acting Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Given at HIV Treatment Initiation...
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Something was just different about Omicron. While many participants still experienced symptoms after their acute COVID-19, recovery was faster than with earlier variants. Disappointingly, prior vaccination did not impact recovery time. rdcu.be/d6bS8 #MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth #EpiSky
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Post-COVID recovery is faster after an infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: a population-based cohort study
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Talking openly about HIV and other STIs with sexual partners is one of the first steps toward safer sex. Data from this study with Nigerian colleagues show increased condom use when such discussions are had. #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky @mhrp.bsky.social journals.lww.com/jaids/fullte...
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Discussion of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections ... : JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
g a historically marginalized and presently criminalized community of sexual and gender minorities (SGM) in Nigeria. Methods: From 2013 to 2018, we enrolled SGM aged 18+ years in Lagos or 16+ years...
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
"Lentivirus humimdef1"? Am I really going to have to start writing this in papers?? #IDSky #MedSky #HIV www.statnews.com/2025/01/09/v... via @statnews.com
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Want to start a fight among virus experts? Ask about HIV’s new name
HIV is now "Lentivirus humimdef1" by another name. Virus researchers are not happy.
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TAGHIVscience @taghivscience.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Evaluating the psychosocial experiences of participants in #HIV cure research before, during, and after analytical treatment interruptions: A longitudinal qualitative study in the United States www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (subscription req for full text)
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Evaluating the psychosocial experiences of participants in HIV cure research before, during, and after analytical treatment interruptions: A longitudinal qualitative study in the United States
The lack of socio-behavioral research on stress and psychosocial experiences among research participants who undergo analytical treatment interruption…
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Data from this multinational study in Africa show substantial hesitancy to receive an mpox vaccine. To facilitate public health response to future outbreaks, we need to engage people proactively to build trust/confidence. www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl... #IDSky #EpiSky #globalhealth
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Mpox vaccination hesitancy, previous immunisation coverage, and vaccination readiness in the African region: a multinational survey
Our findings indicate a significant level of hesitancy toward mpox vaccination in the African region. Individuals who have not previously received other vaccines are at a higher risk of refusing to vaccinate against mpox for themselves and for children. However, high vaccination readiness can help mitigate this risk. The study recommends that regions in Africa with low immunisation coverage should continue to enhance vaccination education and improve vaccination readiness to reduce hesitancy and promote the mpox vaccination program.
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Wastewater data suggest an uptrend in COVID-19. Flu season is also upon us. www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI... #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky
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Wastewater COVID-19 National and Regional Trends
CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System, U.S. National trends
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Jimmy Carter spent almost forty years after his presidency working to eliminate Guinea worm. apnews.com/article/jimm... #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky
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Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission
Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter spent decades waging war against an ancient parasite. Carter tried to rid the world of Guinea worm, which infects people who drink unclean water tainted with larv...
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
There has been an uptick in norovirus cases. Be vigilant with handwashing! 👏 apnews.com/article/noro... #IDSky #MedSky
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Norovirus cases are surging in parts of the US, CDC data shows
The latest government data shows that cases of a fast-spreading stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States.
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Fantastic public health response from Rwanda and Africa CDC contributed to the swift end to this Marburg outbreak. apnews.com/article/rwan... #IDSky #EpiSky #globalhealth #publichealth
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Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported
The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government have declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks.
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The Journal of Infectious Diseases @jidjournal.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Systems Vaccinology: Navigating the Future of Personalized Immunity and Next-Generation Vaccines #IDSky
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Systems Vaccinology: Navigating the Future of Personalized Immunity and Next-Generation Vaccines
Systems vaccinology integrates a range of “omics” technologies to identify key immune signatures and enhance vaccine development. This approach aids in understanding variations in immune responses, driven by genetics, health status, and the microbiome. Consequently, systems vaccinology helps pave the way for personalized vaccination strategies, essential for addressing diverse populations.
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Nigeria has launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness transmitted to humans via rodent and other animal hosts. www.reuters.com/world/africa... #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth
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Nigeria activates emergency response as Lassa fever kills 190 this year
Nigeria has launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness, the country's disease control agency said on Monday.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 12/12/2024
Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months. Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: scim.ag/3BrCtUn
Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months. The drug attaches to the lattice-like capsid proteins that shield the virus’s genetic material—a mechanism that could inspire other antivirals. Lenacapavir could help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but that will hinge on access for those who need it most.
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Gerard Gallagher @gerardgallagher.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Long-acting injectables are poised to change the landscape of HIV prevention, allowing people to go months in between doses of PrEP. In the era of lenacapavir and cabotegravir, does the world still need an HIV vaccine? I asked around and got one answer. #HIVSky #IDSky www.healio.com/news/infecti...
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Does the world still need an HIV vaccine? Experts say yes
Fifteen years ago, an HIV vaccine trial conducted in Thailand and sponsored by the U.S. Army found something no other HIV vaccine trial ever had: a regimen that seemed to work.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
🌟 #IAS2025 scholarship applications are now open! If you are at least 18 years old on 13 July 2025 & working, volunteering or studying in the area of #HIV, you can apply for a scholarship to join us in #Kigali, #Rwanda, from 13-17 July 2025! ☑️ Apply by 22 January: www.iasociety.org/conferences/...
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Scholarships | IAS 2025
If you are at least 18 years old on 13 July 2025 and working, volunteering or studying in the area of HIV, you are welcome to apply for a scholarship for IAS 2025. Apply now
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David Griffin 🦠🧫💉 @drdavidwjg.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Ten Americas: a systematic analysis of life expectancy disparities in the USA - @thelancet.bsky.social Somber update on the 8 Americas study; highlights growing inequities in life expectancy, impact of structural racism and disproportionate impact of #COVID19 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
These webinars are always excellent! #IDSky #STISky
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Female sex workers in Kenya have diverse motivations and pathways by which they exchange sex. A "one size fits all" approach to HIV/STI prevention and treatment may not meet everyone's needs. rdcu.be/d0SUc #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #STISky #GlobalHealth #WomensHealth #HIVSky #HIV #STI
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Profiles of Sexual Economic Exchanges among Women in Kisumu, Kenya: A Latent Class Analysis
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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
*Oral Is the New IV. Challenging Decades of Blood and Bone Infection Dogma: A Systematic Review #idsky Dr.Spellberg et Al pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34715060/
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Oral Is the New IV. Challenging Decades of Blood and Bone Infection Dogma: A Systematic Review - PubMed
Numerous prospective, controlled investigations demonstrate that oral antibiotics are at least as effective, safer, and lead to shorter hospitalizations than IV-only therapy; no contrary data were ide...
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Increasing drug use, especially during group sex, is fueling transmission of hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted infections in Bangkok, Thailand. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #IDSky #EpiSky #globalhealth #publichealth #STIs #STISky #MedSky
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Chemsex and rising substance use linked to sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men living with HIV in Bangkok, Thailand
We report longitudinal trends in alcohol and recreational drug use, and their associations with sexual behaviors and clinical outcomes in a Thai cohor…
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Paul Sax @paulsaxmd.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Posting this because these images are making the rounds again. Plus, someone told me it was the best thing I ever did, and I was flattered. p.s. only possible since I've been directly involved with several papers that meet these exact criteria, so mea culpa blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Congrats to the RV348 on their publication describing HIV incidence in two Thai provinces! dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... #PLOSONE #IDSky #EpiSky #HIV #GlobalHealth
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Prospective longitudinal study of men who have sex with men and transgender women to determine HIV incidence in two provinces in Thailand
Background In Thailand, HIV transmission is well characterized in large urban centers such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai but less so outside of these areas. The main purpose of this study was to assess HI...
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Cryptococcose @cryptococcose.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Got something interesting to share at @stihiv2025.org in Montréal, Canada in July 2025 ? Deadline for abstracts is Jan 6,2025 ! ASTDA is not here yet, it's a screencap of their tweet... #STIsky #HIVsky #IDSky
American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA) Nov 4th : "Have STI related research to share? Submit your abstracts! Abstract submission deadline for the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress: January 6, 2025
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Trevor A. Crowell, MD, PhD @tcrowellmd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
New research shows substantial gaps in HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis implementation among vulnerable communities in western Kenya including suboptimal awareness, uptake, and persistence. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #IDSky #PrEP #EpiSky #HIV #GlobalHealth
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<em>Journal of the International AIDS Society</em> | IAS HIV Research Journal | Wiley Online Library
Introduction Despite the increasing availability of prevention tools like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV incidence remains disproportionately high in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined PrEP aware...
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