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Ariane van der Straten is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and health professions, with a primary focus on infectious diseases and epidemiology. The scientist's work also touches on sociology and political science as relevant to health contexts.

Their research topics include:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Sex work and related issues
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Global Maternal and Child Health

Ariane van der Straten has contributed to several peer-reviewed papers investigating HIV prevention, adherence, and epidemiology in adolescent girls and young women, especially in African contexts. Recent notable publications include:

  • "Adolescent girls and young women's PrEP-user journey during an implementation science study in South Africa and Kenya", 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "Safety, uptake, and use of a dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV-1 prevention in African women (HOPE): an open-label, extension study", 2021, The Lancet HIV
  • "PrEP use and HIV seroconversion rates in adolescent girls and young women from Kenya and South Africa: the POWER demonstration project", 2022, Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • "Greater dapivirine release from the dapivirine vaginal ring is correlated with lower risk of HIV-1 acquisition: a secondary analysis from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial", 2020, Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • "Incentives conditioned on tenofovir levels to support PrEP adherence among young South African women: a randomized trial", 2020, Journal of the International AIDS Society

Their frequent collaborators reflect a network of researchers engaged in HIV prevention and treatment studies. Key coauthors include:

  • Thesla Palanee-Phillips
  • Jared M. Baeten
  • Linda-Gail Bekker
  • Connie Celum
  • Lydia Soto-Torres

The scientist's work is often published in journals specializing in infectious diseases and public health. Frequent publication venues include:

  • AIDS and Behavior
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • UNC Libraries
  • The Lancet HIV

Their research integrates clinical study data and implementation science to address challenges in HIV prevention, particularly focusing on modalities like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and vaginal ring delivery systems in vulnerable populations. The emphasis on adolescent girls and young women in regions with high HIV incidence underscores a public health orientation geared toward intervention efficacy and adherence strategies.

Best Publications

  • Tenofovir-Based Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Infection among African Women

    Jeanne M. Marrazzo;Gita Ramjee;Barbra A. Richardson;Kailazarid Gomez

  • Use of a Vaginal Ring Containing Dapivirine for HIV-1 Prevention in Women

    Jared M. Baeten;Thesla Palanee-Phillips;Elizabeth R. Brown;Elizabeth R. Brown;Katie Schwartz

  • Early age of first sex: a risk factor for HIV infection among women in Zimbabwe.

    Audrey E Pettifor;Ariane van der Straten;Megan S Dunbar;Megan S Dunbar;Stephen C Shiboski

  • Diaphragm and lubricant gel for prevention of HIV acquisition in southern African women: a randomised controlled trial

    Nancy S Padian;Ariane van der Straten;Gita Ramjee;Tsungai Chipato

  • Unraveling the divergent results of pre-exposure prophylaxis trials for HIV prevention.

    Ariane van der Straten;Lut Van Damme;Jessica E. Haberer;David R. Bangsberg

  • Intravaginal Practices, Bacterial Vaginosis, and HIV Infection in Women: Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

    Nicola Low;Matthew F. Chersich;Matthew F. Chersich;Kurt Schmidlin;Matthias Egger

  • Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of HIV Acquisition: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

    Charles S. Morrison;Pai Lien Chen;Cynthia Kwok;Jared M. Baeten

  • Women's experiences with oral and vaginal pre-exposure prophylaxis: the VOICE-C qualitative study in Johannesburg, South Africa.

    Ariane van der Straten;Ariane van der Straten;Jonathan Stadler;Elizabeth Montgomery;Miriam Hartmann

  • Couple communication, sexual coercion, and HIV risk reduction in Kigali, Rwanda

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  • HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women in Africa: from efficacy trials to delivery.

    Connie L Celum;Sinead Delany-Moretlwe;Jared M Baeten;Ariane van der Straten

  • Sexual Coercion, Physical Violence, and HIV Infection Among Women in Steady Relationships in Kigali, Rwanda

    Ariane van der Straten;Rachel King;Olga Grinstead;Eric Vittinghoff

  • Sexual practices of HIV discordant and concordant couples in Rwanda: effects of a testing and counselling programme for men

    David L. Roth;Katharine E. Stewart;Olivio J. Clay;Ariane van der Straten

  • Biomarker Validation of Reports of Recent Sexual Activity: Results of a Randomized Controlled Study in Zimbabwe

    Alexandra M. Minnis;Markus J. Steiner;Maria F. Gallo;Lee Warner

  • Sexual risk behaviors among heterosexual HIV serodiscordant couples in the era of post-exposure prevention and viral suppressive therapy.

    A van der Straten;C A Gómez;J Saul;J Quan

  • Adherence Support Approaches in Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials: Experiences, Insights and Future Directions from Four Multisite Prevention Trials

    K. Rivet Amico;Leila E. Mansoor;Amy Corneli;Kristine Torjesen

  • Epidemiological synergy of Trichomonas vaginalis and HIV in Zimbabwean and South African women.

    Sue Napierala Mavedzenge;Barbara Van Der Pol;Helen Cheng;Elizabeth T. Montgomery

  • Perspectives on use of oral and vaginal antiretrovirals for HIV prevention: the VOICE-C qualitative study in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Ariane van der Straten;Ariane van der Straten;Jonathan Stadler;Ellen Luecke;Nicole Laborde

  • Type-specific cervico-vaginal human papillomavirus infection increases risk of HIV acquisition independent of other sexually transmitted infections.

    Karen K. Smith-McCune;Stephen Shiboski;Mike Z. Chirenje;Tsitsi Magure

  • Male partner influence on women's HIV prevention trial participation and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis: the importance of “understanding”

    Elizabeth T. Montgomery;Ariane van der Straten;Ariane van der Straten;Jonathan Stadler;Miriam Hartmann

  • Acceptability and use of a dapivirine vaginal ring in a phase III trial.

    Elizabeth T. Montgomery;Ariane van der Straten;Miria Chitukuta;Krishnaveni Reddy

  • The association between Mycoplasma genitalium and HIV-1 acquisition in African women.

    Sue Napierala Mavedzenge;Barbara Van Der Pol;Helen A. Weiss;Cynthia Kwok

  • The Importance of Male Partner Involvement for Women’s Acceptability and Adherence to Female-Initiated HIV Prevention Methods in Zimbabwe

    Elizabeth T. Montgomery;Elizabeth T. Montgomery;Ariane van der Straten;Ariane van der Straten;Agnes Chidanyika;Tsungai Chipato

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda-Gail Bekker
Linda-Gail Bekker University of Cape Town
Barbara S. Mensch
Barbara S. Mensch Population Council
Jeanne M. Marrazzo
Jeanne M. Marrazzo National Institutes of Health
Sharon L. Hillier
Sharon L. Hillier University of Pittsburgh
Tejal A. Desai
Tejal A. Desai University of California, San Francisco
Nuala McGrath
Nuala McGrath University of Southampton
Joseph A. Catania
Joseph A. Catania Oregon State University
Matthew Chersich
Matthew Chersich University of the Witwatersrand
Curtis Dolezal
Curtis Dolezal Columbia University
Robert A. Salata
Robert A. Salata Case Western Reserve University

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