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David Wilson is affiliated with the Burnet Institute in Australia and has contributed to fields intersecting medicine, economics, econometrics, and finance. Their research primarily addresses infectious diseases, with a focus on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and COVID-19 epidemiology.

Their work spans several main research topics, including:

  • HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Global Maternal and Child Health

David Wilson's research outputs include journal articles, preprints, and book contributions. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Modelling the impact of relaxing COVID-19 control measures during a period of low viral transmission," 2020, The Medical Journal of Australia
  • "Technology and Universal Health Coverage: Examining the role of digital health," 2021, Journal of Global Health
  • "Impacts of COVID-19-related service disruptions on TB incidence and deaths in Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Mozambique, and Peru: Implications for national TB responses," 2022, PLOS Global Public Health
  • "Sexual and reproductive health mobile apps: results from a cross-sectional values and preferences survey to inform World Health Organization normative guidance on self-care interventions," 2020, Global Health Action
  • "Modelling the impact of reducing control measures on the COVID-19 pandemic in a low transmission setting," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

David Wilson frequently collaborates with several researchers contributing to their interdisciplinary work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Marelize Görgens
  • Sherrie L. Kelly
  • Romesh Abeysuriya
  • Pandu Harimurti
  • Khanya Mabuza

Their work is often published in venues that focus on public health, epidemiology, and infectious diseases. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • PLOS Global Public Health
  • PLoS ONE
  • African Journal of AIDS Research

In addition to articles, David Wilson has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks:

  • "Tackling the World's Fastest-Growing HIV Epidemic: More Efficient HIV Responses in Eastern Europe and Central Asia," 2020

Their research integrates modelling and simulation with epidemiological methods to examine disease transmission dynamics and the impacts of public health interventions. Their interdisciplinary expertise spans general health professions and economic evaluations related to health systems.

Best Publications

  • Prevention of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis with low dose aspirin: Pulmonary Embolism Prevention (PEP) trial

    J O'Brien;H Duncan;G Kirsh;V Allen

  • Physical, cognitive, and mental health impacts of COVID-19 after hospitalisation (PHOSP-COVID): a UK multicentre, prospective cohort study.

    Rachael A Evans;Hamish McAuley;Ewen M Harrison;Aarti Shikotra

  • Relative risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    FM Islam;J Wu;J Jansson;DP Wilson

  • Relation between HIV viral load and infectiousness: a model-based analysis

    David P Wilson;Matthew G Law;Andrew E Grulich;David A Cooper

  • Per-contact probability of HIV transmission in homosexual men in Sydney in the era of HAART.

    Fengyi Jin;James Jansson;Matthew Law;Garrett P Prestage

  • HIV prevalence in China: integration of surveillance data and a systematic review.

    Lei Zhang;Lei Zhang;Eric Pui Fung Chow;Jun Jing;Xun Zhuang

  • "Know your epidemic, know your response": a useful approach, if we get it right.

    David Wilson;Daniel T Halperin

  • Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology for respondent-driven sampling studies: “STROBE-RDS” statement

    Richard G. White;Avi J. Hakim;Matthew J. Salganik;Michael W. Spiller

  • Effects of fluoxetine on functional outcomes after acute stroke (FOCUS): a pragmatic, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial

    Martin Dennis;Gillian Mead;John Forbes;Catriona Graham

  • Thromboxane A2-induced contraction of rat caudal arterial smooth muscle involves activation of Ca2+ entry and Ca2+ sensitization: Rho-associated kinase-mediated phosphorylation of MYPT1 at Thr-855, but not Thr-697.

    David P. Wilson;Marija Susnjar;Enikő Kiss;Cindy Sutherland

  • Type III secretion à la Chlamydia

    Jan Peters;David P. Wilson;Garry Myers;Peter Timms

  • Sustaining access to antiretroviral therapy in the less-developed world: lessons from Brazil and Thailand.

    Nathan Ford;David Wilson;Gabriela Costa Chaves;Michel Lotrowska

  • The role of RhoA and Rho-associated kinase in vascular smooth muscle contraction.

    Karl Swärd;Mitsuo Mita;David P. Wilson;Jing Ti Deng

  • Health benefits, costs, and cost-effectiveness of earlier eligibility for adult antiretroviral therapy and expanded treatment coverage: A combined analysis of 12 mathematical models

    Jeffrey W. Eaton;Nicolas A. Menzies;John Stover;Valentina Cambiano

  • Characterizing the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Time for Strategic Action

    Laith J. Abu-Raddad;Francisca Ayodeji Akala;Iris Semini;Gabriele Riedner

  • Importance of promoting HIV testing for preventing secondary transmissions: modelling the Australian HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men.

    David P. Wilson;Alexander Hoare;David G. Regan;Matthew G. Law

  • The cost-effectiveness of harm reduction

    David P. Wilson;Braedon Donald;Andrew J. Shattock;Denise Wilson

  • Synergistic interactions in cellulose hydrolysis

    Maxim Kostylev;David Wilson

  • Dry sex in Zimbabwe and implications for condom use

    Diane Civic;David Wilson

  • Relation between HIV viral load and infectiousness : a model-based analysis. Commentary

    Geoffrey P. Garnett;Brian Gazzard;David P. Wilson;Matthew G. Law

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret Hellard
Margaret Hellard Burnet Institute
John M. Kaldor
John M. Kaldor University of New South Wales
Mark Stoove
Mark Stoove Burnet Institute
Eric P F Chow
Eric P F Chow Monash University
Garrett Prestage
Garrett Prestage University of New South Wales
Matthew Law
Matthew Law University of New South Wales
Nathan Ford
Nathan Ford World Health Organization
Peter Timms
Peter Timms University of the Sunshine Coast
Alexander J. Thompson
Alexander J. Thompson Ascension Health
Andrew E. Grulich
Andrew E. Grulich University of New South Wales

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