Renee Heffron

Also affiliated with University of Alabama at Birmingham, Human Growth Foundation, Seattle University

MedicineHealth ProfessionsImmunology and Microbiology

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Driven by 31 papers. Top paper: “PrEP uptake and HIV viral suppression when PrEP is integrated into Ugandan ART clinics for HIV-negative members of HIV-serodifferent couples: A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial”.

PrEP uptake and HIV viral suppression when PrEP is integrated into Ugandan ART clinics for HIV-negative members of HIV-serodifferent couples: A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial

EClinicalMedicine(2022)10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101611

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0.754DataRank · unranked

19 citations

Timothy R. Muwonge, Katherine K. Thomas, Florence Nambi, Lylianne Nakabugo, Joseph Kibuuka +27 more

Initiating Intramuscular Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Increases Frequencies of Th17-like Human Immunodeficiency Virus Target Cells in the Genital Tract of Women in South Africa: A Randomized Trial

Clinical Infectious Diseases(2022)10.1093/cid/ciac284

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14 citations

Tanko F Ramla, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Laura Noël‐Romas, Hossaena Ayele, Bryan P. Brown +15 more

Acceptability of an intravaginal ring for simultaneously preventing HIV infection and pregnancy: Qualitative findings of the Kisumu Combined Ring Study, 2019

Contemporary Clinical Trials(2022)10.1016/j.cct.2022.106935

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8 citations

Stacie R. Deaton, Joshua E. Betts, Ken Ondenge, Victor Mudhune, Siobhán O’Connor +7 more

Randomized controlled phase IIa clinical trial of safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of tenofovir and tenofovir plus levonorgestrel releasing intravaginal rings used by women in Kenya

Frontiers in Reproductive Health(2023)10.3389/frph.2023.1118030

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0.425DataRank · unranked

7 citations

Victor Mudhune, Renee Heffron, Katherine K. Thomas, Eleanor McLellan–Lemal, Betty Njoroge +20 more

The Effect of Contraception on Genital Cytokines in Women Randomized to Copper Intrauterine Device, Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, or Levonorgestrel Implant

The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2022)10.1093/infdis/jiac084

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8 citations

Rubina Bunjun, Smritee Dabee, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Maricianah Onono, Gonasagrie Nair +15 more

A pragmatic approach to identifying implementation barriers and facilitators for a novel pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery model at public facilities in urban Uganda

Implementation Science Communications(2022)10.1186/s43058-022-00254-w

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19 citations

Andrew Mujugira, Katrina F. Ortblad, Sylvia Namanda, Joseph Kibuuka, Mai Nakitende +6 more

An empiric tool to identify Kenyans living with HIV who will have unsuppressed viremia 18 months following treatment initiation to guide differentiated care models

PLoS ONE(2022)10.1371/journal.pone.0271520

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5 citations

Nelly Mugo, Omu Anzala, Marianne Mureithi, Elizabeth Irungu, Joyce Wamicwe +3 more

Brief Report: Quantifiable Plasma Tenofovir Among South African Women Using Daily Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis During the ECHO Trial

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes(2022)10.1097/qai.0000000000003023

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Leila E. Mansoor, Dvora Joseph Davey, Thesla Palanee‐Phillips, Jennifer Smit, Khatija Ahmed +11 more

Feasibility and acceptability of peer-delivered HIV self-testing and PrEP for young women in Kampala, Uganda

BMC Public Health(2023)10.1186/s12889-023-16081-0

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31 citations

Nelson Mukiza, Robert Menge, Samuel Kizito, Juliet Allen Babirye, Cynthia Ndikuno Kuteesa +20 more

Contraceptive effects on the cervicovaginal microbiome: Recent evidence including randomized trials

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology(2023)10.1111/aji.13785

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12 citations

Anna‐Ursula Happel, Renee Heffron, Heather B. Jaspan, Christina Balle

Intimate Partner Violence and Adherence to PrEP and ART Among Ugandan HIV Serodifferent Couples

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes(2023)10.1097/qai.0000000000003368

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5 citations

Lylianne Nakabugo, Florence Nambi, Joseph Kibuuka, Timothy R. Muwonge, Erika Feutz +11 more

Update on the Impact of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Vaginal Mucosal Endpoints and Relevance to Sexually Transmitted Infections

Current HIV/AIDS Reports(2023)10.1007/s11904-023-00662-0

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6 citations

Christina Balle, Maricianah Onono, Steve Innes, Gonasagrie Nair, Thesla Palanee‐Phillips +7 more

“Gender-based Violence (GBV) and HIV, they are like sister and brother”: barriers and facilitators to GBV screening and referral in public HIV treatment settings in Uganda

BMC Health Services Research(2023)10.1186/s12913-023-10400-2

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2 citations

Alisaati Nalumansi, Mira Reichman, Mine Metitiri, Brenda Kamusiime, Vicent Kasiita +12 more

Systems analysis reveals differential expression of endocervical genes in African women randomized to DMPA-IM, LNG implant or cu-IUD

Clinical Immunology(2023)10.1016/j.clim.2023.109750

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1 citations

Christina Balle, Gregory K. Tharp, Sydney A. Nelson, Melanie Gasper, Bryan Brown +12 more

Type 1 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) Incidence, Adherence, and Drug Resistance in Individuals Taking Daily Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate for HIV-1 Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: Pooled Analysis From 72 Global Studies

Clinical Infectious Diseases(2024)10.1093/cid/ciae143

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19 citations

Tao Li, Juan Yang, Melanie de Boer, Christoph C Carter, Moupali Das +58 more

Structural influences on delivery and use of oral HIV PrEP among adolescent girls and young women seeking post abortion care in Kenya

EClinicalMedicine(2024)10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102416

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9 citations

Lydia Etyang, Bernard Nyerere, Cyprian Nyamwaro, Felix Mogaka, Margaret Mwangi +11 more

“Take services to the people”: strategies to optimize uptake of PrEP and harm reduction services among people who inject drugs in Uganda

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice(2024)10.1186/s13722-024-00444-y

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8 citations

Kristin Beima‐Sofie, Nok Chhun, Alisaati Nalumansi, Grace Kakoola Nalukwago, Vicent Kasiita +11 more

The Effect of Stigma on Family Planning and HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Decisions of Young Women Accessing Post-Abortion Care in Kenya

AIDS and Behavior(2024)10.1007/s10461-024-04274-6

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4 citations

Lydia Etyang, Margaret Mwangi, Roy Njiru, Felix Mogaka, Lavender June +16 more

Efficacy of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Accounting for Imperfect Adherence

AIDS and Behavior(2024)10.1007/s10461-024-04463-3

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3 citations

Renee Heffron, James P. Hughes, Barbra A. Richardson, Ariane van der Straten, Thesla Palanee‐Phillips +12 more

Implementation of gender-based violence screening guidelines in public HIV treatment programs: A mixed methods evaluation in Uganda

PLOS Global Public Health(2024)10.1371/journal.pgph.0003185

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Alisaati Nalumansi, Mira Reichman, Mine Metitiri, Florence Nambi, Joseph Kibuuka +10 more

Expanding the reach of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among Kenyan adolescent girls and young women: the acceptability of HIV PrEP integration into post-abortal care services

AIDS Care(2024)10.1080/09540121.2024.2443678

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Njeri Wairimu, Lydia Etyang, Felix Mogaka, Kelvin Oware, Bernard Nyerere +7 more

Research designs to generate evidence of HIV post‐exposure prophylaxis effectiveness for new long‐acting agents

Journal of the International AIDS Society(2025)10.1002/jia2.26475

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3 citations

Elizabeth R. Brown, Renee Heffron, Kenneth Ngure, Andrew Mujugira, Deborah Donnell +1 more

Estrogen-containing contraceptive use and blood lead concentrations in a cohort of premenopausal individuals

Environmental Research(2025)10.1016/j.envres.2025.122935

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1 citations

Mandy S. Hall, Arianna Foster, Donna D. Baird, Quaker E. Harmon, Robert O. Wright +11 more

High Preference for Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis among Young Women in Kenya

AIDS and Behavior(2025)10.1007/s10461-025-04687-x

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1 citations

John Kinuthia, Daniel Matemo, Cynthia Wandera, Valarie Kemunto, Irene Cherotich +11 more

The Effect of Partner Delivery of HIV Self-test Kits on HIV Testing and Linkage to Care in Public Clinics in Kenya

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes(2025)10.1097/qai.0000000000003662

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1 citations

Nelly Mugo, Kenneth K. Mugwanya, Kenneth Ngure, Paul Mwangi, Dominic M. Githuku Dip +5 more

Defining gaps in pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery for pregnant and post-partum women in high-burden settings using an implementation science framework

The Lancet HIV(2020)10.1016/s2352-3018(20)30102-8

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79 citations

Dvora Joseph Davey, Anjuli D. Wagner, Grace John‐Stewart, Rachel Baggaley, Linda‐Gail Bekker +18 more

Women's preferences for integrating multi-product pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery programs within services for sexually transmitted infections and reproductive health care in Uganda: a discrete choice experiment

Frontiers in Reproductive Health(2025)10.3389/frph.2025.1688969

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0 citations

Patricia M. Smith, Alisaati Nalumansi, Tara Wood, George Eram, Vicent Kasiita +8 more

Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Use and Blood Lead Levels in a Cohort of Young Women

Environmental Health Perspectives(2020)10.1289/ehp7017

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10 citations

Quaker E. Harmon, Renee Heffron, Janet E. Hall, Lauren A. Wise, Ganesa Wegienka +3 more

Alignment of PrEP use and effective contraceptive use among East African women in HIV serodiscordant partnerships

International Journal of STD & AIDS(2020)10.1177/0956462420951501

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6 citations

Jennifer Velloza, Rena C. Patel, Nelly Mugo, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Jessica E. Haberer +5 more

Assessing the effect of hormonal contraception on HIV acquisition in observational data: challenges and recommended analytic approaches

UNC Libraries(2020)10.17615/epkb-cj55

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Chelsea B. Polis, Jennifer E. Balkus, Renee Heffron, Daniel Westreich

Comparison of Female Genital Tract Cytokine and Microbiota Signatures Induced by Initiation of Intramuscular DMPA and NET-EN Hormonal Contraceptives - a Prospective Cohort Analysis

Frontiers in Immunology(2021)10.3389/fimmu.2021.760504

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10 citations

Ramla F. Tanko, Bryan P. Brown, Rubina Bunjun, Christina Balle, Colin Feng +13 more