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Man E. Charurat, PhD, MHS

Academic Title:

Professor

Primary Appointment:

Medicine

Secondary Appointment(s):

Epidemiology & Public Health

Administrative Title:

Division Director for Global Health Sciences

Additional Title:

Global Director, Center for International Health, Education, and Biosecurity; Division Head, Global Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health; Division Head, Epidemiology and Prevention, IHV

Location:

725 W. Lombard Street, Room 449N

Phone (Primary):

410-706-1948

Fax:

410-706-1944

Education and Training

  • University of Washington, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Johns Hopkins University, MHS, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Johns Hopkins University, PhD, International Health

Biosketch

Dr. Charurat holds appointments at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Department of Medicine and Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. He is also Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Prevention at the Institute of Human Virology and Global Director of the Center for International Health, Education, and Biosecurity (Ciheb). His research focuses on maternal-infant HIV transmission, key and vulnerable populations, implementation science, HIV surveillance, and transmission dynamics.

Dr. Charurat has mentored many African researchers who are in important positions in their universities or governments in making their fights against HIV. He serves on numerous national and international committees including appointment to the NIH AIDS and Clinical and Epidemiology Review Panel, the World Bank-funded Center of Excellence in Public Health and Maternal-child Health, and the International AIDS Society.

Dr. Charurat has authored more than 170 peer-reviewed articles and serves as PI for over $200 million in grant funding for research and training in sub-Saharan Africa from the U.S. NIH and CDC.  He and his team have established vibrant centers of excellence in Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Botswana, and Tanzania that conduct public health implementation and clinical research in infectious diseases and cancer control.

 

 

 

Research/Clinical Keywords

Implementation Science. HIV, Mother-to-infant transmission of HIV, Antiretroviral Therapy Program, Key Population, Surveillance and Surveys, Microbiome, HIV Adolescent, Health Systems Strengthening, PMTCT

Highlighted Publications

Dr. Charurat has published over 170 peer-reviewed journal articles

Grants and Contracts

Grant Title Role Period
NIH UG1HD113162 Resilient Implementation Science with SGM Youths using Evidence (RISE) Clinical Research Center PI 2023 - 2028
NIH U01CA275048 Botswana Smoking Abstinence Reinforcement Trial PI 2022 - 2027
NIH D43TW012274 Integrated Networks of Scholars in Global Health Research Training PI 2022 - 2027
NIH R01AI147331 Impact of Non-B HIV-1 Subtype on Second-line Protease Inhibitor Regimens in Africa PI 2022 - 2025
NIH R01HL165686 Synergistic Epidemic of Non-communicable Diseases, Stigma, Depression, and Material Insecurities among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Nigeria PI 2022 - 2025
NIH U54TW012041 Role of Data Streams in Informing Infectious Disease Dynamics in Africa PI 2021 - 2026
NIH R34MH122265 Re-engagement at Discharge: Improving Post-hospital Outcomes for HIV-infected Adults in Zambia Co-I 2021 - 2024
CDC U2GGH002172 Regional Strengthening of HIV-focused Population-based National Surveys and Size Estimations PI 2019 - 2025

Professional Activity

2004 - 2010, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

2006 - 2010, Assistant Professor, , Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

2010 - 2016, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

2010 - 2016, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

2015 - date, Director, IHV Division of Epidemiology and Prevention

2016 - date, Professor Tenured, Department of Medicine

2018 - date, Global Director, Center for International Health, Education, Biosecurity (Ciheb)

 

Links of Interest

Center for International Health, Education, Biosecurity: Ciheb.org

Institute of Human Virology: http://www.ihv.org/

Department of Medicine: http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/medicine/

Graduate Program in Epidemiology & Public Health: https://medschool.umaryland.edu/epidemiology/