Faculty

Grace C. John-Stewart

Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Global Health
Professor, Medicine - Allergy and Infectious Dis.
Professor, Pediatrics

206-543-4278

Education

MD Medicine, University of Michigan, 1987
MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1995
PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2000

Contact

206-543-4278

Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents and Children (Global WACh)
325 9th Avenue, Box 359909
Seattle, WA 98104

Research Areas

Research Interests

Dr. Grace John-Stewart is a Professor of Global Health, Medicine, Epidemiology, and Pediatrics at the University of Washington. Her interests include prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), improving outcomes for children with HIV, and addressing relevant co-infections that affect women and children with HIV (including TB, pneumonia, diarrhea, CMV). Dr. John-Stewart has published over 275 peer-reviewed articles. Her research is based in Kenya and includes molecular epidemiologic studies, clinical trials, implementation science studies, and program evaluations focused on HIV and maternal child health. She received the Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award for research on mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Dr. John-Stewart has mentored numerous trainees, received a K24 Mentorship Award, and received a UW School of Medicine mentorship award. She is the Director of the UW CFAR International Core and the UW Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents and Children (Global WACh).

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Drug concentrations in hair and dried blood spots as PrEP adherence metrics during pregnancy and postpartum.
(2024 May 3)
J Infect Dis
Wu L, Kinuthia J, Anderson PL, Baeten JM, Dettinger JC, Gandhi M, Gomez L, John-Stewart G, Marwa MM, Ngumbau N, Otieno F, Omondi P, Odhiambo B, Watoyi S, Pintye J
Preferences and uptake of home-based HIV self-testing for maternal retesting in Kenya.
(2024 Mar 30)
medRxiv
Drake AL, Jiang W, Kitao P, Farid S, Richardson BA, Katz DA, Wagner AD, Johnson CC, Matemo D, Stewart GJ, Kinuthia J
Cofactors of Partner HIV Self-testing and Oral PrEP Acceptance Among Pregnant Women at High Risk of HIV in Kenya.
(2024 Mar 1)
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 95(3): 238-245
Ngumbau NM, Neary J, Wagner AD, Abuna F, Ochieng B, Dettinger JC, Gómez L, Marwa MM, Watoyi S, Nzove E, Pintye J, Baeten JM, Kinuthia J, John-Stewart G
Lower self-reported ART adherence among adolescents in boarding schools compared to day schools.
(2024 Feb 12)
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
Wandika B, Nyapara F, Aballa C, Richardson BA, Wamalwa D, John-Stewart G, Inwani I, Njuguna I
Estimating the costs of adolescent HIV care visits and an intervention to facilitate transition to adult care in Kenya.
(2024)
PLoS One 19(2): e0296734
Saldarriaga EM, Beima-Sofie K, Wamalwa D, Mugo C, Njuguna I, Onyango A, John-Stewart G, Sharma M
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