Publications

Clinical Research

Nasopharyngeal Microbiome Composition and its Clinical Correlates in Children Hospitalized with Severe Pneumonia in East Africa.Makori, T. O. Gicheru, E. T. Mburu, M. W. Sada, M. S. Nyawa, O. Mutunga, M. Lewa, C. Cheruiyot, R. Kiguli, S. Olupot-Olupot, P. Muhindo, R. Mogaka, C. Williams, T. N. Agoti, C. N. Maitland, K. Sande, C. J.
J Infect Dis, (2026). :

Individual and household factors associated with tungiasis in a marginalized population in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda.Elson, L. Matharu, A. K. Otieno, B. Feldmeier, H. Waiswa, C. Abubakar, A. Krucken, J. Fillinger, U. Mutebi, F.
Trop Med Health, (2026). 54:

Variation in antiviral immunity and inflammation pathways precedes HIV-1 infection in a high-risk African cohort.Kioko, M. Mwangi, S. Fwambah, L. Hassan, A. S. Blackard, J. T. Bejon, P. Sanders, E. Ndung'u, T. Nduati, E. W. Abdi, A. I.
J Clin Invest, (2026). 136:

Gut microbial diversity impacts carbohydrate fermentation by children with severe acute malnutrition.Bisht, A. Ahn-Jarvis, J. Corbin, K. Harris, S. Troncoso-Rey, P. Olupot-Olupot, P. Calder, N. Walsh, K. Maitland, K. Frost, G. Warren, F. J.
iScience, (2026). 29:114640

Predicting off-track development in infants aged 0-6 months in low-resource settings using machine learning.Benson, F. N. Odhiambo, R. Ngugi, A. K. Brink, W. Waljee, A. K. Moyer, C. A. Zhu, J. Agoi, F. Abubakar, A.
Pediatr Res, (2026). :

Growth Monitoring and Promotion: Guidance and New Statistical Tools to Promote the Uptake of International Standards With the Aim of Improving Newborn and Child Health Everywhere.Requejo, J. Manji, K. Perumal, N. Mwangome, M. Borghi, E. Mardones, F. Lawn, J. Semrau, K. Xiu, Q. Guidance for International Growth Standards Technical Advisory, Group
BJOG, (2026). :

Modelling seizure-related predictors of epilepsy diagnostic gap in two urban informal settlements of Nairobi using machine learning.Mwanga, D. Wekesah, F. M. Ouma, F. Kariuki, S. M. Kinuthia, J. Otieno, P. Kwasa, T. Mongare, Q. Machuka, A. Cygu, S. Iddi, S. Davis Jones, G. Sen, A. Newton, C. R. Asiki, G. Kadengye, D. T. E. PInA Study Group
Glob Epidemiol, (2026). 11:100241

Beyond poverty, tungiasis is associated with family characteristics and parenting behavior: a case control study in Kenya.Elson, L. Matharu, A. K. Otieno, B. Riithi, N. Ouma, P. Mutebi, F. Waiswa, C. Feldmeier, H. Abubakar, A. Krucken, J. Fillinger, U.
BMC Public Health, (2026). 26:540

A cost-consequence analysis of the children's administration oxygenation strategies trial (COAST) in severe pneumonia.Carroll, O. U. Grieve, R. Kiguli, S. Olupot-Olupot, P. Opoka, R. O. Alaroker, F. Tagoola, A. Hamaluba, M. Nabawanuka, E. Nalwanga, D. Williams, T. N. Thomas, K. Harrison, D. A. Mouncey, P. Giallongo, E. Rowan, K. Maitland, K. Sadique, Z.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2026). 6:e0005654

Determining the dose-response relationship for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: a nested analysis of the fractional dose PCV trial.Martinez-de-Albeniz, I. Bottomley, C. Lucinde, R. Kaniu, M. W. Badaud, S. Mutahi, M. Mwalekwa, L. Ragab, S. Twi-Yeboah, L. Berkley, J. A. Hamaluba, M. Karani, A. Shangala, J. Otiende, M. Gardiner, E. Mugo, D. Smith, P. G. Tabu, C. Were, F. Goldblatt, D. Scott, J. A. G. Gallagher, K. E.
Vaccine, (2026). 73:128186

Intravenous Rehydration for Severe Acute Malnutrition with Gastroenteritis. Reply.Maitland, K. Petrucci, R. Thomson, J.
N Engl J Med, (2026). 394:202-203

Malaria vaccine protection against intradermal or venous parasites: a randomized phase 2b human challenge trial.Kapulu, M. C. Orenge, F. Kimani, D. Kibwana, E. Kibet, H. Mutahi, M. Datoo, M. S. Bellamy, D. Musembi, J. Ngoto, O. Rashid, H. Akinyi, S. Mwatasa, M. H. Nyamako, L. Keter, K. Gatheru, R. Mutiso, A. Musyoki, J. Mwacharo, J. Abebe, Y. James, E. R. Billingsley, P. F. Ngetsa, C. Mosobo, M. Makale, J. Tawa, B. Wamae, K. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Lawrie, A. Ramos-Lopez, F. Roberts, R. Richie, T. L. Sim, B. K. L. Hoffman, S. L. Ewer, K. J. Hill, A. V. S. Hamaluba, M. Bejon, P.
Nat Med, (2026). 32:178-185

Correction: Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Rural Kenya.Kipkemoi, P. Savage, J. E. Gona, J. Rimba, K. Kombe, M. Mwangi, P. Kipkoech, C. Posthuma, D. Newton, Crjc Abubakar, A.
J Autism Dev Disord, (2026). 56:847

Cardiac output measurement in Malawian children ages 2 months-12 years hospitalised with severe anaemia (COM-TRACT).Chintolo, E. Connon, R. George, E. C. Chagaluka, G. M'Baya, B. Walker, A. S. Kennedy, N. Maitland, K.
Int Health, (2026). 18:600-609

Assessing neurocognitive functioning among adults ageing with and without HIV at the Kenyan Coast: measurement issues and correlates.Mwangala, P. N. Nasambu, C. Wagner, R. G. Duta, M. Scerif, G. Newton, C. R. Abubakar, A.
Front Aging Neurosci, (2025). 17:1702869

A "Familiar Foe Revisited": examining the relationship between endemic Burkitt's lymphoma and changing malaria admissions in the coastal region of Kenya.Mwaniki, M. K. Mohammed, S. Kariuki, N. Wamalwa, D. C. Mutisya, F. Newton, C. R.
BMC Cancer, (2025). 25:1907

Burden of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Kenyan Children.Kariuki, S. M. Kipkemoi, P. Kombe, M. Z. Bitta, M. A. Owen, J. P. Abubakar, A. Newton, Crjc
JAMA Netw Open, (2025). 8:e2548853

Well-being and quality of life of Kenyan nurses, midwives and community health volunteers: Measurement properties and correlates of the BBQ and WHO-5.Mwangi, P. Odero, S. A. Odhiambo, R. Nzioka, B. M. Shumba, C. S. Ndirangu-Mugo, E. Abubakar, A.
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0005510

Pf8: an open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 33,325 worldwide samples.Malaria Genomic Epidemiology, Network Abdel Hamid, M. M. Abdelraheem, M. H. Acheampong, D. O. Adam, I. Aide, P. Ajibaye, O. Ali, M. Almagro-Garcia, J. Amambua-Ngwa, A. Amenga-Etego, L. Aniebo, I. Aninagyei, E. Ansah, F. Apinjoh, T. O. Ariani, C. V. Auburn, S. Awandare, G. A. Balmer, A. Bejon, P. Boene, S. Bwire, G. Candrinho, B. Chidimatembue, A. Chindavongsa, K. Comiche, K. Conway, D. Dara, A. Diakite, M. Djimde, A. Dondorp, A. Doumbia, S. Drury, E. Fanello, C. A. Ferdig, M. Figueroa, K. Gamboa, D. Golassa, L. Goncalves, S. Guindo, M. D. A. Hamaluba, M. Hanboonkunupakarn, B. Howe, K. Hussien, M. Imwong, M. Ishengoma, D. Jeans, J. Kabaghe, A. Kamuhabwa, A. Kindermans, J. M. Konate, D. S. Kwiatkowski, D. P. Lee, C. Lee, S. K. Lee, S. J. Ley, B. Llanos-Cuentas, A. Marfurt, J. Matambisso, G. Maude, R. R. Maude, R. J. Mayor, A. Mayxay, M. Maiga-Ascofare, O. McCann, R. S. Miles, A. Miotto, O. Mohamed, A. O. Morang'a, C. M. Murie, K. Ngasala, B. E. Nguyen, T. N. Nolasco, O. Nosten, F. Noviyanti, R. O'Connor, I. Oboh, M. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Olufunke Falade, C. Olukosi, A. Olumide, A. Olusola, F. I. Onyamboko, M. A. Oriero, E. C. Oyibo, W. A. Pannebaker, D. Pearson, R. D. Phiri, K. van der Pluijm, R. W. Price, R. N. Quang, H. H. Rajkumar Devaraju, V. Randrianarivelojosia, M. Ranford-Cartwright, L. Rayner, J. C. Rovira-Vallbona, E. Rowlands, K. Ruano-Rubio, V. Sanchez, J. F. Saute, F. Shettima, S. da Silva, C. Simpson, V. J. Suddaby, S. Takken, W. Thu, A. M. Toure, M. Unlu, E. Valdivia, H. O. van Vugt, M. Waithira, N. Wellems, T. Wendler, J. White, N. Wuendrich Ogidan, R.
Wellcome Open Res, (2025). 10:325

Oesophageal cancer and its associated factors among patients attending surgical and oncology clinics at Garissa County Referral Hospital, Kenya: a case-control study.Bashir, A. Ngari, M. Otieno, B. Y'Dhidha, A. Mjidho M. Abdullahi, O. Kariuki, S. M.
BMJ Open, (2025). 15:e097376