Biography
Dr. Carina Marquez is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research includes a focus on elucidating TB transmission dynamics among children and youth in East Africa and developing interventions to improve the TB care continuum.
Key Impacts
Associations between community venue-time and incident TB infection among children and youth in rural Uganda
In this cohort, venue-types emerged as potentially high-yield for active case-finding, particularly for males, for whom community-based exposures may play a larger role. These data can help inform novel community-based screening programs and are among the first to highlight video halls as a key venue for youth.
Source: Conference 2024