Nathan Thielman, MD, MPH, an infectious diseases physician, is Professor of Medicine, Pathology and Global Health at Duke University. Broadly, Dr. Thielman’s research focuses on clinical and social issues that affect persons living with or at risk for HIV infection in low-resource settings. He is Director of the Global Health Pathway for Residents and Fellows and Co-Director of Duke’s NIH-funded Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS. He is a past member of the Advisory Council of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and served on the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment.

Current, Future, Prior Projects

Confidential social network referrals for HIV testing (CONSORT)

• NIMH R21-R33 | mPIs – Njau, Ostermann, Thielman
• Evaluates reach, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of a novel
  mHealth intervention to improve the uptake of HIV testing in
  Moshi, Tanzania, including among high-risk, and difficult to reach
  social networks.

“Chanjo Kwa Wakati” – Leveraging community health workers and a responsive digital health system to improve vaccination

• NICHD R01 | mPIs – Ngadaya, Ostermann, Thielman, Vasudevan
• Evaluates whether an integrated community-based digital health intervention can promote equitable routine vaccinations for children.

Adapting and Piloting an Evidence-based Intervention to Improve Hypertension Care among Tanzanians Living with HIV

• FIC R21 | mPIs – Hertz, Manavalan, Mmbaga, Thielman
• Aand evaluates an evidence-based hypertension intervention, proven effective in other settings, for integration within HIV clinics
  to improve hypertension control among Tanzanians living with HIV.

Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS at Duke University

• NIAID t32 | mPIs – Ferari and Thielman
• Leveraging Duke’s large funding base for HIV/AIDS research and a robust Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), this program trains the next generation of HIV researchers (basic, clinical, and sociobehavioral) to actively find solutions across multiple disciplines.

Global Health Pathway for Residents and Fellows

• Internal Funding | Director- Thielman
• Trains postgraduate medical resident and fellows at Duke to become academic leaders in global health focusing on relieving human suffering caused by health disparities.