James Kang'ethe

James is an infectious diseases researcher from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. His PhD research focused on the association between high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and retroviruses among women receiving HIV care at a national teaching hospital in Kenya. He has broad research interests in viral sexually transmitted infections among women living with HIV, adolescents and young authors, key populations, and implementation science. He also possesses specialized vaccinology research skills through the African Leadership in Vaccinology Expertise (ALIVE) research group at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He participates in international academic meetings such as the International AIDS Society (IAS), Virology Education (VE), the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), and the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS), among others. He serves as a mentor with the International AIDS Society, where he has successfully mentored young career researchers from around the world. James is also a reviewer for JAIDS (Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes) and PLOS Global Public Health, and he has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.