Busisiwe Nkala, Simon Fraser University

Research

Adolescent Health Arts-Based Methods Body Mapping Hiv Hyper-Endemic Region Hiv Prevention South Africa

Latest papers

Implications for HIV prevention: lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents in urban South Africa are at increased risk of living with HIV.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal · 2013

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Putting Adolescent Health on the Map: Understanding Adolescent HIV Vulnerability in Soweto, South Africa
CIHR · 2012 · Principal investigator
$33,000
Barriers to engaging young people in HIV vaccine trials in a priority setting.
CIHR · 2011 · Co-investigator
$1,215,396
Barriers to engaging young people in HIV vaccine trials in a priority setting
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$25,000

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Implications for HIV prevention: lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents in urban South Africa are at increased risk of living with HIV.

Miller CL, Dietrich J, Nkala B, Palmer A, Hogg RS, Tshabalala C, Makongoza M, Kanters S, Kaida A, Gray G

The Pediatric infectious disease journal2013

DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e31828b28f1 PMID: 23838741

Putting Adolescent Health on the Map: Understanding Adolescent HIV Vulnerability in Soweto, South Africa

Principal investigatorCIHR2012Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Miller, Caroline; Nkala, Busisiwe D

Keywords: Adolescent Health; Arts-Based Methods; Body Mapping; Hiv Hyper-Endemic Region; Hiv Prevention; South Africa

$33,000

Barriers to engaging young people in HIV vaccine trials in a priority setting.

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Team Grant: HIV/AIDS Vaccine Discovery and Social Research

Principal investigators: Brockman, Mark A; De Bruyn, Guy; Gray, Glenda E; Kaida, Angela K; Ndung'u, Thumbi; Snyder, Jeremy C

Keywords: Acute Hiv Infection; Adolescent Populations (High-Risk); Biomedical Research; Hiv/Aids; Medical/Research Ethics; Socio-Behavioral Analysis

$1,215,396

Barriers to engaging young people in HIV vaccine trials in a priority setting

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Team Grant: HIV/AIDS Vaccine Discovery and Social Research - LOI

Principal investigators: Brockman, Mark A; De Bruyn, Guy; Gray, Glenda E; Kaida, Angela K; Miller, Caroline; Ndung'u, Thumbi

Keywords: Epidemiology Of Hiv Infection; High-Risk Adolescent Cohorts; Immunology Of Hiv Infection; Multidisciplinary Approaches To Aids; Vaccine Trial Design And Enrolment

$25,000

Exploring HIV prevention among adolescents in Soweto, South Africa: Informing links between HIV VCT, HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health services

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant - PA: HIV/AIDS Bridge Funding - Health Services/Pop Hlth Stream

Principal investigators: Miller, Caroline; Gray, Glenda E

Keywords: Adolescents; Body Mapping; Hiv Prevention; Hiv Testing; Hiv/Aids; Respondent Driven Sampling; Violence; Young Women

$89,476

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Angela Kaida

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2013

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adolescent Health Dear Professor Nkala, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Implications for HIV prevention: lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents in urban South Africa are at increased risk of living with HIV." (2013), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]