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Adam Burgener

ResearcherObstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Manitoba

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Adam Burgener

Researcher

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
9 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (8 CIHR), most recently in 2019.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2018.

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Research

Mucosal Immunology Proteomics Hiv/Aids Microbiome Innate Immunity Microbicide Cervical Cancer Hiv

Latest papers

Intratumoral bacteria are immunosuppressive and promote immunotherapy resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Nature cancer · 2026
Dysbiosis modulates CD8+ tissue-resident memory cells through a mechanism requiring polyamine metabolism during HIV infection.
iScience · 2025
Translocating bacteria in SIV infection are not stochastic and preferentially express cytosine methyltransferases.
Mucosal immunology · 2024

All 36 publications

Latest funding

Role of mucosal neutrophils in driving HIV/HPV infection and disease progression
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,139,850
The microbiome in cervical cancer
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$2,000,000
Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) Project: Merging Community and Science II
CIHR · 2018 · Supervisor
$135,000

All 16 grants and awards

36 publications.

Intratumoral bacteria are immunosuppressive and promote immunotherapy resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Silver NL, Dai J, Kerr TD, Altemus J, Garg R, Simmons H, Alban T, Noel-Romas L, Makarov V, Shih DJH, Kumar SV, Santos A, Akbani R, Burgener A, Dwidar M, Gross N, Sikora AG, Sayour EJ, Stacy A, Jobin C, Chan TA, Ferrarotto R, McGrail DJ

Nature cancer2026

DOI: 10.1038/s43018-025-01067-1 PMID: 41482523

Dysbiosis modulates CD8+ tissue-resident memory cells through a mechanism requiring polyamine metabolism during HIV infection.

Jayaraman S, Mahalingam S, Lederman MM, Faddoul F, Paes da Silva A, Asaad R, Shriver LP, Bhaskaran N, Schneider E, Heine G, Taylor T, Horne S, Yoon A, Zhu Z, Zhang L, Burgener A, Lewin G, Pandiyan P

iScience2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113679 PMID: 41142112

Translocating bacteria in SIV infection are not stochastic and preferentially express cytosine methyltransferases.

Flynn JK, Ortiz AM, Vujkovic-Cvijin I, Welles HC, Simpson J, Castello Casta FM, Yee DS, Rahmberg AR, Brooks KL, De Leon M, Knodel S, Birse K, Noel-Romas L, Deewan A, Belkaid Y, Burgener A, Brenchley JM

Mucosal immunology2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2024.07.008 PMID: 39089468

Copper intrauterine device increases vaginal concentrations of inflammatory anaerobes and depletes lactobacilli compared to hormonal options in a randomized trial.

Brown BP, Feng C, Tanko RF, Jaumdally SZ, Bunjun R, Dabee S, Happel AU, Gasper M, Nyangahu DD, Onono M, Nair G, Palanee-Phillips T, Scoville CW, Heller K, Baeten JM, Bosinger SE, Burgener A, Passmore JS, Heffron R, Jaspan HB

Nature communications2023

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36002-4 PMID: 36717556

Initiating Intramuscular Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Increases Frequencies of Th17-like Human Immunodeficiency Virus Target Cells in the Genital Tract of Women in South Africa: A Randomized Trial.

Bunjun R, Ramla TF, Jaumdally SZ, Noël-Romas L, Ayele H, Brown BP, Gamieldien H, Harryparsad R, Dabee S, Nair G, Onono M, Palanee-Phillips T, Scoville CW, Heller KB, Baeten JM, Bosinger SE, Burgener A, Passmore JS, Jaspan H, Heffron R

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2022

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac284 PMID: 35941737

Pre-clinical evaluation of antiproteases as potential candidates for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Herrera C, Olejniczak N, Noël-Romas L, Plummer F, Burgener A

Frontiers in reproductive health2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/frph.2022.998913 PMID: 36478892

The Effect of Contraception on Genital Cytokines in Women Randomized to Copper Intrauterine Device, Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, or Levonorgestrel Implant.

Tanko RF, Bunjun R, Dabee S, Jaumdally SZ, Onono M, Nair G, Palanee-Phillips T, Harryparsad R, Happel AU, Gamieldien H, Qumbelo Y, Sinkala M, Scoville CW, Heller K, Baeten JM, Bosinger SE, Burgener A, Heffron R, Jaspan HB, Passmore JAS

The Journal of infectious diseases2022

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiac084 PMID: 35263421

Gut microbiome signatures linked to HIV-1 reservoir size and viremia control.

Borgognone A, Noguera-Julian M, Oriol B, Noël-Romas L, Ruiz-Riol M, Guillén Y, Parera M, Casadellà M, Duran C, Puertas MC, Català-Moll F, De Leon M, Knodel S, Birse K, Manzardo C, Miró JM, Clotet B, Martinez-Picado J, Moltó J, Mothe B, Burgener A, Brander C, Paredes R, BCN02 Study Group

Microbiome2022

DOI: 10.1186/s40168-022-01247-6 PMID: 35410461

Comparative analysis of DNA extraction and PCR product purification methods for cervicovaginal microbiome analysis using cpn60 microbial profiling.

Shvartsman E, Richmond MEI, Schellenberg JJ, Lamont A, Perciani C, Russell JNH, Poliquin V, Burgener A, Jaoko W, Sandstrom P, MacDonald KS

PloS one2022

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262355 PMID: 35025956

An updated review on the effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate on the mucosal biology of the female genital tract.

Ayele H, Perner M, McKinnon LR, Birse K, Farr Zuend C, Burgener A

American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/aji.13455 PMID: 33991137

Role of mucosal neutrophils in driving HIV/HPV infection and disease progression

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Murooka, Thomas T

Keywords: Bacterial Vaginosis; Hiv-1; Inflammation; Microscopy; Mouse Models Of Infection; Neutrophils; Papillmovirus; T Cells; Vaginal Mucosa

$1,139,850

The microbiome in cervical cancer

Nominated PICIHR2019Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Teams

Principal investigators: Burgener, Adam; Murooka, Thomas T; Paredes, Roger; Poliquin, Vanessa

Keywords: Cervical Cancer; Hiv; Hpv; Metagenomics; Microbiome; Mucosal Immunology; Proteomics

$2,000,000

Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) Project: Merging Community and Science II

SupervisorCIHR2018Fellowship - PA: First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis Health

Principal investigators: Russell, Virginia L

Keywords: Community Engagement; Indigenous Women; Prevention; Sexually Transmitted And Blood Borne Infections

$135,000

The functional microbiome in HPV-associated cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer

Nominated PICIHR2018Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Teams - LOI

Principal investigators: Burgener, Adam; Murooka, Thomas T; Murray, Melanie C; Paredes, Roger; Poliquin, Vanessa

Keywords: Cervical Cancer; Hiv; Host Immunity; Mucosal Immunology; Vaginal Microbiome

$25,000

The microbiome in HIV prevention

Nominated PICIHR2018Team Grant: HIV/AIDS Biomedical and Clinical Research - Prevention - Focused

Principal investigators: Burgener, Adam; Herrera, Carolina; Paredes, Roger

Keywords: Hiv/Aids; Microbiome; Mucosal Immunity; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis; Proteomics; Vaccines

$1,999,840

Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) Project: Merging Community and Science

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS Community Based Research Program - Indigenous Stream

Principal investigators: Lavoie, Josée G; Kim, John E

Keywords: Community-Based Approaches; First Nations Women; Hiv/Aids; Human Papillomavirus (Hpv); Indigenous Women; Medical Microbiology; Sexual And Reproductive Health

$40,000

Mechanisms of metaproteome factors in HIV infection risk in young women

Nominated PICIHR2017Op Gr: Innovative Biomedical and Clinical HIV/AIDS Research - New Investigators

Principal investigators: Burgener, Adam

Keywords: Bacterial Vaginosis; Hiv/Aids; Inflammation; Microbiome; Mucosal Immunology; Proteomics

$249,888

Investigating the role of mucosal biomarkers associated with HIV infection risk in the CAPRISA-004 clinical trial

Nominated PICIHR2014Operating Grant - PA: HIV/AIDS Bridge Funding - Biomedical/Clinical Stream

Principal investigators: Burgener, Adam; Abdool Karim, Salim S; Mckinnon, Lyle R

Keywords: Hiv/Aids; Innate Immunity; Microbicide; Mucosal Immunology; Proteomics

Mucosal predictors of HIV acquisition

Nominated PICIHR2014Team Grant: Mucosal Immunology for HIV Vaccine Development

Principal investigators: Burgener, Adam; Mckinnon, Lyle R

Keywords: Hiv/Aids; Innate Immunity; Microbicide; Mucosal Immunology; Proteomics; Systems Biology

$140,000

Understanding mucosal protection against HIV: delineating interactions between the immune system, microbiome and mucus.

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Team Grant: Mucosal Immunology for HIV Vaccine Development

Principal investigators: Kaul, Rupert

Keywords: Hiv Explant Systems; Human Studies; Humanized Mice; Iga; Microbiome; Mucosal Immunology; T Cell Immunology

$180,000

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

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Adam Burgener

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Intratumoral bacteria are immunosuppressive and promote immunotherapy resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Dysbiosis modulates CD8+ tissue-resident memory cells through a mechanism requiring polyamine metabolism during HIV infection.

Translocating bacteria in SIV infection are not stochastic and preferentially express cytosine methyltransferases.

Copper intrauterine device increases vaginal concentrations of inflammatory anaerobes and depletes lactobacilli compared to hormonal options in a randomized trial.

Initiating Intramuscular Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Increases Frequencies of Th17-like Human Immunodeficiency Virus Target Cells in the Genital Tract of Women in South Africa: A Randomized Trial.

Pre-clinical evaluation of antiproteases as potential candidates for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis.

The Effect of Contraception on Genital Cytokines in Women Randomized to Copper Intrauterine Device, Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, or Levonorgestrel Implant.

Gut microbiome signatures linked to HIV-1 reservoir size and viremia control.

Comparative analysis of DNA extraction and PCR product purification methods for cervicovaginal microbiome analysis using cpn60 microbial profiling.

An updated review on the effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate on the mucosal biology of the female genital tract.

Role of mucosal neutrophils in driving HIV/HPV infection and disease progression

The microbiome in cervical cancer

Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) Project: Merging Community and Science II

The functional microbiome in HPV-associated cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer

The microbiome in HIV prevention

Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) Project: Merging Community and Science

Mechanisms of metaproteome factors in HIV infection risk in young women

Investigating the role of mucosal biomarkers associated with HIV infection risk in the CAPRISA-004 clinical trial

Mucosal predictors of HIV acquisition

Understanding mucosal protection against HIV: delineating interactions between the immune system, microbiome and mucus.

Frequent collaborators

Joshua Kimani

Vanessa Poliquin

Rupert Kaul

Francis Plummer

Lyle Mckinnon

Julie Lajoie

Souradet Shaw

Paul Sandstrom

Charu Kaushic