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Lyle Mckinnon

ResearcherMedical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Manitoba

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Lyle Mckinnon

Researcher

Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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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 22 research grants (19 CIHR, 2 NSERC, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Research

Hiv Prevention Mucosal Immunology Transmission Hpv Female Genital Tract Mucosal Hiv/Aids

Latest papers

The vaginal microbiome and HIV acquisition risk.
The lancet. HIV · 2026
A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Randomized Survey Modality to Assess Impact of Survey Modality on Demographic, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Measures among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya.
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care · 2026
Cytokine concentration and T cell subsets in the female genital tract in the presence of bacterial vaginosis and Trichomonas vaginalis.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Mucosal immunology of STBBI susceptibility
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$6,000
Enhancing surveillance and detection of Mpox across Africa
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$350,000
Examining the "local biologies" of transgender people in Nairobi, Kenya: epidemiological, biological, and social determinants of STBBI vulnerability
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$100,000

All 43 grants and awards

14 publications.

The vaginal microbiome and HIV acquisition risk.

Masson L, Radzey N, Abrahams AG, Ngcapu S, McKinnon L, Jaspan HB

The lancet. HIV2026

DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(26)00032-9 PMID: 41926978

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Randomized Survey Modality to Assess Impact of Survey Modality on Demographic, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Measures among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya.

Nzioka J, Wambua P, Otieno F, Kimani J, Kabuti R, Ochieng F, Gichuki R, Wanjiru M, Okumu M, McKinnon L, Mehta SD

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care2026

DOI: 10.1177/23259582261434295 PMID: 42068263

Cytokine concentration and T cell subsets in the female genital tract in the presence of bacterial vaginosis and Trichomonas vaginalis.

Young MR, Haddad LB, McKinnon L, Ochieng WO, Rowh M, Gill A, Ofotokun I, Mehta SD

Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1539086 PMID: 40313463

Differential Burden of HIV Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women by Places Associated With Sex Work: An Observational Study in Mombasa, Kenya.

Becker M, Mishra S, Bhattacharjee P, Musyoki H, Tennakoon A, Leung S, Cheuk E, Lorway R, Isac S, Ma H, Cholette F, Sandstrom P, Gichangi P, Mwatelah R, Mckinnon L, Blanchard J, Pickles M, Transitions Study Team

Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)2024

DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003412 PMID: 38771751

UV-Inactivated rVSV-M2e-Based Influenza Vaccine Protected against the H1N1 Influenza Challenge.

Olukitibi TA, Ao Z, Azizi H, Ouyang MJ, Omole T, McKinnon L, Kobasa D, Coombs K, Kobinger G, Yao X

Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition)2024

DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2905195 PMID: 38812326

The descriptive epidemiology of pre-omicron SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and severe outcomes in Manitoba, Canada.

Shaw SY, Kindrachuk J, McKinnon L, Biegun JCS, Reimer JN, Loeppky C, Wei YJ, Bullard J, Van Caeseele P, Stein DR

Frontiers in epidemiology2023

DOI: 10.3389/fepid.2023.1248847 PMID: 38455896

Age and CD4+ T cell counts are inversely associated with HIV drug resistance mutations in treatment naive female sex workers.

Mulinge MM, Oluoch JO, Abisi HK, Otieno LE, Anzala O, Wamalwa DC, Nduati RW, Kimani J, Herbeck J, McKinnon L

Medicine2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034060 PMID: 37327289

Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol.

Cholette F, Lazarus L, Macharia P, Thompson LH, Githaiga S, Mathenge J, Walimbwa J, Kuria I, Okoth S, Wambua S, Albert H, Mwangi P, Adhiambo J, Kasiba R, Juma E, Battacharjee P, Kimani J, Sandstrom P, Meyers AFA, Joy JB, Thomann M, McLaren PJ, Shaw S, Mishra S, Becker ML, McKinnon L, Lorway R

Global public health2023

DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2023.2269435 PMID: 37851872

Net charge and position 22 of the V3 loop are associated with HIV-1 tropism in recently infected female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Abisi HK, Otieno LE, Irungu E, Onyambu FG, Chepchirchir A, Anzala O, Wamalwa DC, Nduati RW, McKinnon L, Kimani J, Mulinge MM

Medicine2022

DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032024 PMID: 36626483

Ex vivo HIV entry into blood CD4+ T cells does not predict heterosexual HIV acquisition in women.

Joag V, Sivro A, Yende-Zuma N, Imam H, Samsunder N, Abdool Karim Q, Abdool Karim S, McKinnon L, Kaul R

PloS one2018

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200359 PMID: 29985942

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Lyle Mckinnon

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The vaginal microbiome and HIV acquisition risk.

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Randomized Survey Modality to Assess Impact of Survey Modality on Demographic, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Measures among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya.

Cytokine concentration and T cell subsets in the female genital tract in the presence of bacterial vaginosis and Trichomonas vaginalis.

Differential Burden of HIV Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women by Places Associated With Sex Work: An Observational Study in Mombasa, Kenya.

UV-Inactivated rVSV-M2e-Based Influenza Vaccine Protected against the H1N1 Influenza Challenge.

The descriptive epidemiology of pre-omicron SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and severe outcomes in Manitoba, Canada.

Age and CD4+ T cell counts are inversely associated with HIV drug resistance mutations in treatment naive female sex workers.

Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol.

Net charge and position 22 of the V3 loop are associated with HIV-1 tropism in recently infected female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Ex vivo HIV entry into blood CD4+ T cells does not predict heterosexual HIV acquisition in women.

Frequent collaborators

Joshua Kimani

Paul Sandstrom

Sharmistha Mishra

Souradet Shaw

Parinita Bhattacharjee

Lisa Lazarus

Francois Cholette

Darwyn Kobasa

Lawrence Gelmon

James Blanchard

Adam Burgener

Rupert Kaul

Marissa Becker

Ma Luo

Kevin Coombs

Robert Lorway