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Hugues Loemba

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Associate ProfessorFamily MedicineUniversity of Ottawa

Hugues Loemba

Associate Professor

Family Medicine

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2021.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

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African Caribbean And Black (Acb) Populations Community-Based Participatory Research Covid-19 Pandemic Cultural Competence And Safety Evidence-Based Interventions Healthcare Providers Capacity Building Marginalization Social Determinants Of Health

Latest papers

Human papillomavirus viral load as promising surrogate biomarker of cervical cancer risk and clinical outcome.
Expert review of molecular diagnostics · 2026
Findings from a participatory mapping study to increase HIV and STI testing with female sex professionals in Pointe Noire, Congo.
International journal of STD & AIDS · 2026 · senior author
Vaccine-preventable HPV burden and cervical abnormalities in women during 2022-2024 Octobre Rose campaigns in Libreville.
Nature communications · 2025

All 15 publications

Latest funding

HPV-16-dependent PGE2 dysregulation and impaired LXA4 resolution in cervical carcinoma cells
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$2,124
Non-vaccine High-risk Human Papillomavirus genital infection, a neglected threat in underscreened immigrant and refugee women from Sub-Saharan Africa living in Canada.
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$270,000
Engaging Black women to address HIV/AIDS
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$449,486

All 12 grants and awards

15 publications.

Human papillomavirus viral load as promising surrogate biomarker of cervical cancer risk and clinical outcome.

Mboumba Bouassa RS, Muwonga Tukisadila J, Loemba H, Bélec L

Expert review of molecular diagnostics2026

DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2026.2675388 PMID: 42133446

Findings from a participatory mapping study to increase HIV and STI testing with female sex professionals in Pointe Noire, Congo.

Logie CH, Admassu Z, MacKenzie F, Puvaneyshwaran D, Van Borek S, Mbende B, Boumba LMA, Linguissi LSG, Loemba H

International journal of STD & AIDS2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/09564624251385055 PMID: 41066537

Vaccine-preventable HPV burden and cervical abnormalities in women during 2022-2024 Octobre Rose campaigns in Libreville.

Mabika-Obanda AKF, Ambounda Ledaga N, Ngou Milama K, Zang Obame V, Alame-Emane AK, Sanon A, Ndong-Ella C, Loemba H, Bélec L, Ngou Mve Ngou JP, Essone PN, Mintsa-Ndong A, Mboumba Bouassa RS, Djoba Siawaya JF

Nature communications2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67777-3 PMID: 41444484

The development and implementation of an innovative community-based intervention to strengthen community capacity for HIV prevention and care among Canadians of African Caribbean and Black (ACB) women in Ontario: a research protocol.

Etowa J, Massaquoi N, Omorodion F, Brown-Shreves D, Hyman I, Gebremeskel A, Loemba H, Ghose B, Etowa E, Rayner J, Dabone C, Brown O'Sullivan L, Sule A, Kiirya J, Yaya S, Tharao W, Inoua H, Kaida A, Odhiambo A, Beckford C

Global public health2025

DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2436425 PMID: 39869663

Esengo ya Bosembo ("Joy of Equity"): Development of an Advocacy Video to Reduce Stigma and to Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Sex Professionals in Pointe-Noire, Congo Republic.

Van Borek S, Logie CH, Mbende B, Ghoma Linguissi LS, MacKenzie F, Ouedraogo A, Lad A, Boumba A, Gittings L, Loemba H

Health promotion practice2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/15248399241245053 PMID: 38660994

Strengthening the Capacity of Service Providers to Reduce the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on African, Caribbean, and Black Communities: Protocol for the COVID-19 African, Caribbean, and Black Providers Project 2.0 Implementation and Evaluation.

Etowa J, Loemba H, Bailey L, Yaya S, Dabone C, Etowa EB, Ghose B, Ajiboye W, Tyerman J, Luctkar-Flude M, Rayner J, Nnorom O, Taylor R, Oneka G, Kohoun B, Tharao W, Inoua H, Edet R, Kiirya J, Kirunga K, Kemei J, Fantaye A

JMIR research protocols2025

DOI: 10.2196/66546 PMID: 41086014

Syndemic Synergy of HPV, HIV, and HSV-2 for Oncogenic HPV Replication in Female Sex Workers.

Muwonga Tukisadila J, Mboumba Bouassa RS, Tonen-Wolyec S, Loemba H, Muwonga J, Belec L

Tropical medicine and infectious disease2025

DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed10060157 PMID: 40559724

Emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron (BA.1) variant across Africa: an observational study.

Fischer C, Maponga TG, Yadouleton A, Abílio N, Aboce E, Adewumi P, Afonso P, Akorli J, Andriamandimby SF, Anga L, Ashong Y, Beloufa MA, Bensalem A, Birtles R, Boumba ALM, Bwanga F, Chaponda M, Chibukira P, Chico RM, Chileshe J, Choga W, Chongwe G, Cissé A, Cissé F, D'Alessandro U, de Lamballerie X, de Morais JFM, Derrar F, Dia N, Diarra Y, Doumbia L, Drosten C, Dussart P, Echodu R, Eloualid A, Faye O, Feldt T, Frühauf A, Gaseitsiwe S, Halatoko A, Iipumbu E, Ilouga PV, Ismael N, Jambou R, Jarju S, Kamprad A, Katowa B, Kayiwa J, King'wara L, Koita O, Lacoste V, Lagare A, Landt O, Lekana-Douki SE, Lekana-Douki JB, Loemba H, Luedde T, Lutwama J, Mamadou S, Maman I, Manyisa B, Martinez PA, Matoba J, Mhuulu L, Moreira-Soto A, Moyo S, Mwangi J, N'dilimabaka N, Nassuna CA, Ndiath MO, Nepolo E, Njouom R, Nourlil J, Nyanjom SG, Odari EO, Okeng A, Ouoba JB, Owusu M, Donkor IO, Phadu KK, Phillips RO, Preiser W, Roques P, Ruhanya V, Salah F, Salifou S, Sall AA, Sylverken AA, Tagnouokam-Ngoupo PA, Tarnagda Z, Tchikaya FO, Tordo N, Tufa TB, Drexler JF

The Lancet. Global health2025

DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00419-4 PMID: 39890226

Twelve-month effectiveness and safety of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in people with HIV from the Canadian cohort of the observational BICSTaR study.

Wong A, Brunetta J, De Wet J, Logue K, Loemba H, Saifi T, Mumm D, Marongiu A, Harrison R, Thorpe D, Trottier B

Medicine2024

DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037785 PMID: 38640301

Retraction.

Fischer C, Maponga TG, Yadouleton A, Abílio N, Aboce E, Adewumi P, Afonso P, Akorli J, Andriamandimby SF, Anga L, Ashong Y, Beloufa MA, Bensalem A, Birtles R, Boumba ALM, Bwanga F, Chaponda M, Chibukira P, Chico RM, Chileshe J, Chongwe G, Cissé A, D'Alessandro U, de Lamballerie XN, de Morais JFM, Derrar F, Dia N, Diarra Y, Doumbia L, Drosten C, Dussart P, Echodu R, Eggers Y, Eloualid A, Faye O, Feldt T, Frühauf A, Halatoko A, Ilouga PV, Ismael N, Jambou R, Jarju S, Kamprad A, Katowa B, Kayiwa J, King'wara L, Koita O, Lacoste V, Lagare A, Landt O, Lekana-Douki SE, Lekana-Douki JB, Iipumbu E, Loemba H, Lutwama J, Mamadou S, Maman I, Manyisa B, Martinez PA, Matoba J, Mhuulu L, Moreira-Soto A, Mwangi J, N'dilimabaka N, Nassuna CA, Ndiath MO, Nepolo E, Njouom R, Nourlil J, Nyanjom SG, Odari EO, Okeng A, Ouoba JB, Owusu M, Donkor IO, Phadu KK, Phillips RO, Preiser W, Ruhanya V, Salah F, Salifou S, Sall AA, Sylverken AA, Tagnouokam-Ngoupo PA, Tarnagda Z, Tchikaya FO, Tufa TB, Drexler JF

Science (New York, N.Y.)2022

DOI: 10.1126/science.adg2821 PMID: 36537892

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: African Caribbean And Black (Acb) Populations Dear Professor Loemba, 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 "Human papillomavirus viral load as promising surrogate biomarker of cervical cancer risk and clinical outcome." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Strengthening the capacity of healthcare providers to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on African, Caribbean, and Black communities in Ontario" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

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Hugues Loemba

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Human papillomavirus viral load as promising surrogate biomarker of cervical cancer risk and clinical outcome.

Findings from a participatory mapping study to increase HIV and STI testing with female sex professionals in Pointe Noire, Congo.

Vaccine-preventable HPV burden and cervical abnormalities in women during 2022-2024 Octobre Rose campaigns in Libreville.

The development and implementation of an innovative community-based intervention to strengthen community capacity for HIV prevention and care among Canadians of African Caribbean and Black (ACB) women in Ontario: a research protocol.

Esengo ya Bosembo ("Joy of Equity"): Development of an Advocacy Video to Reduce Stigma and to Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Sex Professionals in Pointe-Noire, Congo Republic.

Strengthening the Capacity of Service Providers to Reduce the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on African, Caribbean, and Black Communities: Protocol for the COVID-19 African, Caribbean, and Black Providers Project 2.0 Implementation and Evaluation.

Syndemic Synergy of HPV, HIV, and HSV-2 for Oncogenic HPV Replication in Female Sex Workers.

Emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron (BA.1) variant across Africa: an observational study.

Twelve-month effectiveness and safety of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in people with HIV from the Canadian cohort of the observational BICSTaR study.

Retraction.

Frequent collaborators

Ralph-Sydney Mboumba Bouassa

Josephine Etowa

Charles Dabone

Jennifer Rayner

Sharon Walmsley

Notisha Massaquoi

Danielle Brown-Shreves

Paul Mkandawire

Ilene Hyman

Michael Silverman

David Safronetz

Lounanjio Brown O'Sullivan

WALE AJIBOYE

Lesley Gittings

Francisca Omorodion

Onyenyechukwu Nnorom

Sanni Yaya

Lisheng Wang

Bagnini Kohoun

Edward Joseph Mills

Dean Fergusson

Mona Loutfy

Angela Kaida

Wangari Tharao