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Mathieu Maheu-Giroux

ResearcherEpidemiology and BiostatisticsMcGill University

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Mathieu Maheu-Giroux

Researcher

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
71 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 24 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (9 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 4 trainee awards (4 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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116

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Research

Hiv/Aids Population Health Mathematical Modeling Surveillance Elimination Descriptive Epidemiology Discrimination Stigma

Latest papers

Incidence and risk factors of C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae and syphilis among a cohort of urban Canadian gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, 2017-2023: informing the potential impact of doxycycline prophylaxis.
BMJ open · 2026
Trends in HIV self-testing uptake in Africa: A modeling study of population-based surveys and HIV testing program data.
PLoS medicine · 2026 · senior author
The impact of HIV stigma and discrimination on HIV testing, antiretroviral treatment, and viral suppression in Africa: a pooled analysis of population-based surveys.
The lancet. HIV · 2026 · senior author

All 116 publications

Latest funding

Co-designing a Transnational AI-Powered Chatbot to Improve Access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Migrants, Women, and Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Have Sex with Men in Canada, Ghana, and Germany: The MARVIN-CONNECT Study
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$672,436
Global, regional, and national estimates and trends in HIV stigma and discrimination
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$546,976
Informing the roll-out of next generation HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis products: the impacts of person-centered approaches on HIV elimination and health inequities
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$100,000

All 21 grants and awards

116 publications.

Incidence and risk factors of C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae and syphilis among a cohort of urban Canadian gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, 2017-2023: informing the potential impact of doxycycline prophylaxis.

Lambert G, Fourmigue A, Dvorakova M, Moodie EEM, Moore D, Lachowsky NJ, Grace D, Hart TA, Tan DHS, Jollimore J, Labbé AC, Fortin C, Maheu-Giroux M, Hull M, Grennan T, Brunelle-Newman S, Zhang T, Lal A, Gormezano A, Cox J

BMJ open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111357 PMID: 42191194

Trends in HIV self-testing uptake in Africa: A modeling study of population-based surveys and HIV testing program data.

Aratrika A, Doyle CM, Johnson CC, Edun O, Mbope B, Adoko A, Tlhomola M, Yansouni CP, Choko AT, Imai-Eaton JW, Maheu-Giroux M

PLoS medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004771 PMID: 42085474

The impact of HIV stigma and discrimination on HIV testing, antiretroviral treatment, and viral suppression in Africa: a pooled analysis of population-based surveys.

Doyle CM, Kuchukhidze S, Stannah J, Flores Anato JL, Xia Y, Logie CH, Simo Fotso A, Carabali M, Kye-Duodu G, Mishra S, Mian A, Terris-Prestholt F, Kovtun O, Singh A, Stone J, Niangoran S, Artenie A, Vickerman P, Boily MC, Maheu-Giroux M

The lancet. HIV2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(25)00325-x PMID: 41785886

HIV prevalence in transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa.

Stevens O, Anderson RL, Sabin K, Arias Garcia S, Fearon E, Manda K, Dikobe W, Mulenga L, Philip NM, Maheu-Giroux M, Zhao J, Mahy M, Imai-Eaton JW

AIDS (London, England)2026

DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000004405 PMID: 41591837

Defining Optimal Vaccine Features for Pandemic Preparedness: an Individual-Based Model Bridging Within- and Between-Host Dynamics.

Xia Y, Alexandre M, Thiebaut R, Maheu-Giroux M, Prague M

Bulletin of mathematical biology2026

DOI: 10.1007/s11538-025-01580-5 PMID: 41571886

Substance use-related stigma and injection-related bacterial infections among people who inject drugs in Montreal.

Horvat K, Bruneau J, Knight R, Martel-Laferrière V, Zang G, Maheu-Giroux M, Stone J, Vickerman P, Boisvert I, Larney S, Artenie A

The International journal on drug policy2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105478 PMID: 42669224

Cost-effectiveness of leveraging long-acting injectable cabotegravir to expand PrEP coverage among MSM in two contrasting North American cities.

Heitner JA, Stansfield SE, Mitchell KM, Doyle CM, Milwid RM, Moore M, Donnell DJ, Xia Y, Maheu-Giroux M, Barnabas RV, Boily MC, Dimitrov DT

Journal of the International AIDS Society2026

DOI: 10.1002/jia2.70061 PMID: 41549755

Identifying priority populations for HIV interventions using acquisition and transmission indicators: a combined analysis of 15 mathematical models from ten African countries.

Silhol R, Booton RD, Mitchell KM, Stannah J, Stevens O, Dimitrov D, Bershteyn A, Johnson LF, Kelly SL, Kim HY, Maheu-Giroux M, Martin-Hughes R, Mishra S, Stone J, Stuart R, Stover J, Vickerman P, Wilson DP, Baral S, Donnell D, Imai-Eaton JW, Boily MC

The lancet. HIV2026

DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(25)00199-7 PMID: 41275868

Potential Impact of Catch-Up HPV Vaccination on HPV Prevalence and Cervical Cancer Incidence Among Women Living With HIV in South Africa: Results From Two Mathematical Models.

Doyle CM, Rönn MM, van Schalkwyk C, Brisson M, Soni N, Boily MC, Maheu-Giroux M

Journal of the International AIDS Society2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/jia2.70149 PMID: 42499184

Impact of switching from a quadrivalent to a nonavalent HPV vaccine on HPV infections and cervical cancer in Colombia: a mathematical modelling study.

Tejada R, Baena A, Trujillo L, Rodriguez J, Maheu-Giroux M, Almonte M, Franco EL, Malagón T

Lancet regional health. Americas2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2026.101483 PMID: 42124870

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Hiv/Aids Dear Professor Maheu-Giroux, 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 "Incidence and risk factors of C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae and syphilis among a cohort of urban Canadian gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, 2017-2023: informing the potential impact of doxycycline prophylaxis." (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 "Global, regional, and national estimates and trends in HIV stigma and discrimination" (2025), 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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Incidence and risk factors of C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae and syphilis among a cohort of urban Canadian gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, 2017-2023: informing the potential impact of doxycycline prophylaxis.

Trends in HIV self-testing uptake in Africa: A modeling study of population-based surveys and HIV testing program data.

The impact of HIV stigma and discrimination on HIV testing, antiretroviral treatment, and viral suppression in Africa: a pooled analysis of population-based surveys.

HIV prevalence in transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa.

Defining Optimal Vaccine Features for Pandemic Preparedness: an Individual-Based Model Bridging Within- and Between-Host Dynamics.

Substance use-related stigma and injection-related bacterial infections among people who inject drugs in Montreal.

Cost-effectiveness of leveraging long-acting injectable cabotegravir to expand PrEP coverage among MSM in two contrasting North American cities.

Identifying priority populations for HIV interventions using acquisition and transmission indicators: a combined analysis of 15 mathematical models from ten African countries.

Potential Impact of Catch-Up HPV Vaccination on HPV Prevalence and Cervical Cancer Incidence Among Women Living With HIV in South Africa: Results From Two Mathematical Models.

Impact of switching from a quadrivalent to a nonavalent HPV vaccine on HPV infections and cervical cancer in Colombia: a mathematical modelling study.

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