Boghuma Titanji

Department of Medicine
Assistant Professor

boghuma.kabisen.titanji@emory.edu

Overview

Boghuma Kabisen Titanji is a Cameroonian born physician-scientist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta. She obtained her MD from the University of Yaound I in Cameroon where she worked as a medical officer after graduating, before pursuing postgraduate research training in the United Kingdom. She obtained a Masters Degree in Tropical Medicine and International Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, a diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the Royal College of Physicians in London and a PhD in Virology from University College London. She joined Emory University School of Medicine in 2016 where she completed a residency in Internal Medicine, and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases. She has three parallel career interests: translational and clinical research in HIV and emerging viruses, science communication, and global health equity. Her clinical focus is general infectious diseases and people with HIV.

Academic Appointment

Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

PhD from University College London
DTM&H from Royal College of Physicians
Master of Science from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
MD from University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde

Research

Publications

Withdrawal of the United States from the WHO - How President Trump Is Weakening Public Health.
N Engl J Med Volume: 392 Page(s): 1457 - 1460
04/17/2025 Authors: Yamey G; Titanji BK
Challenges in containing the global spread of mpox clade Ib.
Lancet Volume: 405 Page(s): 518 - 519
02/15/2025 Authors: Titanji BK; Zucker J
International healthcare workers' experiences and perceptions of the 2022 multi-country mpox outbreak.
PLOS Glob Public Health Volume: 5 Page(s): e0003704
01/01/2025 Authors: Apea V; Titanji BK; Dakin FH; Hayes R; Smuk M; Kawu H; Waters L; Levy I; Kuritzkes DR; Gandhi M
An urgent call to address the intersection of mpox and HIV in Africa.
Lancet Volume: 404 Page(s): 2417 - 2419
12/14/2024 Authors: Bender Ignacio RA; Shapiro AE; Montao MA; Titanji BK
Hidden in plain sight: the threat of mpox to children and adolescents.
Lancet Child Adolesc Health Volume: 8 Page(s): 849 - 851
12/01/2024 Authors: Sanchez Clemente N; Le Doare K; Mupere E; Nachega JB; Rulisa S; Titanji B
Mpox Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Approaches, and Treatment Strategies: A Review.
JAMA Volume: 332 Page(s): 1652 - 1662
11/19/2024 Authors: Titanji BK; Hazra A; Zucker J
A multi-trait epigenome-wide association study identified DNA methylation signature of inflammation among men with HIV.
Clin Epigenetics Volume: 16 Page(s): 152
11/02/2024 Authors: Chen J; Hui Q; Titanji BK; So-Armah K; Freiberg M; Justice AC; Xu K; Zhu X; Gwinn M; Marconi VC
The Association Between Rheumatic Disease Therapies and Cardiovascular Outcomes in People with HIV-A Retrospective Cohort Study.
J Clin Med Volume: 13
10/18/2024 Authors: Titanji BK; Nagatomi S; Gallini JW; Cui X; Hanberg JS; Hsieh E; Marconi VC
Clinical health outcomes of Ebola virus disease survivors eight years post recovery: a cross-sectional study in Sierra Leone.
medRxiv
08/29/2024 Authors: Schindell BG; Titanji BK; Rimoin AW; Shaw SY; Kangbai JB; Kindrachuk J
Inflammatory and Immune Mechanisms for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in HIV.
Int J Mol Sci Volume: 25
07/01/2024 Authors: Hmiel L; Zhang S; Obare LM; Santana MADO; Wanjalla CN; Titanji BK; Hileman CO; Bagchi S
Culturing the Future of Medicine: The Imperative of Strengthening the Infectious Diseases Physician-Scientist Pipeline.
J Infect Dis Volume: 229 Page(s): 1606 - 1610
06/14/2024 Authors: Titanji BK; Sereti I; Singer BD
A multi-trait epigenome-wide association study identified DNA methylation signature of inflammation among people with HIV.
Res Sq
05/31/2024 Authors: Chen J; Hui Q; Titanji BK; So-Armah K; Freiberg M; Justice AC; Xu K; Zhu X; Gwinn M; Marconi VC
Performance of the Xpert Mpox PCR assay with oropharyngeal, anorectal, and cutaneous lesion swab specimens.
J Clin Virol Volume: 171 Page(s): 105659
04/01/2024 Authors: Damhorst GL; McLendon K; Morales E; Solis ZM; Fitts E; Bowers HB; Sabino C; Sullivan J; Greenleaf M; Roback JD
Associations Between HIV and Severe Mpox in an Atlanta Cohort.
J Infect Dis Volume: 229 Page(s): S234 - S242
03/26/2024 Authors: Aldred B; Scott JY; Aldredge A; Gromer DJ; Anderson AM; Cartwright EJ; Colasanti JA; Hall B; Jacob JT; Kalapila A
Multisite Mpox Infection and Viral Dynamics Among Persons With HIV in Metro Atlanta.
J Infect Dis Volume: 229 Page(s): S213 - S218
03/26/2024 Authors: Damhorst GL; Fujita AW; Fitts E; Szabo B; Bowers HB; Sabino C; Ahmed A; Wang E; Piantadosi A; McLendon K
Early Tecovirimat Treatment for Mpox Disease Among People With HIV.
JAMA Intern Med Volume: 184 Page(s): 275 - 279
03/01/2024 Authors: Aldred B; Lyles RH; Scott JY; Gromer DJ; Aldredge A; Workowski KA; Wiley Z; Titanji BK; Szabo B; Sheth AN
Close the gender gap in Africa's HIV epidemic.
Nat Microbiol Volume: 9 Page(s): 8 - 10
01/01/2024 Authors: Tegomoh B; Titanji BK
Mpox and HIV-Collision of Two Diseases.
Curr HIV/AIDS Rep Volume: 20 Page(s): 440 - 450
12/01/2023 Authors: Zucker J; Hazra A; Titanji BK
Effectiveness of Smallpox Vaccination to Prevent Mpox in Military Personnel.
N Engl J Med Volume: 389 Page(s): 1147 - 1148
09/21/2023 Authors: Titanji BK; Eick-Cost A; Partan ES; Epstein L; Wells N; Stahlman SL; Devineni P; Munyoki B; Pyarajan S; Balajee A
Strategies for Expediting Clinical Trials in the Next Public Health Emergency.
JAMA Health Forum Volume: 4 Page(s): e233191
09/01/2023 Authors: Titanji BK; Boulware DR; Bender Ignacio RA
Pre-emptively tackling vaccine misinformation for a successful large-scale roll-out of malaria vaccines in Africa.
Lancet Infect Dis Volume: 23 Page(s): 997 - 999
09/01/2023 Authors: Titanji BK; Mekone I; Scales D; Ndoula ST; Seungue J; Gorman S
Leveraging the positives from the pandemic to strengthen infectious disease care in low-income and middle-income countries.
Lancet Infect Dis Volume: 23 Page(s): 890 - 892
08/01/2023 Authors: Titanji BK; Pai M
The Last Mile Problem-Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Coverage Among the Most Socially Vulnerable.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 76 Page(s): 1626 - 1627
05/03/2023 Authors: Titanji BK
ARTful ageing: epigenetic rejuvenation in people with HIV.
Lancet Healthy Longev Volume: 4 Page(s): e181 - e182
05/01/2023 Authors: Titanji BK
Creating a best practice template for participant communication plans in global health clinical studies.
Trials Volume: 24 Page(s): 158
03/02/2023 Authors: Shelly CE; Logan C; Skorochod B; Wiyeh A; Ndwandwe D; Choko A; Valea I; Titanji BK
Utility of a Viral Vesicular Panel Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Diagnosis of Monkeypox, Herpes Simplex, and Varicella Zoster Viruses.
Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 10 Page(s): ofad140
03/01/2023 Authors: Wilber E; Rebolledo PA; Kasinathan V; Merritt S; Titanji BK; Aldred B; Kandiah S; Ray SM; Sheth AN; Colasanti JA
Vaxxing to elimination: smallpox vaccines as tools to fight mpox.
J Clin Invest Volume: 133
01/17/2023 Authors: Titanji BK; Marconi VC
Monkeypox.
Lancet Volume: 401 Page(s): 60 - 74
01/07/2023 Authors: Mitj O; Ogoina D; Titanji BK; Galvan C; Muyembe J-J; Marks M; Orkin CM
Strengthening diagnostic capacity in Africa as a key pillar of public health and pandemic preparedness.
PLOS Glob Public Health Volume: 3 Page(s): e0001998
01/01/2023 Authors: Mfuh KO; Abanda NN; Titanji BK
Hospitalization risk among patients with Mpox infection-a propensity score matched analysis.
Ther Adv Infect Dis Volume: 10 Page(s): 20499361231196683
01/01/2023 Authors: Henao-Martnez AF; Orkin CM; Titanji BK; Rodriguez-Morales AJ; Salinas JL; Franco-Paredes C; Tuells J; Chastain DB
Human monkeypox virus infection in women and non-binary individuals during the 2022 outbreaks: a global case series.
Lancet Volume: 400 Page(s): 1953 - 1965
12/03/2022 Authors: Thornhill JP; Palich R; Ghosn J; Walmsley S; Moschese D; Cortes CP; Galliez RM; Garlin AB; Nozza S; Mitja O
Soluble CD14-associated DNA Methylation Sites predict Mortality among Men with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Volume: 46 Page(s): 536 - 536
10/01/2022 Authors: Titanji BK; Wang Z; Chen J; Hui Q; So-Armah K; Freiberg M; Justice AC; Xu K; Marconi VC; Sun YV
Protect the vulnerable from monkeypox.
Science Volume: 377 Page(s): 1129
09/09/2022 Authors: Titanji B
Monkeypox emergency: Urgent questions and perspectives.
Cell Volume: 185 Page(s): 3279 - 3281
09/01/2022 Authors: Rothenburg S; Yang Z; Beard P; Sawyer SL; Titanji B; Gonsalves G; Kindrachuk J
Soluble CD14-associated DNA methylation sites predict mortality among men with HIV infection.
AIDS Volume: 36 Page(s): 1563 - 1571
09/01/2022 Authors: Titanji BK; Wang Z; Chen J; Hui Q; So-Armah K; Freiberg M; Justice AC; Ke X; Marconi VC; Sun YV
Nucleocapsid Antigenemia in Patients Receiving Anti-CD20 Therapy With Protracted COVID-19.
Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 9 Page(s): ofac419
08/01/2022 Authors: Wilber E; Piantadosi A; Babiker A; McLendon K; O'Sick W; Fitts E; Webster AS; Verkerke H; Kim JS; Phadke VK
Baricitinib in COVID-19: a coming-of-age from artificial intelligence to reducing mortality.
Lancet Volume: 400 Page(s): 338 - 339
07/30/2022 Authors: Mehta P; Titanji BK
Neglecting emerging diseases - monkeypox is the latest price of a costly default.
Med Volume: 3 Page(s): 433 - 434
07/08/2022 Authors: Titanji BK
The monkeypox outbreak is amplifying hidden voices in the global discourse.
Lancet Volume: 400 Page(s): 23
07/02/2022 Authors: Abbara A; Rao B; Titanji BK; Boum Y; Zumla A
Monkeypox-not doing enough is not an option.
BMJ Volume: 378 Page(s): o1631
07/01/2022 Authors: Titanji BK
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals.
Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 9 Page(s): ofac310
07/01/2022 Authors: Titanji BK; Tegomoh B; Nematollahi S; Konomos M; Kulkarni PA
Social Media: Flattening Hierarchies for Women and Black, Indigenous, People Of Color (BIPOC) to Enter the Room Where It Happens.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 74 Page(s): S222 - S228
05/15/2022 Authors: Titanji BK; Abdul-Mutakabbir JC; Christophers B; Flores L; Marcelin JR; Swartz TH
#SoMe the Money! Value, Strategy, and Implementation of Social Media Engagement for Infectious Diseases Trainees, Clinicians, and Divisions.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 74 Page(s): S229 - S236
05/15/2022 Authors: Cawcutt KA; Marcelin JR; Corts-Penfield N; Cutrell JB; Dong SW; Mahoney MV; McCarty TP; Mediwala Hornback K; Titanji BK; Woc-Colburn LE
Educational Impact of #IDJClub, a Twitter-Based Infectious Diseases Journal Club.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 74 Page(s): S244 - S250
05/15/2022 Authors: Schwartz IS; McCarty T; Woc-Colburn LE; Titanji BK; Cutrell JB; Cortes-Penfield NW
Cognitively Based Compassion Training for HIV Immune Nonresponders-An Attention-Placebo Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Volume: 89 Page(s): 340 - 348
03/01/2022 Authors: Titanji BK; Tejani M; Farber EW; Mehta CC; Pace TW; Meagley K; Gavegnano C; Harrison T; Kokubun CW; Negi SD
Epigenome-wide epidemiologic studies of human immunodeficiency virus infection, treatment, and disease progression.
Clin Epigenetics Volume: 14 Page(s): 8
01/11/2022 Authors: Titanji BK; Gwinn M; Marconi VC; Sun YV
Epigenome-wide association study of biomarkers of liver function identifies albumin-associated DNA methylation sites among male veterans with HIV.
Front Genet Volume: 13 Page(s): 1020871
01/01/2022 Authors: Titanji BK; Lee M; Wang Z; Chen J; Hui Q; Lo Re Iii V; So-Armah K; Justice AC; Xu K; Freiberg M
Response to Correspondence: Baricitinib: Impact on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Coagulopathy? Jorgensen et al.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 73 Page(s): e3980 - e3981
12/06/2021 Authors: Titanji BK; Farley MM; Schinazi RF; Marconi VC
Reply to Jorgensen, et al.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 73 Page(s): e3978 - e3979
12/06/2021 Authors: Titanji BK; Farley MM; Schinazi RF; Marconi VC
A Diverse Physician-Scientist Pipeline to Fight Structural Racism.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 73 Page(s): 151 - 155
07/01/2021 Authors: Titanji BK; Swartz TH
Use of Baricitinib in Patients With Moderate to Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Clin Infect Dis Volume: 72 Page(s): 1247 - 1250
04/08/2021 Authors: Titanji BK; Farley MM; Mehta A; Connor-Schuler R; Moanna A; Cribbs SK; O'Shea J; DeSilva K; Chan B; Edwards A
Incidence and Severity of COVID-19 in HIV-Positive Persons Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy.
Ann Intern Med Volume: 174 Page(s): 580 - 581
04/01/2021 Authors: Titanji B; Hernandez-Romieu AC; Adelman MW
Neuromyelitis Optica Presenting as Infectious Meningoencephalitis: Case Report and Literature Review.
Am J Med Sci Volume: 361 Page(s): 534 - 541
04/01/2021 Authors: Tfaily MAH; Titanji B; Schniederjan MJ; Goodman A; Lava NS; Pouch SM; Collins MH; Adelman MW
Deconstruct racism in medicine - from training to clinical trials.
Nature Volume: 583 Page(s): 202
07/01/2020 Authors: Swartz TH; Titanji B
What's Hot in HIV in 2019-A Basic and Translational Science Summary for Clinicians From IDWeek 2019.
Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 7 Page(s): ofaa053
03/01/2020 Authors: Titanji B; Kelley CF
Targeting Inflammation to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in People With HIV Infection.
J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 9 Page(s): e014873
02/04/2020 Authors: Titanji B; Gavegnano C; Hsue P; Schinazi R; Marconi VC
Combination antiretroviral therapy and cell-cell spread of wild-type and drug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus-1.
J Gen Virol Volume: 98 Page(s): 821 - 834
04/01/2017 Authors: Titanji BK; Pillay D; Jolly C
Protease inhibitors effectively block cell-to-cell spread of HIV-1 between T cells.
Retrovirology Volume: 10 Page(s): 161
12/24/2013 Authors: Titanji BK; Aasa-Chapman M; Pillay D; Jolly C
Protease inhibitors are effective at inhibiting cell-to-cell HIV-1 transfer
Volume: 18 Page(s): A68 - A68
01/01/2013 Authors: Titanji BK; Aasa-Chapman M; Jolly C; Pillay D
Development and application of a broadly sensitive dried-blood-spot-based genotyping assay for global surveillance of HIV-1 drug resistance.
J Clin Microbiol Volume: 48 Page(s): 3158 - 3164
09/01/2010 Authors: Yang C; McNulty A; Diallo K; Zhang J; Titanji B; Kassim S; Wadonda-Kabondo N; Aberle-Grasse J; Kibuka T; Ndumbe PM
Development and application of a broadly sensitive genotyping assay for surveillance of HIV-1 drug resistance in PEPFAR countries
Volume: 13 Page(s): A117 - A117
01/01/2008 Authors: McNulty A; Diallo K; Zhang J; Titanji B; Kassim S; Bennett D; Aberle-Gasse J; Kibuka T; Ndumbe PM; Nkengasong JN

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