Publications by authors named "J Woodring"

Young transgender women (YTGW) who sell or trade sex have among the highest HIV incidence rates in Thailand. Using qualitative methods, we assessed perceived acceptability, feasibility, and optimal design of a combination HIV prevention intervention including PrEP for YTGW. Key informant interviews were conducted during July 2016-July 2018 with 21 YTGW, aged 18-26 years, who sold sex and resided in Bangkok or Pattaya, Thailand.

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Screening for depression may identify persons for HIV prevention services and to ensure linkage to care for ART and mental health. We assessed factors associated with depressive symptoms using multiple logistic regression among 15- to 29-year-old gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who have sex with men (TGW) attending HIV prevention clinics at Silom Community Clinic or Bangrak Hospital in Bangkok or Rainbow Clinic in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. We defined depressive symptoms as a self-report of feelings of sadness that impacted daily life in the past one month.

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Objectives: Rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in is a global public health concern. Many ceftriaxone-resistant cases have been linked to Asia. In the WHO/CDC global Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), we conducted AMR surveillance at two clinical sites in Bangkok, Thailand, 2015-21.

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Article Synopsis
  • The COPE study evaluated the effectiveness of daily oral PrEP combined with additional preventive measures for HIV among young transgender women (TGW) and men who have sex with men (MSM) in Thailand.
  • Out of 846 participants, a majority initiated PrEP quickly, with high adherence rates observed; 85.9% were still on PrEP after one year.
  • The study found zero HIV cases among those using PrEP, showcasing its effectiveness compared to a significant incidence rate among those not using it.
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We propose VDL-Surrogate, a view-dependent neural-network-latent-based surrogate model for parameter space exploration of ensemble simulations that allows high-resolution visualizations and user-specified visual mappings. Surrogate-enabled parameter space exploration allows domain scientists to preview simulation results without having to run a large number of computationally costly simulations. Limited by computational resources, however, existing surrogate models may not produce previews with sufficient resolution for visualization and analysis.

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