Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH

Manya Magnus is an Associate Professor.

• Phone: (202) 994-3024
• Fax: (202) 994-0082
• Email: sphmdm@gwumc.edu

Dr. Magnus is co-director of the School's MPH Epidemiology Program and co-director of the Graduate Certificate in HIV/AIDS Studies. Always interested in integrating research with clinical care, Dr. Magnus has managed an array of epidemiologic studies, including randomized controlled clinical trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies. She now applies epidemiologic methodology to evaluate national programs, including CDC-sponsored surveillance systems and Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) funded by the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Services Resources Administration (HRSA). Dr. Magnus also participates in a variety of other HIV-related research activities.

Education

Master of Public Health (Epidemiology), Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1998
Doctor of Philosophy (Epidemiology), Tulane University, 2001

Teaching

PubH 250-Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
PubH 203-Principles and Practice of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Research

The primary focus of Dr. Magnus's research is HIV/AIDS among women, children, adolescents and other vulnerable populations, and includes clinical trials, observational studies, behavioral surveillance, and innovative approaches to evaluation research. A side interest is maternal-child health, specifically infertility and decision-making behavior among pregnant women. Dr. Magnus is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance study, conducted as a part of the Public Health-Academic Partnership between GWU Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the District of Columbia Department of Health/HIV/AIDS Administration. As a part of this Partnership, Dr. Magnus is the Co-PI of an evaluation of the District of Columbia Routine Testing Initiative. With collaborators in Louisiana, Dr. Magnus is evaluating the impact of a statewide electronic database for linkage of TB-, syphilis-, and HIV-infected individuals seeking care in Louisiana as a part of a HRSA/HAB SPNS grant as well as the evaluation of a statewide telemedicine program in the state of Louisiana. Also with HRSA/HAB SPNS funds, she directs the multi-site evaluation of eight programs that are developing innovative methods for outreach, linkage, and retention in care of HIV-infected adolescents of color.

Community Service

Dr. Magnus has been a member of site operations committees of the national Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group, served on the Tulane University Committee on Use of Human Subjects, on the Maternal-Child Community Advisory Board, and on the WORD UP/NHBS Community Advisory Board.

Departments

• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Health Policy

Institutes & Centers

• GW Yes Center

Current Research Activities

• Evaluation and Support Center: Outreach, Care, and Prevention to Engage HIV Seropositive Young MSM of Color
• GWU YES Center
• National HIV Behavioral Surveillance study (part of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics/HAA Public Health/Academic Partnership)
• Telemedicine Evaluation: A LSU HSC & GWU collaboration
• SPNS Information Technology Networks of Care Initiative, Demonstration Project
• A LSU HSC & GWU collaborative response to HRSA/HAB/SPNS RFA HRSA 07-046
• Monitoring and Evaluation of the HIV Testing Campaign

Previous Research Activities

• Comprehensive Evaluation of Applicability, Reliability, Sensitivity and Specificity of Newly Developed Standardized Case Definitions for Adverse Events Following Immunization
• The Development of Training Materials for the Use of Mixed Methods in the Evaluation of SPNS and CARE Act Programs
• Louisiana STD Research Center-Women's Health Screening study and Women's Health Follow-Up study
• Smoking Cessation and Environmental Tobacco Smoke Qualitative Study
• Tulane-LSU Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
• Evaluation of the LabTracker (LT) Medical Information Systems Special Project of National Significance (SPNS)

Community Activities

• Evaluation and Support Center: Outreach, Care, and Prevention to Engage HIV Seropositive Young MSM of Color
• Evaluation of the LabTracker (LT) Medical Information Systems Special Project of National Significance (SPNS)
• GW Yes Center
• Smoking Cessation and Environmental Tobacco Smoke Qualitative Study
• National HIV Behavioral Surveillance study (part of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics/HAA Public Health/Academic Partnership)
• Telemedicine Evaluation: A LSU HSC & GWU collaboration SPNS Information Technology Networks of Care Initiative, Demonstration Project
• A LSU HSC & GWU collaborative response to HRSA/HAB/SPNS RFA HRSA 07-046
• Monitoring and Evaluation of the HIV Testing Campaign

Publications

• Adherence to HAART among HIV-infected persons in rural Louisiana.
  Mohammed H, Kieltyka L, Richardson-Alston G, Magnus M, Fawal H, Vermund SH, Rice J, Kissinger P. Adherence to HAART among HIV-infected persons in rural Louisiana. AIDS Patient Care and STDS 2004;18:1-8.
• HIV/AIDS prevention programs: methodologies and insights from the dynamic modeling literature.
  Krieger GR, Magnus M, Hassig SE. HIV/AIDS prevention programs: methodologies and insights from the dynamic modeling literature. Clin Occup Environ Med 2004;4:45-69.
• HIV/AIDS prevention programs: methodologies and insights from the dynamic modeling literature
  Krieger GR, Magnus M, Hassig SE. HIV/AIDS prevention programs: methodologies and insights from the dynamic modeling literature. In: Medical Issues in Challenging Global Locations. Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Krieger GR, Moreau JM, editors. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders, 2004.
• Patient choice for elective cesarean section.
  Lapeyre E, Magnus M, Lovitt S, Finan MA, Hedges S. Patient choice for elective cesarean section. The Female Patient 2004;29:12-21.
• Urinary matrix metalloproteinases as a potential screening test for gynecologic malignancies.
  Bazzett LB, Magnus M, Taylor DD, Gercel-Taylor C. Urinary matrix metalloproteinases as a potential screening test for gynecologic malignancies. Gynecol Oncol 2003;90(2):435-42,.
• Trichomonas vaginalis among HIV-infected women: are immune status or protease inhibitor use associated with T vaginalis.
  Magnus M, Clark R, Myers L, Farley T, Kissinger P. Trichomonas vaginalis among HIV-infected women: are immune status or protease inhibitor use associated with T vaginalis. Sex Transm Dis 2003;30:839-43.
• Sexual behavior after HIV diagnosis and disclosure.
  Kissinger P, O'Brien M, Richardson-Alston G, Magnus M, Besch CL. Sexual behavior after HIV diagnosis and disclosure. Sex Transm Dis 2003;30:731-5.
• Partner notification for HIV and syphilis: effects on sexual behaviors and relationship stability.
  Kissinger PJ, Niccolai LM, Magnus M, Farley TA, Maher JE, Richardson-Alston G, Dorst D, Myers L, Peterman T. Partner notification for HIV and syphilis: effects on sexual behaviors and relationship stability. Sex Transm Dis 2003;1:75-82.
• HIV-infected persons' knowledge of their sexual partners' HIV status.
  Niccolai L, Farley TA, Ayoub MA, Magnus M, Kissinger PJ. HIV-infected persons' knowledge of their sexual partners' HIV status. AIDS Educ Prev 2002;14:183-9.
• A profile of an HIV- and child-specific program in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
  Magnus M, Schmidt N, Brown B, Kissinger PJ. A profile of an HIV- and child-specific program in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. AIDS Care 2002;14:S85-S94.
• Re-visiting the association between ancillary services and emergency room visits and hospitalizations among HIV-infected women.
  Magnus M, Schmidt N, Brown B, Kissinger PJ. Re-visiting the association between ancillary services and emergency room visits and hospitalizations among HIV-infected women. AIDS Patient Care and STDS 2001;15:503-4.
• The association between ancillary services and entry, retention, and clinical outcomes for HIV-infected women and children.
  Magnus M, Schmidt NM, Kirkhart K, Gruber D, Kissinger PJ. The association between ancillary services and entry, retention, and clinical outcomes for HIV-infected women and children. AIDS Patient Care and STDS 2001;15:137-45.
• Adverse health outcomes after Hurricane Katrina among children and adolescents with chronic conditions.
  Rath B. Donato J. Duggan A. Perrin K. Bronfin DR. Ratard R. VanDyke R. Magnus M. Adverse health outcomes after Hurricane Katrina among children and adolescents with chronic conditions. Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved. 18(2):405-17, 2007 May.
• Uterine weight as a predictor of morbidity after a benign abdominal and total laparoscopic hysterectomy.
  Bonilla DJ, Mains L, Whitaker R, Crawford B, Finan M, Magnus M. Uterine weight as a predictor of morbidity after a benign abdominal and total laparoscopic hysterectomy. The Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2007; 52:490-8.
• Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Major Gynecologic Surgery in the Elderly Patient.
  Mains LM, Finan M, Magnus M. Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Major Gynecologic Surgery in the Elderly Patient. The Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2007; 52(8):677-84
• Guidelines for effective integration of information technology in the care of HIV-infected populations.
  Magnus M, Herwehe J, Proescholdbell RJ, Lombard F, Cajina A, Dastur Z, Millery M, Sabundayo BP. Guidelines for effective integration of information technology in the care of HIV-infected populations. J Public Health Manag Pract; 200713(1):39-48.
• Partner age not associated with recurrent Chlamydia trachomatis infection, condom use, or partner treatment and referral among adolescent women.
  Magnus M, Schillinger JA, Fortenberry JD, Berman SM, Kissinger P. Partner age not associated with recurrent Chlamydia trachomatis infection, condom use, or partner treatment and referral among adolescent women. J Adolesc Health. 2006;39:396-403.
• Routine HIV Screening in the Emergency Department Using the New US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines: Results From a High-Prevalence Area.
  Brown, Jeremy MD *; Shesser, Robert *; Simon, Gary MD +; Bahn, Maria *; Czarnogorski, Maggie MD +; Kuo, Irene PhD ++; Magnus, Manya PhD ++; Sikka, Neal MD. Routine HIV Screening in the Emergency Department Using the New US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines: Results From a High-Prevalence Area. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2007; 46:395-401.

Books

• DeLeon Miller M, The Complete Fertility Organizer: a guidebook and record-keeper for women John Wiley and Sons, Inc.. 1999
• Magnus M. Essentials of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury MA, 2007. ISBN: 0763734446.