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National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)

Advancing Health Research, Enhancing Life

NIMR

2027 (1stQuarter)

  1. Kafaiya CB, Sebukoto HR, Lutambi AM, Kagaruki GB, Mshiu JJ, Hayuma PM, Mwing’a GP, Mremi IR, Mshana JM, Mutalemwa P, Malekia SE, Stephen KJ, Mayige MT. Burden and determinants of self-reported non-communicable disease comorbidities among HIV positive adults in Tanzania: insights from the Tanzania HIV Impact Survey 2022-2023. BMJ Public Health. 2026 Aug 3;4(3):e004722. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-004722. PMID: 42553794; PMCID: PMC13436115.
  2. Sawhney M, Portugal Schippert ACS, Chiduo M, Lutambi AM, Emidi B, Hovland OJ, Legreid Ødemark I, Thorvik C, Grov EK and Kisa S (2026) Structural and health system determinants of mental health in Tanzania: mapping policy recommendations to the WHO comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2030. Front. Public Health 14:1878653. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1878653
  3. Carter A, Zhang M, Trejo BG, Verma M, Brewer ED, Lasher D, Lutambi AM, et al. GBD 2023 HIV Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990-2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet HIV. 2026 Aug 18:S2352-3018(26)00147-5. doi: 10.1016/S2352-
  4. Lubbe SCC van der, Moberg ME, Aluquin D, Zhou Y, Lenox H, Abdullah, Lutambi AM, et al. GBD 2023 Road Injuries Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of road injuries 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet Public Health. 2026 Sep;11(9):e589-e603. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00141-6. Epub 2026 Jul 20. PMID: 42476159; PMCID: PMC13487794.
  5. Ledesma JR, Zhang M, Liew MF, Dominguez RMV, Whikehart SML, Verma M, Lutambi AM, et al.  GBD 2023 TB HIV Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 1:S1473-3099(26)00295-1. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00295-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42385762.
  6. Mwing’a GP, Tairo E, Hussein HI, Msokwa E, Khatib SS, Kessy SA, Mawji S, Sukunala O, Kajerero V, Rugakingira R, Elisha J, Lutambi AM, Emidi B, Kessy M, Chandika A, Makubi A. Surgical complications, functional outcomes and associated factors among men underwent transurethral resection of the prostate at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Tanzania. BMC Urol. 2026 Jul 20. doi: 10.1186/s12894-026-02214-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42472784.
  7. Mwing’a GP, Shayo M, Kimu P, Beti M, Wadugu B, Pashet L, Juma MA, Shirima L, Kuchaka D, Kumburu H, Matemba L, Kazyoba PE, Sindato C, Lutambi AM, Muro F, Mmbaga BT, Alifrangis M, Aarestrup FM, Sonda T. Seasonal trends and short-term association between meteorological factors and diarrheal diseases among children under five in Tanzania. PLoS One. 2026 Aug 28;21(8):e0357174. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0357174. PMID: 42664263; PMCID: PMC13524289.
  8. Mhina AD, Khan NA, Strauss R, Schneider D, Berckenhagen L, Frickmann H, Mbwana JR, Chercos DH, Jaeger A, Malabeja A, Saleh M, Scheithauer S, Krumkamp R, May J, Chiduo M, Lusingu JPA, Dekker D. Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Enterobacter cloacae complex among mothers, neonates, healthcare workers and hospital environments in Tanga, Tanzania. JAC Antimicrob Resist. 2026 Aug 3;8(4):dlag161. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlag161. PMID: 42549249; PMCID: PMC13430656.
  9. Nyamhagatta, M., Chiduo, M., Kambelenje, O., Dennis, G., Chacha, M., Masanja, R., Adam, N., Katalambula, L., Milanzi, W., Rugemalila, J. and Olomi, W., Issa Sabi., 2026. Availability of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV services and its associated outcomes in selected regions of Tanzania: results from a PMTCT cascade survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(4), pp.3876-3886.
  10. Oxborough, R., Kamgang, B., Tedjou, A., Abeku, T., Ahmed, F., Biggs, J., Chan, K., Cook, J., Edwards, A., Emidi, B. and Falconer, J., 2026. Building resilience against the growing threat of arboviruses II: a scoping review of Aedes vector competence, larval and adult bionomics and species distribution in Africa. Parasites & Vectors.
  11. Kang, J., Kim, H.J., Park, J., Kim, M.S., Park, S., Aalipour, M.A., Abate, K.H., Abbas, N., Abbasi, M., Abdelgalil, A.A. and Abdelkader, A., 2026. Burden of 10 mental disorders in low-and middle-income countries, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a Global Burden of Disease Study. Med, 7(8).
  12. Kuchaka, D.J., Shayo, M.J., Beti, M., Kimu, P., Wadugu, B.D., Ignass, I.P., Phares, G., Juma, M.A., Kumburu, H.H., SeqTZ Consortium and Kazyoba, P.E., 2026. Metagenomic Profiling of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes Reveals Predominance of Diffusely Adherent and Enteroaggregative Subtypes and Mixed Signatures Among Under-Fives in Tanzania. Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 48(8), p.794.
  13. Mmanda, R.P., Nanyaro, M.W.A., Rugemalila, J. and Nagu, T., 2026. Frailty among adult people living with HIV in Tanzania: a single-centred hospital-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Public Health, 4(3).
  14. Mocellin, D., Maglio, S., Nanyaro, M.W., Belardi, P., Borellini, M., Shayo, E.H., Ferrari, A., Mfaume, B., Ntinginya, N., Tognarelli, S. and Menciassi, A., 2026. Neonatal Ventilation Training Using a Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Simulator in a Low-Resource Setting: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, 9(9), p.e2633261.
  15. Banze, D., Olbrich, L., Razid, A., Franckling-Smith, Z., Mfinanga, A., Ntinginya, N.E., Sabi, I., Nliwasa, M., Semphere, R., Corbett, E.L. and Michael, J.S., 2026. Diagnostic performance of a centrifugation-free stool processing kit in conjunction with Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra for paediatric tuberculosis: a multicentre prospective study in five low and middle-income countries. BMC Infectious Diseases.
  16. Byrne, J., Muttamba, W., Balola Ntaboba, A., Mtafya, B., Bbuye, M., Kalyebi Watelo, A., Alvarez Barco, E., Mufudza, A., Bakamutumaho, B., Feeney, E.R. and Obuku, A.E., Ntinginya, N., 2026. Examining the immune response of participants receiving Modified Vaccinia Ankara vaccine in Africa (MpoxVax AFRIVAC): a prospective cohort study–protocol. BMJ open, 16(7), p.e120064.
  17. McClean, M.C., Koele, S.E., Dreisbach, J., Mirold‐Mei, S., Njeleka, F., Mapamba, D., Mtafya, B., Phillips, P.P., De Jager, V.R., Dawson, R. and Narunsky, K., 2026. Modeling Treatment Response in Tuberculosis Early Bactericidal Activity Trials. CPT: Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology, 15(8), p.e70311.
  18. Karoli, P., Kagaruki, G.B., Shayo, E., Kibao, A., Swai, N. and Li, Z., 2026. Toward Empowering Women in HIV Care: A Peer-Supported Patient-Initiated Viral Load Testing Cluster-Randomized Trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), 25, p.23259582261471973.
  19. Masandawa L, Amadi M, Mbalawata IS, Kinung’hi S, Mirau SS. A systematic review of mathematical models for soil-transmitted helminthiasis control strategies. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026 Aug 28;20(8):e0013431. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013431. PMID: 42664298; PMCID: PMC13537693.
  20. Masandawa, L., Amadi, M., Mbalawata, I.S., Kinung’hi, S. and Mirau, S.S., 2026. Fractional-order model of malaria and soil-transmitted helminths co-infection and its impact on anemia. Nonlinear Science, p.100196.
  21. Belyse, M., Juma, K., Mbazi, S., Sayoki, M., Sévérin, S. and Jonathan, N., 2026. Predictors of iron-rich foods consumption among children aged between 24-59 months in the Butezi Health District, Eastern Region, Burundi.
  22. Cox SE, Ahmed S, Modoc DP, Dasgupta R, Christoffersen C, Chisenga M, Ferrer JP, Frikke-Schmidt R, Krogh-Madsen R, Kweka B, Lee N, Malindisa E, Tembo MJ, Ngoya P, Nitsch D, Faurholt-Jepsen D, PrayGod G, Trilok-Kumar G, Filteau S, Shaw JAM. Associations between prior wasting malnutrition and indices of insulin secretion and sensitivity among six cohorts from Asia and Africa: The SAMPA study. Diabet Med. 2026 Sep 16:e70465. doi: 10.1111/dme.70465. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42748280.
  23. Ngoya, P.S., Tembo, M.J., Ahmed, S., Paglinawan-Modoc, D., Chisenga, M., Kweka, B., Ferrer, J.P., Malindisa, E., Dasgupta, R., Nitsch, D. and Cox, Christoffersen,C., Frikke-Schmidt,R., Lee,N., PrayGod, G., 2026. Pancreatic exocrine function and morphology following prior malnutrition in Asian and African cohorts: a multi-cohort study. The American journal of clinical nutrition, p.101476.
  24. Kilonzi, A.S., Musila, F.M., Chengula, A.A., Hakizimana, J.N., Mangesho, P.E. and Misinzo, G., 2026. Community knowledge, hygiene practices, and predictive factors for rotavirus and wastewater-related health risks in Morogoro, Tanzania. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 16(9), pp.932-943.
  25. Kiremeji M, Eliakimu E, Hokororo J, Dridi N, Mwebesa F, Sindato C, Sylvanus E, Hellar J, Haule T, Richard E, Mreta L, Sanga A, Kinyenje ES, Ngowi R, Bahegwa R, Mrema G, Muhode P, Saitoti N, Kamara N, Mfinanga J, Masuma J, Msemwa F, Masina J, Chamla DD, Marco MD, Diaz J, Mgomella GS, Gatei W, Kyungu E, Kapologwe N, Nzeyimana E, Kilindimo S, Katalambula L, Sawe H, Kibusi S, Sagoe-Moses C, Magembe G. Transforming health systems in crisis: innovative infrastructure adaptations for Marburg outbreak response in Biharamulo, Kagera, Tanzania. BMJ Glob Health. 2026 Jul 27;11(7):e019661. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019661. PMID: 42508823; PMCID: PMC13409078.
  26. Mauki II, Abednego R, Mapunda L, Kelly ME, Francis MF, Mushumbusi J, Kado DM, Rawile F, Wadugu B, Swalehe H, Benard M, Mgimba E, Abdul S, Mwafulango A, Sonda T, Sindato C, Kazyoba P, Moremi N. Genomic epidemiology reveals geographically structured co-circulation of AFR10 and AFR13 Vibrio cholerae lineages driving cholera outbreaks in Tanzania (2022-2024). Microb Genom. 2026 Aug;12(8):001813. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.001813. PMID: 42611041; PMCID: PMC13485274.
  27. Nsanya, M.K., Peck, R.N., Masoza, T.S., Ayieko, P., Nyanza, E.C., Kapiga, S.H. and Cichowitz, C., 2026. School-based blood pressure measurement and its association with left ventricular mass index among adolescents in urban Tanzania. American Journal of Hypertension, p.hpag104.
  28. D’Agostino, C., Francis, F., Olszewski, P., & Laureshyn, A. (2026). Explaining risk factors for pedestrian fatalities in Tanzania using a mixed-logit analysis. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 38, 102070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2026.102070
  29. Zaghian, S., Khankeshizadeh, S.E., Jamali, S., Tagesson, T., Mauya, E.W., Mohammadzadeh, A. and Francis, F., 2026. Forest Canopy Height Mapping in Tanzanian Tropical Rainforests Using Multimodal Remote Sensing Data and Machine Learning. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 11, pp.835-842.
  30. Lubinza, C. C., Anton, A. J., Lueert, S., Adade, E., Chuma, I. S., Sylverken, A. A., Šmajs, D., Mfinanga, S. G. M., Roos, C., & Knauf, S. (2026). Absence of human yaws and detection of Haemophilus ducreyi in skin ulcers of school children near wildlife protected areas in Tanzania. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 20(9), e0014567. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014567 
  31. Lazarus, J.V., White, T.M., Ramaiya, K., Kivuyo, S., Mfinanga, S., van Widenfelt, E., Brennan, P.N., Picchio, C.A., Hagström, H., Strandberg, R. and Garrib, A., 2026. Estimation of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis risk using non-invasive biomarkers in people living with HIV and prediabetes in Tanzania. Metabolism and Target Organ Damage, 6(3), pp.N-A.
  32. Iseselo, M.K., Tarimo, E.A., Ambikile, J.S., Lukumay, G.G., Munseri, P., Bakari, M., Lyamuya, E., Aboud, S. and PrEPVacc Trial Team, 2026. Nurse counselors’ experiences of recruitment and retention of female sex workers in a HIV vaccine trial: a qualitative study from urban Tanzania. Trials.
  33. Mboya, E., Hawkins, C., Kamori, D., Amani, D., Shayo, G., Sangeda, R.Z., Rugemalila, J., Chiwanga, F., Mugusi, S., Nkwera, U. and Mabusi, M., 2025. Seroprevalence and Determinants of SARS-Cov-2 Antibodies Among Healthcare Workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. medRxiv, pp.2025-02.
  34. Blomberg, B., Manyahi, J., Moyo, S., Tellevik, M., Aboud, S., Kuwelker, K., Sandnes, H.H., Lie, R.T. and Langeland, N., 2026. Impact of prolonged co-trimoxazole prophylaxis on colonisation with antibiotic resistant bacteria in persons newly diagnosed with HIV-infection: CoTrimResist-a randomised placebo-controlled trial. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, p.109150.
  35. Mfinanga, S., Aklillu, E. and Zumla, A., 2026. Pragmatic tuberculosis trials must measure what determines implementation. The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
  36. Neil, K. L., Condo, J., Bishoge, O. K., Saula, P., Kureya, T., Bierer, B. E., Plosky, W. D., White, S. A., Kebenei, E., Yakubu, B. N., Nyambayo, P. P. M., Gutsire, R. B. L., Ruzario, S., Ndayambaje, A., Umutoni, N., Ekallam, S., Mupende, R. U., Ikuzwe, M. A., Ruhinda, M., Twagira, F., Gashaija, A., Ndahindwa, V., Nyawira, T., Matiko, D., Mitambo, C., Kourany, E. L., & Mukanga, D. (2026). Strengthening clinical trial ethics and regulatory oversight in Africa: Lessons from the TRACE initiative. Nature Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04645-7
  37. Kapesa, A., Baraka, V., Mwaiswelo, R., Zinga, M., Marwa, K.J., Kweka, E.J. and Kamugisha, E., 2026. Plasmodium falciparum non-synonymous Kelch13 mutations mediating artemisinin resistance in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis: 2014–2024. PLoS One, 21(7), p.e0354429.
  38. Tran, T., Cook, J., Shea, D., Bagi, A., Fonnes, G., Le Tressoler, A., Mkama, P., Lyimo, E., Sebukoto, H., Claver, J., Kabena, M., Ngelesi, E., Mbala, P., Lompo, P., Kaboré, B., Siponen, S., Salmivirta, E., Baraka, V., Tahita, M. C., Tevuzula, V. M., Pitkänen, T., Lood, R., & Krolicka, A. (2026). From sample to insight: Onsite training and implementing mobile environmental surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.21.26358224
  39. Sgarabotto, E., Tiwari, A., Kabena, M., Lyimo, E., Lompo, P., Shea, D., Ngelesi, E., Mushumbusi, J.P., Zakaria, G., Msoma, E. and Kabore, B., 2026. Linking mpox wastewater surveillance with reported clinical cases in three countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. medRxiv, pp.2026-06.
  40. Grov, E.K., Chiduo, M., Emidi, B., Lutambi, A.M., Kisa, S., Sawhney, M., Hovland, O.J., Thorvik, C., Ødemark, I.L. and Schippert, A.C.S.P., 2026. Informal caregiver perspectives on mental health reported in studies from Tanzania–a scoping review. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, p.101165.
  41. Nsawotebba, A., Morunyanga, I., Nakintu, V., Kabazzi, J., Magala, J., Uragiwenimana, V., Ssekyondwa, S., Kasujja, R., Onywera, H., Hull, N. and Akejo, D.S., Baraka. V., 2026. Multi-Pathogen Wastewater Surveillance enables Real-Time Targeted Public Health Interventions During the 2025 African Nations Championship Football Tournament. medRxiv, pp.2026-06.
  42. Lutambi AM and GBD 2023 LMIC Mental Disorders Collaborators. Burden of 10 mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a Global Burden of Disease Study. Med, 2026.
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