Helen Weiss MSc DPhil
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Helen joined the School in 1997, and is a statistical epidemiologist in the MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group. Prior to coming to the School, Helen studied cancer epidemiology, having obtained her PhD at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in Oxford, followed by a post-doctoral position at the National Cancer Institute, USA.
Affiliation
Teaching
Helen teaches epidemiology and statistics on several study units, and co-organises the Advanced Course in Epidemiological Analysis which runs each September, with Liz Allen and Clare Gilham.
Research
Helen's research focuses on HIV epidemiology in developing countries. She has worked on many observational and intervention studies, including the multicentre study of factors associated with the differential spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, and trials of the impact of herpes suppressive therapy on HIV acquisition, educational interventions in young people, and the impact of episodic herpes treatment on HIV infectivity. Helen also has an interest in mental health and was lead statistician on a recent cluster-randomised trial which showed that a lay health worker intervention was effective and cost-effective in reducing morbidity from common mental disorders in Goa, India.
Research areas
- Alcohol
- Clinical trials
- Complex interventions
- Sexual health
- Statistical methods
- Systematic reviews
Disciplines
- Epidemiology
- Statistics
Disease and Health Conditions
- Cervical cancer
- Eye diseases
- HIV/AIDS
- Herpesviruses
- Infectious disease
- Mental health
- Sexually transmitted disease
Regions
- Least developed countries: UN classification
- Middle East & North Africa (all income levels)
- South Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels)
Countries
- Burkina Faso
- Qatar
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Selected publications
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Complications of circumcision in male neonates, infants and children: a systematic review.
Weiss, H.A.; Larke, N.; Halperin, D.; Schenker, I.;
BMC Urol, 2010; 10(1):2
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Long-Term Impact of Acyclovir Suppressive Therapy on Genital and Plasma HIV RNA in Tanzanian Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Tanton, C.; Weiss, H.A.; Rusizoka, M.; Legoff, J.; Changalucha, J.; Baisley, K.; Mugeye, K.; Everett, D.; Belec, L.; Clayton, T.C.; Ross, D.A.; Hayes, R.J.; Watson-Jones, D.;
J Infect Dis, 2010; 201(9):1285-97
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Performance of Commercial Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 Antibody Tests Using Serum Samples From Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Biraro, S.; Mayaud, P.; Morrow, R.A.; Grosskurth, H.; Weiss, H.A.;
Sex Transm Dis, 2010;
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Association of Mycoplasma genitalium and HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Napierala Mavedzenge, S.; Weiss, H.A.;
AIDS, 2009; 23(5):611-20
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Impact of Acyclovir on Genital and Plasma HIV-1 RNA, Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 DNA, and Ulcer Healing among HIV-1-Infected African Women with Herpes Ulcers: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Mayaud, P.; Legoff, J.; Weiss, H.A.; Grésenguet, G.; Nzambi, K.; Bouhlal, H.; Frost, E.; Pépin, J.; Malkin, J.E.; Hayes, R.J.; Mabey, D.C.; Bélec, L.; ANRS 1212 Study Group, .;
J Infect Dis, 2009; 200(2):216-226
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Effect of Herpes Simplex Suppression on Incidence of HIV among Women in Tanzania.
Watson-Jones, D.; Weiss, H.A.; Rusizoka, M.; Changalucha, J.; Baisley, K.; Mugeye, K.; Tanton, C.; Ross, D.; Everett, D.; Clayton, T.; Balira, R.; Knight, L.; Hambleton, I.; Le Goff, J.; Belec, L.; Hayes, R.;
N Engl J Med, 2008; 358(15):1560-71
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Reduction of HIV-1 RNA levels with therapy to suppress herpes simplex virus.
Nagot, N.; Ouedraogo, A.; Foulongne, V.; Konate, I.; Weiss, H.A.; Vergne, L.; Defer, M.C.; Djagbare, D.; Sanon, A.; Andonaba, J.B.; Becquart, P.; Segondy, M.; Vallo, R.; Sawadogo, A.; Van de Perre, P.; Mayaud, P.; ANRS 1285 Study Group, .;
N Engl J Med, 2007; 356(8):790-9
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Herpes simplex virus 2 infection increases HIV acquisition in men and women: systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.
Freeman, E.E.; Weiss, H.A.; Glynn, J.R.; Cross, P.L.; Whitworth, J.A.; Hayes, R.J.;
AIDS, 2006; 20(1):73-83
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