Dr. Canice Christian is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, whose research lies at the intersection of implementation science, infectious disease treatment and prevention, and health equity. Her work is motivated by a central question: how can proven TB and HIV interventions be delivered more effectively, equitably, and sustainably in real-world health systems, particularly for populations facing structural and social vulnerability. Dr. Christian has led and contributed to a diverse portfolio of research spanning TB preventive therapy scale-up in Uganda, HIV prevention and adolescent empowerment interventions, social protection for TB-affected households, and equity-focused evaluations of public health programs in both low-resource and U.S. settings. Across these projects, she has developed strong expertise in mixed-methods research, stakeholder-engaged implementation strategies, and pragmatic evaluation approaches, with a consistent focus on translating evidence into practice at scale.

Dr. Christian is an active member of the UCSF TB Research Advancement and Mentorship (TB RAMP) program and a PRISE-HL T32 Training Program Fellow in Implementation Science and Health Equity, experiences that have further shaped her trajectory toward independent, implementation-focused TB and HIV research. Dr. Christian’s emerging independent research agenda centers on understanding and addressing the impacts of climate change on TB and HIV service delivery, particularly in high-burden settings such as Zimbabwe. She is especially interested in developing and evaluating climate-adaptive, equity-centered service delivery strategies that strengthen health system resilience and protect continuity of TB and HIV care in the face of increasing environmental shocks.