Mohsen Malekinejad, MD, MPH, DrPH

Title(s)Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address550 16th Street, #3406
San Francisco CA 94158
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    University of California, San FranciscoPostdoctoral Studies2009HIV prevention
    University of California, BerkeleyDrPH2008Public Health
    University of California, DavisMPH2003Public Health
    Tehran Azad University MD1999General Medicine

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    As an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Global Health at UCSF, and the director of the Center for Resilient Societies and Technology (CREST), I am dedicated to advancing public health through technology and research. I am a core member of the RESILIENT network at the University of California, a collaborative effort aimed at convergent pandemic intelligence and community resilience hosted by UCSD. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I led California's COVID-19 Exposure Notification system at the California Department of Public Health, driving innovative digital solutions to mitigate the spread of the virus.

    With 20 years of public health experience, my expertise encompasses evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, and translating research evidence into policy and practice. My work includes rigorous evaluations of interventions for substance use disorders, HIV, HCV, and other serious infectious diseases. I specialize in methods for sampling and recruiting hard-to-reach populations for disease screening and research studies, including HIV bio-behavioral epidemiologic surveillance surveys. My research focuses on addressing health disparities among marginalized and disadvantaged populations in various global settings. As a principal investigator or project director, I have successfully led numerous public health projects funded by prominent institutions such as the NIH and WHO. In addition to my research, I have over a decade of experience teaching graduate and postgraduate public health courses, maintaining a strong commitment to ethical and professional standards in all my work.
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    Development of a reference web-based database for substance use disorders in Iran
    Iranian National Institute of Medical Research and Development 940043Apr 1, 2016 - Mar 30, 2018
    Role: Co-PI
    Description: This project intend to compile data about substance use related indictors in Iran I am the o-PI of this project and will take the lead on the implementation of the project including defining indicators, assist with development of tools and protocol, supervise data synthesis, and contribute to manuscript submission.
    ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE
    US Center for Disease Control and Prevention # 5U38PS004649Sep 30, 2015 - Sep 30, 2019
    Role: Co-investigator, project lead
    Description: This cooperative agreement supports economic analysis for and with CDC for prevention of HIV, hepatitis, TB, and STIs. To conduct analysis of existing data on recruitment strategies for screening of HIV,HCV, HBV, and TB among homeless people and injecting drug users
    Crucial Transitions among Young Opioid Users in Iran
    NIH R21DA029473Sep 15, 2010 - Aug 31, 2014
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Risk of Mortality in Patients on Maintenance Peritoneal Dialysis (PD): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2024 Oct 1; 35(10S):10.1681/asn.2024weykyt94. Lee LV, Siami SH, Peschard PV, Malekinejad MM, Huang HE, Tahir TP, Hsu HC. .
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    2. Digital exposure notification tools: A global landscape analysis. PLOS Digit Health. 2023 Sep; 2(9):e0000287. Nebeker C, Kareem D, Yong A, Kunowski R, Malekinejad M, Aronoff-Spencer E. PMID: 37656671; PMCID: PMC10473497.
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    3. Exposure notification system activity as a leading indicator for SARS-COV-2 caseload forecasting. PLoS One. 2023; 18(8):e0287368. Aronoff-Spencer E, Mazrouee S, Graham R, Handcock MS, Nguyen K, Nebeker C, Malekinejad M, Longhurst CA. PMID: 37594936; PMCID: PMC10437830.
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    4. Identification of the socio-cultural barriers of drug addiction treatment in Iran. Heliyon. 2023 May; 9(5):e15566. Razaghi E, Farhoudian A, Pilevari A, Noroozi A, Hooshyari Z, Radfar R, Malekinejad M. PMID: 37131427; PMCID: PMC10149210.
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    5. Interventions to enhance psychological resilience in forcibly displaced children: a systematic review. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 02; 8(2). Thabet A, Ghandi S, Barker EK, Rutherford G, Malekinejad M. PMID: 36731918; PMCID: PMC9896216.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Defining Key Performance Indicators for the California COVID-19 Exposure Notification System (CA Notify). Public Health Rep. 2022 Nov-Dec; 137(2_suppl):67S-75S. Aronoff-Spencer E, Nebeker C, Wenzel AT, Nguyen K, Kunowski R, Zhu M, Adamos G, Goyal R, Mazrouee S, Reyes A, May N, Howard H, Longhurst CA, Malekinejad M. PMID: 36314660; PMCID: PMC9678789.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    7. Barriers and Facilitators to Substance Use Disorder Treatment: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Subst Abuse. 2022; 16:11782218221118462. Farhoudian A, Razaghi E, Hooshyari Z, Noroozi A, Pilevari A, Mokri A, Mohammadi MR, Malekinejad M. PMID: 36062252; PMCID: PMC9434658.
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    8. Viral blood-borne infections testing and linkage to care cascade among persons who experience homelessness in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2022 07 26; 22(1):1421. Saha R, Miller AP, Parriott A, Horvath H, Kahn JG, Malekinejad M. PMID: 35883158; PMCID: PMC9327172.
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    9. Indirect COVID-19 health effects and potential mitigating interventions: Cost-effectiveness framework. PLoS One. 2022; 17(7):e0271523. Maya S, Kahn JG, Lin TK, Jacobs LM, Schmidt LA, Burrough WB, Ghasemzadeh R, Mousli L, Allan M, Donovan M, Barker E, Horvath H, Spetz J, Brindis CD, Malekinejad M. PMID: 35849613; PMCID: PMC9292069.
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    10. Sexual Practice Changes Post-HIV Diagnosis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AIDS Behav. 2023 Jan; 27(1):257-278. Malekinejad M, Jimsheleishvili S, Barker EK, Hutchinson AB, Shrestha RK, Volberding P, Kahn JG. PMID: 35829969; PMCID: PMC9834435.
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    11. Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquisition Among High-Risk Heterosexuals With Nonviral Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sex Transm Dis. 2022 06 01; 49(6):383-397. Barker EK, Malekinejad M, Merai R, Lyles CM, Sipe TA, DeLuca JB, Ridpath AD, Gift TL, Tailor A, Kahn JG. PMID: 35034049; PMCID: PMC9133024.
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    12. Risk of HIV Acquisition Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Infected With Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sex Transm Dis. 2021 10 01; 48(10):e138-e148. Malekinejad M, Barker EK, Merai R, Lyles CM, Bernstein KT, Sipe TA, DeLuca JB, Ridpath AD, Gift TL, Tailor A, Kahn JG. PMID: 33783414; PMCID: PMC8485981.
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    13. The yield of tuberculosis contact investigation in low- and middle-income settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 27; 21(1):1011. Velleca M, Malekinejad M, Miller C, Abascal Miguel L, Reeves H, Hopewell P, Fair E. PMID: 34579667; PMCID: PMC8474777.
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    14. Clarification Regarding "Outdoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses: A Systematic Review". J Infect Dis. 2021 09 01; 224(5):925-926. Razani N, Malekinejad M, Rutherford GW. PMID: 34086941; PMCID: PMC8195204.
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    15. Hepatitis B prevalence association with sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sex Health. 2021 07; 18(3):269-279. Marseille E, Harris AM, Horvath H, Parriott A, Malekinejad M, Nelson NP, Van Handel M, Kahn JG. PMID: 34183114; PMCID: PMC8457403.
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    16. Policy Mapping Analysis of Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Policies in California. Pediatrics. 2021 Mar 1; 147(3_MeetingAbstract):76-78. Thakur TA, Malekinejad MM. .
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    17. Outdoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses: A Systematic Review. J Infect Dis. 2021 02 24; 223(4):550-561. Bulfone TC, Malekinejad M, Rutherford GW, Razani N. PMID: 33249484; PMCID: PMC7798940.
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    18. Change in Condom Use in Populations Newly Aware of HIV Diagnosis in the United States and Canada: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AIDS Behav. 2021 Jun; 25(6):1839-1855. Malekinejad M, Blodgett J, Horvath H, Parriott A, Hutchinson AB, Shrestha RK, McCabe D, Volberding P, Kahn JG. PMID: 33389321; PMCID: PMC9239206.
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    19. Healthcare facility-based strategies to improve tuberculosis testing and linkage to care in non-U.S.-born population in the United States: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2019; 14(9):e0223077. Miller AP, Malekinejad M, Horváth H, Blodgett JC, Kahn JG, Marks SM. PMID: 31568507; PMCID: PMC6768470.
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    20. The discordance between evidence and health policy in the United States: the science of translational research and the critical role of diverse stakeholders. Health Res Policy Syst. 2018 Aug 16; 16(1):81. Malekinejad M, Horvath H, Snyder H, Brindis CD. PMID: 30115085; PMCID: PMC6097290.
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    21. Yield of testing and treatment for tuberculosis among foreign-born persons during contact investigations in the United States: A semi-systematic review. PLoS One. 2018; 13(7):e0200485. Parriott A, Malekinejad M, Miller AP, Horvath H, Marks SM, Kahn JG. PMID: 30024909; PMCID: PMC6053151.
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    22. Effectiveness of School-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs in the USA: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Prev Sci. 2018 05; 19(4):468-489. Marseille E, Mirzazadeh A, Biggs MA, P Miller A, Horvath H, Lightfoot M, Malekinejad M, Kahn JG. PMID: 29374797.
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    23. Care Cascade for targeted tuberculosis testing and linkage to Care in Homeless Populations in the United States: a meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2018 04 12; 18(1):485. Parriott A, Malekinejad M, Miller AP, Marks SM, Horvath H, Kahn JG. PMID: 29650047; PMCID: PMC5897923.
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    24. Factors Influencing Transition to Shisheh (Methamphetamine) among Young People Who Use Drugs in Tehran: A Qualitative Study. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2018 Jul-Aug; 50(3):214-223. Noroozi A, Malekinejad M, Rahimi-Movaghar A. PMID: 29377788.
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    25. Yield of community-based tuberculosis targeted testing and treatment in foreign-born populations in the United States: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2017; 12(8):e0180707. Malekinejad M, Parriott A, Viitanen AP, Horvath H, Marks SM, Kahn JG. PMID: 28786991; PMCID: PMC5546677.
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    26. Effectiveness of community-based condom distribution interventions to prevent HIV in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2017; 12(8):e0180718. Malekinejad M, Parriott A, Blodgett JC, Horvath H, Shrestha RK, Hutchinson AB, Volberding P, Kahn JG. PMID: 28771484; PMCID: PMC5542551.
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    27. Transition to and Away from Injecting Drug Use among Young Drug Users in Tehran, Iran: A Qualitative Study. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. 2016 Dec 28; 11(1). Rahimi-Movaghar RA, Noroozi NA, Page PK, Mohraz MM, McFarland MW, Malekafzali MH, Malekinejad MM. .
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    28. Transition to and Away from Injecting Drug Use among Young Drug Users in Tehran, Iran: A Qualitative Study. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. 2016 Dec 28; In Press(In Press). Rahimi-Movaghar RA, Noroozi NA, Page PK, Mohraz MM, McFarland MW, Malekafzali MH, Malekinejad MM. .
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    29. Effectiveness of Policies on Reducing Exposure to Ionizing Radiation From Medical Imaging: A Systematic Review. J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 Dec; 12(12 Pt B):1434-45. Thaker A, Navadeh S, Gonzales H, Malekinejad M. PMID: 26499166.
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    30. High hepatitis C virus prevalence among drug users in Iran: systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence (2001-2012). Int J Infect Dis. 2015 Nov; 40:116-30. Malekinejad M, Navadeh S, Lotfizadeh A, Rahimi-Movaghar A, Amin-Esmaeili M, Noroozi A. PMID: 26460088; PMCID: PMC8741151.
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    31. Transition to injecting drug use in Iran: A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence. Int J Drug Policy. 2015 Sep; 26(9):808-19. Rahimi-Movaghar A, Amin-Esmaeili M, Shadloo B, Noroozi A, Malekinejad M. PMID: 26210009; PMCID: PMC4625838.
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    32. High HIV prevalence in a respondent-driven sampling survey of injection drug users in Tehran, Iran. AIDS Behav. 2015 Mar; 19(3):440-9. Malekinejad M, Mohraz M, Razani N, Akbari G, McFarland W, Khairandish P, Malekafzali H, Gouya MM, Zarghami A, Rutherford GW. PMID: 25280446.
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    33. Relative risk reduction is useful metric to standardize effect size for public heath interventions for translational research. J Clin Epidemiol. 2015 Mar; 68(3):317-23. Mirzazadeh A, Malekinejad M, Kahn JG. PMID: 25726522; PMCID: PMC5935495.
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    34. Visualizing the effect of needle exchange program scale-up in the Russian Federation: Findings from our web-based modeling tool. Annals of Global Health. 2014 Sep 25; 80(3):216-217. Goodell GA, Malekinejad MM, Mirzazadeh MA, Harris HB, Marseille ME, Kahn KJ. .
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    35. Factors influencing the external validity of the evidence of HIV counseling and testing data in global health settings. Annals of Global Health. 2014 Sep 25; 80(3):188-189. Marseilli ME, Mirzazadeh MA, Malekinejad MM, Kahn KJ, Goodell GA. .
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    36. Access to harm reduction programs among persons who inject drugs: findings from a respondent-driven sampling survey in Tehran, Iran. Int J Drug Policy. 2014 Jul; 25(4):717-23. Rahnama R, Mohraz M, Mirzazadeh A, Rutherford G, McFarland W, Akbari G, Malekinejad M. PMID: 24974367; PMCID: PMC4231781.
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    37. Transition to injection amongst opioid users in Iran: implications for harm reduction. Int J Drug Policy. 2012 Jul; 23(4):333-7. Malekinejad M, Vazirian M. PMID: 21996166.
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    38. Accessing a diverse sample of injection drug users in San Francisco through respondent-driven sampling. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 Nov 01; 118(2-3):83-91. Malekinejad M, McFarland W, Vaudrey J, Raymond HF. PMID: 21435803.
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    39. Comparing respondent-driven sampling and targeted sampling methods of recruiting injection drug users in San Francisco. J Urban Health. 2010 Sep; 87(5):839-50. Kral AH, Malekinejad M, Vaudrey J, Martinez AN, Lorvick J, McFarland W, Raymond HF. PMID: 20582573; PMCID: PMC2937131.
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    40. Implementation Challenges to Using Respondent-Driven Sampling Methodology for HIV Biological and Behavioral Surveillance: Field Experiences in International Settings. AIDS and Behavior. 2009 Apr 1; 13(2):385-385. Johnston JL, Malekinejad MM, Kendall KC, Iuppa II, Rutherford RG. .
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    41. Using respondent-driven sampling methodology for HIV biological and behavioral surveillance in international settings: a systematic review. AIDS Behav. 2008 Jul; 12(4 Suppl):S105-30. Malekinejad M, Johnston LG, Kendall C, Kerr LR, Rifkin MR, Rutherford GW. PMID: 18561018.
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    42. Implementation challenges to using respondent-driven sampling methodology for HIV biological and behavioral surveillance: field experiences in international settings. AIDS Behav. 2008 Jul; 12(4 Suppl):S131-41. Johnston LG, Malekinejad M, Kendall C, Iuppa IM, Rutherford GW. PMID: 18535901.
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    43. Injection drug use in Rural Iran: integrating HIV prevention into iran's rural primary health care system. AIDS Behav. 2008 Jul; 12(4 Suppl):S7-12. Mojtahedzadeh V, Razani N, Malekinejad M, Vazirian M, Shoaee S, Saberi Zafarghandi MB, Hernandez AL, Mandel JS. PMID: 18521737.
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    44. HIV risk behavior among injection drug users in Tehran, Iran. Addiction. 2007 Sep; 102(9):1472-82. Razani N, Mohraz M, Kheirandish P, Malekinejad M, Malekafzali H, Mokri A, McFarland W, Rutherford G. PMID: 17645427.
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