Summary
My work focuses on improving and developing mathematical models to estimate the contribution of different sources of risk to HIV incidence in a range of populations and settings. I am especiially interested in undertanding the HIV epidemic among key populations to better inform prevention programmes. Previously my work focused on the key populations of Latin America and involved developing mathematical models to study the epidemic among prison inmates in Peru and to investigate the potential impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in Lima.
Publications
Journals
Rivera Saldana CD, Abramovitz D, Beletsky L, et al., 2023, Estimating the impact of a police education program on hepatitis C virus transmission and disease burden among people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico: A dynamic modeling analysis., Addiction
Patton T, Abramovitz D, Johnson D, et al., 2022, Characterizing Help-Seeking Searches for Substance Use Treatment From Google Trends and Assessing Their Use for Infoveillance: Longitudinal Descriptive and Validation Statistical Analysis, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol:24, ISSN:1438-8871
Bradley H, Austin C, Allen ST, et al., 2022, A stakeholder-driven framework for measuring potential change in the health risks of people who inject drugs (PWID) during the COVID-19 pandemic, International Journal of Drug Policy, Vol:110, ISSN:0955-3959
Saldana CDR, Beletsky L, Borquez A, et al., 2022, Modelling the contribution of incarceration and public health oriented drug law reform to HCV transmission and elimination among PWID in Tijuana, Mexico, International Journal of Drug Policy, Vol:110, ISSN:0955-3959
Borquez A, 2022, Commentary on Savinkina et al.: Reforming drug 'detox' centers-what will it entail and where do we begin?, Addiction, Vol:117, ISSN:0965-2140, Pages:2462-2463