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Soe Soe Thwin, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biostatistics - Boston University School of Public Health

Biography

Soe Soe Thwin received her MS in Epidemiology from University of Washington and PhD in Biostatistics from Boston University, USA. She is currently a Manager for the Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Family Women and Child Cluster, of the World Health Organization Head Quarters and Information Center. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Biostatistics at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine.

Education

  • Boston University School of Public Health, PhD Field of Study: Biostatistics
  • University of Washington School of Public Health, MS Field of Study: Epidemiology
  • Beloit College, BS Field of Study: Biology

Publications

  • Published on 3/4/2024

    Shephard M, Matthews S, Kularatne R, Andrewartha K, Blondeel K, Alvarez C, Camey E, Hançali A, Müller E, Haw A, Oumzil H, Golparian D, Ramirez DE, Kiarie J, Kurbonov F, Mirandola M, Peeling RW, Silva R, Thwin SS, Unemo M, Toskin I. Independent clinic-based evaluation of point-of-care testing for the screening of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea and Trichomonas vaginalis in women-at-risk in Australia, Guatemala, Morocco, and South Africa. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 04; 24(Suppl 1):277. PMID: 38438953.

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  • Published on 2/29/2024

    Cordioli M, Gios L, Erbogasto A, Mirandola M, Sandri A, Padovese V, Caceres C, Vargas S, Blondeel K, Silva R, Kiarie J, Kurbonov F, Peeling RW, Thwin SS, Golparian D, Unemo M, Toskin I. Clinic-based evaluation of the dual Xpert CT/NG assay on the GeneXpert System for screening for extragenital chlamydial and gonococcal infections amongst men who have sex with men. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Feb 29; 24(Suppl 1):224. PMID: 38418963.

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  • Published on 2/29/2024

    Sherriff N, Mirandola M, Silva R, Cordioli M, Sawyer A, Gios L, Zorzi A, Huber J, Vera J, Richardson D, Hassan-Ibrahim M, Wlazly D, Padovese V, Barbara C, Darmanin A, Schembri A, Caceres C, Vargas S, Blondeel K, Kiarie J, Kurbonov F, Peeling RW, Thwin SS, Toskin I. Independent clinic-based evaluation of dual POCTs for screening for HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men in Italy, Malta, Peru, and the United Kingdom. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Feb 29; 24(Suppl 1):192. PMID: 38418941.

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  • Published on 2/29/2024

    Fernàndez-López L, Reyes-Urueña J, Egea L, Chernyshev A, Upmace I, Cosic M, Mejías W, González V, Blondeel K, Thwin SS, Gios L, Mirandola M, Peeling R, Kiarie J, Casabona J, Toskin I. A clinical utility evaluation of dual HIV/Syphilis point-of-care tests in non-clinical settings for screening for HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Feb 29; 24(Suppl 1):264. PMID: 38419023.

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  • Published on 2/21/2024

    Calvet GA, Kara E, Gonsalves L, Seuc AH, de Oliveira RVC, Thwin SS, Gomez Ponce de León R, Gámez MC, Peña GM, Pendás BVR, Alzugaray MG, Carballo GO, Cala DC, Guimarães PMQ, Bonet M, Taylor M, Thorson A, Kim C, Ali M, Broutet N. Viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in body fluids associated with sexual activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2024 Feb 21; 14(2):e073084. PMID: 38387982.

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  • Published on 5/9/2023

    Alvarez-Moreno C, Valderrama-Beltran SL, Silva R, De La Hoz Siegler IH, Varón Vega FA, Martínez-Vernaza S, Blanco TO, Padilla M, Mesa-Rubio ML, Castañeda Pascagaza LC, Rojas JA, Bravo Ojeda JS, Villa J, Chacón Sarmiento JA, Yomayusa N, Patiño S, Gómez-Nieto K, Martínez Pinzón VL, Ramírez Cogollo AM, Toloza C, Diaz-Puentes M, Cañas-Arboleda A, Manrique-Andrade M, Ayub RT, López Mora MJ, Pachón Espinosa MJ, Cortés JA, Sánchez LC, Chacón Acevedo KR, Rengifo P, Tambini G, Bertagnolio S, Diaz J, Thwin SS, Reveiz L. Associated factors for mortality in a COVID-19 colombian cohort: is the third wave relevant when Mu variant was predominant epidemiologically? Travel Med Infect Dis. 2023; 53:102579. PMID: 37169233.

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  • Published on 4/17/2023

    Festo C, Vannevel V, Ali H, Tamrat T, Mollel GJ, Hlongwane T, Fahmida KA, Alland K, Barreix M, Mehrtash H, Silva R, Thwin SS, Mehl G, Labrique AB, Masanja H, Tunçalp ?. Accuracy of a smartphone application for blood pressure estimation in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Tanzania. NPJ Digit Med. 2023 Apr 17; 6(1):69. PMID: 37069209.

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  • Published on 1/17/2023

    Choodari-Oskooei B, Thwin SS, Blenkinsop A, Widmer M, Althabe F, Parmar MK. Treatment selection in multi-arm multi-stage designs: With application to a postpartum haemorrhage trial. Clin Trials. 2023 Feb; 20(1):71-80. PMID: 36647713.

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  • Published on 10/5/2022

    Gonçalves BP, Hall M, Jassat W, Balan V, Murthy S, Kartsonaki C, Semple MG, Rojek A, Baruch J, Reyes LF, Dasgupta A, Dunning J, Citarella BW, Pritchard M, Martín-Quiros A, Sili U, Baillie JK, Aryal D, Arabi Y, Rashan A, Angheben A, Caoili J, Carrier FM, Harrison EM, Gómez-Junyent J, Figueiredo-Mello C, Douglas JJ, Mat Nor MB, Chow YP, Wong XC, Bertagnolio S, Thwin SS, Streinu-Cercel A, Salazar L, Rishu A, Rangappa R, Ong DSY, Hashmi M, Carson G, Diaz J, Fowler R, Kraemer MUG, Wils EJ, Horby P, Merson L, Olliaro PL. An international observational study to assess the impact of the Omicron variant emergence on the clinical epidemiology of COVID-19 in hospitalised patients. Elife. 2022 Oct 05; 11. PMID: 36197074.

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  • Published on 8/24/2022

    Smith ER, Oakley E, Grandner GW, Rukundo G, Farooq F, Ferguson K, Baumann S, Adams Waldorf KM, Afshar Y, Ahlberg M, Ahmadzia H, Akelo V, Aldrovandi G, Bevilacqua E, Bracero N, Brandt JS, Broutet N, Carrillo J, Conry J, Cosmi E, Crispi F, Crovetto F, Del Mar Gil M, Delgado-López C, Divakar H, Driscoll AJ, Favre G, Fernandez Buhigas I, Flaherman V, Gale C, Godwin CL, Gottlieb S, Gratacós E, He S, Hernandez O, Jones S, Joshi S, Kalafat E, Khagayi S, Knight M, Kotloff KL, Lanzone A, Laurita Longo V, Le Doare K, Lees C, Litman E, Lokken EM, Madhi SA, Magee LA, Martinez-Portilla RJ, Metz TD, Miller ES, Money D, Moungmaithong S, Mullins E, Nachega JB, Nunes MC, Onyango D, Panchaud A, Poon LC, Raiten D, Regan L, Sahota D, Sakowicz A, Sanin-Blair J, Stephansson O, Temmerman M, Thorson A, Thwin SS, Tippett Barr BA, Tolosa JE, Tug N, Valencia-Prado M, Visentin S, von Dadelszen P, Whitehead C, Wood M, Yang H, Zavala R, Tielsch JM. Clinical risk factors of adverse outcomes among women with COVID-19 in the pregnancy and postpartum period: a sequential, prospective meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Feb; 228(2):161-177. PMID: 36027953.

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