Elijah Paintsil, MD Hear my name
Professor and Chair
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pediatrics

MD, University of Ghana



I am a physician-scientist with broad-based training in pediatric, infectious diseases, public health, and pharmacology and have focused my translation research program on three areas: 1) Effect of antiretroviral therapy on mitochondrial function; 2) Laboratory simulation of transmission dynamics of hepatitis C virus among injection drug users, and 3) Global pediatric HIV treatment outcomes.


HIV Co-morbidities Research Training in Ghana (HIV-ComRT)
01/01/2024 - 12/31/2025 (PI)
NIH/Fogarty International Center
7D43TW011526-05

Pediatric HIV Disclosure Benefits Study (PhD-BS) - Sankofa 2
02/22/2024 - 06/30/2025 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
5R01HD103512-06



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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2024 HIV Co-morbidities Research Training in Ghana (HIV-ComRT) 7D43TW011526-05
2024 Pediatric HIV Disclosure Intervention and Benefits Study-(PH-DIBS) 5R01HD103512-06
2023 Pediatric HIV Disclosure Intervention and Benefits Study-(PH-DIBS) 7R01HD103512-05
2023 Pediatric HIV Disclosure Benefits Study (PhD-BS) - Sankofa 2 5R01HD103512-04
2023 HIV Co-morbidities Research Training in Ghana (HIV-ComRT) 5D43TW011526-04
2023 Research Training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases 5T32AI007210-40
2022 Pediatric HIV Disclosure Benefits Study (PhD-BS) - Sankofa 2 5R01HD103512-03
2022 HIV Co-morbidities Research Training in Ghana (HIV-ComRT) 5D43TW011526-03
2022 Research Training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases 5T32AI007210-39
2021 Pediatric HIV Disclosure Benefits Study (PhD-BS) - Sankofa 2 5R01HD103512-02
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  1. Amegashie EA, Sikeola RO, Tagoe EA, Paintsil E, Torpey K, Quaye O. Oxidative Stress in People Living With HIV: Are Diverse Supplement Sources the Solution? Health Sci Rep. 2025 May; 8(5):e70824. PMID: 40330761; PMCID: PMC12054717; DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.70824;
     
  2. Mensah BA, Mensah-Brown HE, Partey FD, Addo C, Buah G, Afudego GA, Okyere D, Tetteh M, Boateng E, Wilson M, Paintsil E. Identifying risk factors for loss to follow-up in adults living with HIV in a high-burden district in Ghana. BMC Public Health. 2025 Mar 18; 25(1):1042. PMID: 40102895; PMCID: PMC11917097; DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-22254-w;
     
  3. Paintsil E. Synchronicity of climate change and outbreaks of infectious diseases in children. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2025 Apr 01; 37(2):113-115. PMID: 40040447; DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001443;
     
  4. Amegashie EA, Kwayisi-Darkwah CK, Adusei-Poku M, Sikeola RO, Ativi LAE, Ahene A, Atampugbire G, Tagoe EA, Paintsil E, Torpey K, Quaye O. Lipid Peroxidation and Glutathione Levels Among People Living With HIV Co-infected With Human Coronaviruses in Ghana. J Med Virol. 2025 Mar; 97(3):e70301. PMID: 40110873
     
  5. Afrane AKA, Alhassan Y, Amoah LE, Nyarko MY, Addo-Lartey A, Paintsil E, Torpey K. Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia and virological non-suppression among children living with HIV in a low transmission area in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Oct 11; 24(1):1144. PMID: 39394078; PMCID: PMC11470549; DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09974-x;
     
  6. Ativi LAE, Adusei-Poku M, Boateng W, Owusu-Nyantantakyi C, Kwesi Danso J, Oclu A, Bortey A, Rabbi Amuasi G, Kofi Adu Tabi B, Paintsil E, Torpey K, Dzifa Dayie N, Egyir B. Antibiotic resistance and draft genome profiles of 10 Streptococcus pneumoniae and 3 Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae strains isolated from the nasopharynx of people living with human immunodeficiency virus in Ghana. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Nov 12; 13(11):e0050524. PMID: 39365088; PMCID: PMC11556032; DOI: 10.1128/mra.00505-24;
     
  7. Agyare Gyane F, Modey E, Maya E, Bonney EY, Abaidoo-Myles A, Paintsil E, Torpey K. Prevalence and risk factors associated with high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women living with HIV (WLWH) at a tertiary health facility in Accra, Ghana. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0303535. PMID: 38814956; PMCID: PMC11139324; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303535;
     
  8. Adu-Gyamfi R, Enos J, Yeboah K, Shabanova V, Hawley N, Alangea Ogum D, Agyei Nkansah A, Paintsil E, Torpey K. Screening for Hypertension in adolescents living with HIV: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial to improve guideline adherence. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0302016. PMID: 38701070; PMCID: PMC11068165; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302016;
     
  9. Amegashie EA, Asamoah P, Ativi LEA, Adusei-Poku M, Bonney EY, Tagoe EA, Paintsil E, Torpey K, Quaye O. Clinical outcomes and immunological response to SARS-CoV-2 infection among people living with HIV. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2024; 249:10059. PMID: 38628843; PMCID: PMC11020089; DOI: 10.3389/ebm.2024.10059;
     
  10. Paintsil E. Editorial: Emerging and reemerging global pediatric infectious diseases amidst vanishing pediatric infectious diseases workforce. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2024 Apr 01; 36(2):133-135. PMID: 38446143
     
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Bar chart showing 101 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2020

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2021 Pediatric Leadership Development Program (AMSPDC)
2020 Yale University: MA (Honorary Degree)
2019 The Global Associates For Health Development, Inc.: Global Health Excellence and Leadership Award
2019 Ghana Physician & Surgeons Foundation of North America: Dedication to Healthcare In Africa Award
2019 Trailblazer Award
2017 Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research: Contribution to establishment of first postdoctoral research fellowship
2016 Ghana Physician & Surgeons Foundation of North America: Excellence in Education Award
2014 The Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons: Postgraduate Medical Training Award
2013 Academic Pediatric Association Outstanding Student Mentorship Award
Contact for Mentoring:

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