Mo Hammoud

Dr. Mo Hammoud is a Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He leads the LGBTQ+ Population Health Research Group, focusing on infectious disease trends, sexual health, mental health, and substance use among LGBTQ+ communities. His research has significantly influenced HIV prevention guidelines and global health policies, including contributions to the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) PrEP Guidelines and World Health Organization strategies.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), UNSW Sydney (Thesis: Emerging practices and the potential to change HIV epidemiological trends)
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Western Sydney University (Thesis: Episodic memory and visual word recognition)
• Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Engineering), Western Sydney University

Research Interests:

His work emphasizes HIV/AIDS epidemiology, LGBTQ+ health equity, chemsex behaviors, and mental health disparities. He investigates biomedical interventions like PrEP, the impact of public health crises (e.g., COVID-19, mpox), and access barriers for underrepresented groups such as Arab-Australian gay men.

Articles Trends:

Recent publications highlight LGBTQ+ data equity, mpox vaccination uptake, and pandemic-driven behavioral changes. Key themes include HIV prevention strategies, mental health during crises, and intersectional health disparities.

Awards:

• Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis (2020)
• Kirby Institute Postgraduate Student Prize (2020)
• Early Career Scientific Researcher Award (ASHM)

Advising & Grants:

He supervises higher-degree researchers and leads grants including NHMRC Partnership Projects and NSW Health initiatives. His team analyzes PrEP adherence, blood donation policies, and mpox surveillance.

Labs/Teams:

Leads the LGBTQ+ Population Health Research Group, collaborating on global health projects like the EPIC-NSW PrEP trial and TraX mpox surveillance.