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Nitika Pai is a Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University. She leads the Global Implementation Research program focused on point-of-care diagnostics and digital health innovations for HIV, STIs, and global health equity.
- Primary Affiliations:
- Senior Scientist, RI-MUHC
- Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, McGill University
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, MUHC
Her research addresses digital health innovations like the HIVSmart! and AideSmart! apps, which improve HIV/STI testing accessibility, linkage to care, and retention in treatment. She emphasizes implementation science to bridge gaps between diagnostic technologies and equitable healthcare systems, particularly in low-resource settings like South Africa and India.
Recent publications highlight trends in multiplexed point-of-care diagnostics for STBBIs, cost-utility analyses of HIV self-testing, and digital health's role in pandemic preparedness. These works span disciplines including infectious diseases, clinical epidemiology, public health, and biomedical ethics.
- Scientific Awards:
- Accelerating Science Award (ASAP) Recipient (2013)
- Canadian Women in Global Health (2018, 2020)
Pai's lab collaborates on global health projects, including unsupervised HIV self-testing programs, tuberculosis diagnostic frameworks, and wearable device applications in infectious disease management. Her work has been featured in major media outlets and international conferences.