Starley Shade

Starley Shade is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. They have led numerous NIH-funded research projects, including U2GGH001270 (Mozambique capacity building) and U2GPS002829 (HIV strategic planning). Their work focuses on HIV/AIDS, global health equity, and implementation science across sub-Saharan Africa and the U.S.

Education

• BA in Political Science, University of Chicago (1983)
• MPH in Epidemiology/Biostatistics, UC Berkeley (1996)
• PhD in Epidemiology, UC Berkeley (2006)

Research Focus

Dr. Shade's research explores implementation strategies for HIV care, including:

• Integration of family planning and hypertension into HIV services
• Use of peer navigation and technology to improve retention
• Economic evaluations of prevention interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
• Addressing stigma and health disparities among key populations

Article Trends

Recent publications emphasize hybrid implementation-effectiveness trials, polypill therapy for comorbidities, and cost-effectiveness of community health worker integration in HIV/hypertension care. Work spans epidemiology, clinical trials, and health services research.