Elijah Paintsil, MD

Professor and Chair, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

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.

Publications

  • Published 5/4/2026

    Amegashie EA, Sikeola RO, Kwayisi-Darkwah CK, Atampugbire G, Tagoe EA, Paintsil E, Torpey K, Quaye O. Viral Mechanisms and Drug Influences on Janus Kinase/Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription (JAK/STAT) Pathway in Human Coronaviruses Infection: A Systematic Review. Health Sci Rep. 2026 May; 9:e72474. PMID: 42094618.

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  • Published 2/14/2026

    Adusei-Poku MA, Ativi LAE, Zakariah HA, Bonney EY, Asante IA, Dayie NTKD, Kyei GB, Danso JK, Oclu A, Amegashie E, Quaye O, Paintsil E, Torpey K, Egyir B. Prevalence of respiratory viruses and nasal colonization by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among people living with HIV in Ghana. BMC Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 14; 26(1). PMID: 41691148.

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  • Published 12/30/2025

    Tetteh J, Agyeman N, Swaray SM, Torpey K, Paintsil E, Yawson AE, Dwomoh D. Interaction Effect of Depression and Hypertension on Nephrotoxicity Among Persons Living With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Nephrol. 2025; 2025:8421994. PMID: 41480349.

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  • Published 12/2/2025

    Afrane AKA, Bobbala A, Martyn-Dickens C, Renner L, Antwi S, Kusah JT, Amissah K, Quaye D, Bosomtwe D, Gan G, Parziale S, Reynolds NR, Paintsil E, Shabanova V. Changes in caregiver psychosocial factors known to affect pediatric HIV disclosure: the Sankofa clinical trial experience in Ghana (2013-2023). AIDS Care. 2025 Dec 02; 1-16. PMID: 41330401.

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  • Published 11/13/2025

    Reynolds NR, Shabanova V, Renner L, Antwi S, Ayisi Addo S, Enimil AK, Lartey M, Gan G, Parziale S, Aikins Amissah K, Kusah JT, Ofori-Atta AL, Slade E, Agyarko-Poku T, Paintsil E. Scale-up of a paediatric HIV disclosure intervention in Ghana using a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial design: Sankofa 2 protocol and implementation. BMJ Open. 2025 Nov 13; 15(11):e099681. PMID: 41238360.

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