Eshan Patel

Assistant Professor @JohnsHopkinsEPI | He/him | The views and opinions expressed here are mine alone and do not represent the views of Johns Hopkins University.

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

From 2012 to 2023, the proportion of first-time PWID treatment admissions involving methamphetamine injection, with or without opioids, more than doubled, even as overall admissions declined.

https://t.co/xBYLqCxfEg

[Eshan Patel @eshanupatel]

@jayatirsharma @genandgenes Congratulations, Jayati! Looking forward to seeing your findings!

[Housing Policy Debate @HousPolDebate]

“Especially Being Homeless, They Just Think You’re Infected with COVID or Something”: A Qualitative Exploration of the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on People Experiencing Homelessness With a History of Injection Drug Use in Baltimore, Maryland (1/2)
DOI: https://t.co/hqIrfg4VMg

[Eshan Patel @eshanupatel]

Excited to share that I successfully defended my PhD in epidemiology yesterday! A huge thank you to everyone who supported me along the way! @shrutihmehta #BeckyGenberg @sss_cubed @BL4PublicHealth @JohnsHopkinsEPI

[Johns Hopkins Epidemiology @JohnsHopkinsEPI]

.@JohnsHopkinsEPI faculty member Becky Genberg co-authored an op-ed in the @BaltimoreBanner that new drugs are making it difficult to battle the overdose crisis in Baltimore. https://t.co/dteRM0jDla

[Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports @DrugAlcReports]

@jasonluoma Are we measuring #SubstanceUseStigma accurately? Our recent paper evaluates the tools used to measure stigma and their reliability. Essential reading for researchers and practitioners! Full details: https://t.co/obAZKzeIa7 #PsychologyResearch

[Johns Hopkins Epidemiology @JohnsHopkinsEPI]

“My goal is to innovate systems and build supports to free up space for creativity and to come together as a department to address the big challenges facing epidemiology and public health,” notes incoming chair @shrutihmehta. https://t.co/l60xef0Un9

[Eshan Patel @eshanupatel]

@EpiHoodScholar Congratulations, Sevly!!

[Eshan Patel @eshanupatel]

@jayatirsharma Congratulations!!!

[Eshan Patel @eshanupatel]

Data from ALIVE cohort of PWID in Baltimore indicate increasing trends in non-fatal #overdose before the #COVID19 pandemic further accelerated during the pandemic even though many transitioned from injection to non-injection drug use. @KA_Feder @shrutihmehta @JohnsHopkinsEPI

[AVAC @HIVpxresearch]

Sunil Solomon (@sss_cubed) of @HopkinsMedicine shares that two major HIV prevention studies did not include PWUD. "We cannot put people in boxes. There are MSM and trans women that use drugs". Really important points from Sunil on intersectionality in research. #ChoiceAgenda

[JHIDDynamics @JHIDDynamics]

For those interested in a postdoctoral fellowship opportunity with @apwez and Dr. Becky Genberg, learn more about the project and ALIVE study at the link below

https://t.co/YgU3mQp09J

[Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports @DrugAlcReports]

Study by @eshanupatel & @shrutihmehta finds disparities in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among PWID in Baltimore. Younger and unstably housed PWID less likely to have spike antibodies - greater vaccination efforts needed during emerging epidemics.

https://t.co/JSlr14sUlF

[Eshan Patel @eshanupatel]

Congrats to @joshuazhuxm (@JohnsHopkinsEPI graduate) and team for leading this important study demonstrating association of COVID-19 vaccination with decreased inflammatory cytokine responses following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

🆕 @LancetMicrobe
In the largest study to measure cytokines and chemokine during Covid, with or without vaccination, a lower inflammatory profile was seen with prior vaccination, supporting its potential short and long- term protective benefit
https://t.co/bT5mYqdcJ0

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

JUST IN: In a new Health Policy Brief published today, Sarah Hemeida + coauthors highlight stigma as an inherently structural phenomenon w/ significant health implications. They analyze how laws are powerful mediators for structural stigma & critical levers for anti-stigma work.

[Peter Higgs @higgspg]

New from @BurnetInstitute @LTUresearchers #SuperMIX cohort study with #PWID highlights how participation in research provides opportunities for on-going engagement that affords participants to share their experiences & contribute to knowledge https://t.co/xRKKGahtaW

[Eshan Patel @eshanupatel]

Social support is an important resource for the psychological resilience and mental well-being of people who inject drugs, especially during times of social disruption (early pandemic). See our new study below. @shrutihmehta @jerudolph13 @KA_Feder @JohnsHopkinsEPI

[Tim Broady @trbroady]

Our latest paper on sharing injecting equipment published in @APSAD_DAR - highlighting that stigma undermines harm reduction, but community connections can help promote health. And it's open access!
@carlatreloar @elenajcama @CSRH_UNSW
https://t.co/N4v1sldsY7