ABSTRACTS /PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

T. Shams, M. S. Setia, R. Hemmings, M. Sewitch, A. Ciampi, J. McCusker; Efficacy of black cohosh on menopausal symptoms: A meta-analysis;, Altern Ther Health Med. 2010 Jan-Feb;16(1):36-44

Curtis S., Setia MS, Quesnel-Vallee A.; Socio-geographic mobility and health status: a longitudinal analysis using the National Population Health Survey of Canada; Soc Sci Med. 2009 Dec;69(12):1845-53

Maninder Singh Setia, A. Quesnel-Vallee, S. Curtis J. Lynch; Assessing the role of individuals and neighbourhood characteristics in HIV testing: Evidence from a population based survey; Open AIDS J; 2009, 3:46-54

Maninder Singh Setia, A. Quesnel-Vallee, M. Abrahamowicz, P. Tousignant, J. Lynch; Convergence of body mass index of immigrants to the Canadian-born population: Evidence from the National Population Health Survey (1994-2006); European Journal of Epidemiology, 2009 (epub)

Maninder Singh Setia, Paul Brassard, Hemangi R Jerajani, Shalini Bharat, Alka Gogate, Sameer Kumta, Ashok Row-Kavi, Vivek Anand, Jean-Francois Boivin; Men who have sex with men in India: A systematic review of the literature; Journal of LGBT Health Research; 2008, 4(2-3): 51-70

Maninder Singh Setia; Observational studies: How to go about them? Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2008; 74: 288-91

Maninder Singh Setia, Lindan C, Jerajani HR, Kumta S, Ekstrand M, Mathur M, Gogate A, Kavi AR, Anand V, Klausner JD. Men who have sex with men and transgenders in Mumbai, India: An emerging risk group for STIs and HIV; Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2006; 72:425-431

Maninder Singh Setia, Steinmaus C, Ho C, Rutherford G, The role of BCG in prevention of Leprosy: A meta-analysis; Lancet Infectious Diseases 2006 Mar; 6(3):162-70

Setia Maninder, Amladi S, Jerajani H R. Familial childhood lupus erythematosus – case report and review of literature; Indian J Paed Dermatol 1999; 2: 25-27

Curtis S., Setia MS, Quesnel-Vallee A. ; Socio-Geographic Mobility and Health Status: a longitudinal analysis using the National Population Health Survey of Canada; Social Science and Medicine 2009;69(12);1845-53

Santosh Shinde, Maninder Singh Setia, Ashok Row-Kavi, Vivek Anand, Hemangi Jerajani; Male Sex Workers: Are we ignoring a risk group in Mumbai, India? Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2009;75(1): 41-6

Mathieu Bélanger, Jennifer O’Loughlin, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Jennifer McGrath, Maninder Setia, Louise Guyon, André Gervais; Nicotine Dependence Symptoms among Young Never-Smokers Exposed to Environmental Tobacco Smoke; Addictive Behaviors 2008; 33(12): 1557-63

Purnima Madhivanan, Hernandez A, Gogate A, Stein E, Gregorich S, Setia M, Kumta M, Ekstrand M, Mathur M, Jerajani H, Lindan CP; Alcohol use by Men is a risk factor for the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus from female sex workers in Mumbai, India; Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2005; 32(11): 685-690

BOOK CHAPTERS

Maninder Setia, Howard Libman, Hemangi Jerajani, Harvey J. Makadon HIV Infection in India – HIV (First Indian Edition) Edited by Howard Libman, Harvey J. Makadon. Publ. in India by Aramuc Scientific Communication Pvt. Ltd, 2003

DISSERTATION

‘A profile of men reporting for STD/HIV testing with special reference to men having sex with men’ submitted as a part of residency to University of Mumbai, India.

PRESENTATIONS

M.S. Setia, S. Amladi, R. Sharma, S. Khatu; Infections: Which and When? An epidemiological analyses in a paediatric population in Mumbai, India. 11th World Congress of Paediatric Dermatology, Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 17-19, 2009

M.S. Setia, S. Amladi, R. Sharma, S. Khatu; Papulosquamous conditions in the paediatric population in a dermatology clinic in Mumbai, India. 11th World Congress of Paediatric Dermatology, Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 17-19, 2009

M.S. Setia, A. Quesnel-Vallee, J. Lynch; Should we start looking at neighbourhoods for HIV prevention? XVI AIDS Conference in Mexico City, Mexico August 03-08, 2008

M.S. Setia, A. Quesnel-Vallee, A Lippman, M. Abrahamowicz, P. Tousignant, J. Lynch; ‘Healthy Immigrant Effect’ - is it for everyone? XVIII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology at Porto Alegre, Brazil, September 20-24, 2008

M.S. Setia, A. Quesnel-Vallee, A Lippman, M. Abrahamowicz, P. Tousignant, J. Lynch; Health Of Immigrants - Does it depend on the measure of health we use? XVIII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology at Porto Alegre, Brazil, September 20-24, 2008

M.S. Setia, H. Jerajani, P. Brassard, J. Boivin;  The transition at an STI clinic in Mumbai, India - Reduction and Shift. 24th European IUSTI Conference, Milan, Italy, September 4-6, 2008.

Setia M, Kumta S, Jerajani HR, Kavi AR, Mathur M, Gogate A, Ekstrand M, Klausner J, Lindan C. Sexual risk behavior and HIV among men having sex with men including transgenders in Mumbai, India. Poster MoPeC3460. XIV International Aids Conference, July 7-12, 2002, Barcelona, Spain.

Setia M,  Jerajani HR, Patel S, Sharma R, Chavan R. Care of HIV positive people – What does it mean in a public health set up. Poster WePeG6900. XIV International Aids Conference, July 7-12, 2002, Barcelona, Spain.

Setia M, Kavi AR, Kumta S, Jerajani HR, Shinde S, Lindan C. Public Health – NGO collaboration helps the community. Poster. 7th International Conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, Australia, October 5-10, 2001.

Setia M, Jerajani HR, Kavi AR, Kumta S, Ekstrand M, Lindan C. Male STI patients in Mumbai, India are in urgent need of HIV prevention programs. Poster. 7th International Conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, Australia, October 5-10, 2001.

Setia M, Jerajani HR, Gautam MV. MSM profile - A physician's point of view. Poster. XIII International AIDS Conference.  Durban, South Africa. July 2000.

Setia MS, Jerajani HR, Kumta S, Mathur M, Kavi AR. A preliminary analysis of the population at a clinic for MSMs. Poster. XIII International AIDS Conference.  Durban, South Africa. July 2000.

S. Amladi, M.S. Setia, R. Sharma, S. Khatu; Epidemiology of dermatological conditions in a tertiary care hospital, Mumbai, India. 11th World Congress of Paediatric Dermatology, Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 17-19, 2009

S. Amladi, M.S. Setia, R. Sharma, S. Khatu; Epidemiology of eczemas in a tertiary care centre in Mumbai, India. 11th World Congress of Paediatric Dermatology, Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 17-19, 2009

S. Shinde, M.S. Setia, A. Row-Kavi, V. Anand, H. Jerajani; Male Sex Workers: Are we ignoring a risk group in Mumbai, India? 24th European IUSTI Conference, Milan, Italy, September 4-6, 2008.

Ekstrand M, Setia M, Jerajani H, Mathur M, Gogate A, Hernandez A, Stein E, Lindan C. Peer norms, condom barriers, and alcohol use predict sexual risk taking among male STD patients in Mumbai: Implications for interventions. Poster XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, WePeD6262, 2004.

Kumta S, Setia M, Jerajani HR, Kavi AR, Mathur M, Gogate A, Ekstrand M, Klausner J, Lindan C. Men who have sex with men and male-to-female transgender in Mumbai: a critical emerging risk group for HIV and STI in India. Oral presentation TuOrC1149. XIV International AIDS Conference, July 7-12, 2002, Barcelona, Spain.

Jerajani HR, Setia M, Dhurat R, Kumta S, Gaikwad A. Condom usage amongst the men attending STI Clinic. Poster MoPeF4004. XIV International AIDS Conference, July 7-12, 2002, Barcelona, Spain.

Jerajani HR, Setia M, Dhurat R, Teltumbde S, Mamidwar S. Profile of patients attending the Dermatology outpatient department at a public hospital, Mumbai India. Poster WePeC6110. XIV International AIDS Conference, July 7-12, 2002, Barcelona, Spain.

Jerajani HR, Setia MS, Dhurat RS. A study of the trends of clinic attendance in an STD clinic. Poster. XIII International AIDS Conference.  Durban, South Africa. July 2000.

Ekstrand M, Bob J, Rawade S, Paul S, Soans N, Han L, Gandhi M, Setia M, Jerajani H. HIV positive male STD patients in Mumbai, India need comprehensive prevention, support, and treatment programs. Poster XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, MoPeD3754, 2004.

Jerajani HR, Lindan CP, Kumta S, Setia M, Gogate A, Klausner J, Engelman J, Moncada J, Mathur M, HSV2 is the most prevalent STI and risk factor for HIV among high-risk men in Mumbai, India; but presents diagnostic challenges. Poster XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, ThPeC7335, 2004.

Hernandez A, Madhivanan P, Stein E, Ekstrand M, Paul S, Setia M, D’Souza B, Mathur M, Jerajani H, Gogate A, Lindan C. Men in India have sex with women as well as other men and Hijras - multiple sexual risks. Poster XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, ThOrC1369, 2004.

Paul S, Lindan C, Ekstrand M, Hernandez A, Stein E, Setia M, Kumta S, Moncada J, Jerajani H, Mathur M, D’Souza B, Gogate A. Primary HIV risk behaviors among male STI patients in Mumbai, India is sex with female commercial sex workers, but many also have sex with other men. Poster XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, MoPeC3459, 2004.

Madhivanan P, Lindan C, Hernandez A, Setia M, Kumta S, Paul S, Stein E, Ekstrand M, Mathur M, Keskar A, Gogate A, Jerajani H. Sex under the influence of alcohol results in decreased condom use and is a risk factor for STIs/HIV among male STI patients in Mumbai. Poster XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, WePeD6305, 2004.

Ekstrand M, Gandhi M, Setia M, Bob J, Rawade S, Paul S, Han L, Lindan C, Gogate A, Jerajani H. Recently diagnosed HIV positive male STD patients in Mumbai, India become less sexually active, but continue to be unsafe. Poster XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, WePeD6346, 2004.

Makadon H, Jerajani H, Batura D, Menon MS, Setia M, Fuller J, Libman H. Developing a Curriculum on HIV Prevention and Treatment for Caregivers in Resource-Limited Countries: The experience of WHARF in Mumbai, India. XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 2004.

Mathur M, Kumta S, Lindan C, Jerajani HR, Setia M, Estimation of HIV-1incidence using serological testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion among men attending STI Clinics in Mumbai, India. Poster 906a. 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Feb 10-14, 2003, Boston, USA.

Mathur M, Kumta S, Setia M, Jerajani H, Rao-Kavi A, Gogate A, Lindan C. HIV surveillance and VCT for men having sex with men, Mumbai, India. Poster TuPeG5681. XIV International AIDS Conference, July 7-12, 2002, Barcelona, Spain.

Lindan CP, Jerajani HT, Mathur MS, Gogate A, D’Souza B, Ekstrand ME, Moncada J, Sacks R, Hernandez A, Klausner JK, Kumta S, Setia M. Men attending public STD clinics in Mumbai have high rates of HIV, exposure to sex workers, male-male sex, and herpes simplex 2 infection. Poster ThPeC7257.  XIV International AIDS Conference, July 7-12, 2002, Barcelona, Spain.

Kumta S, Mathur M, Setia M, Gaikwad A, Jerajani H, Row-Kavi A, Gogate A. HIV, Gonorrhea and male-male sexual activity among men in Mumbai, India. Poster. 7th International Conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Melbourne, Australia, October 5-10, 2001.

Setia M S, Gopalani V, Jerajani HR, A KABP study of HIV among medical students, 27th National Conference of Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists, Bhubhaneshwar, INDIA, 28-31 January 1999. Poster presentation.

Setia M S, Dhurat R S, Jerajani  HR, A study of tuberculosis and HIV in a tertiary care center, 2nd National HIV Conference, 6-7 February, Ahmedabad, INDIA. Poster presentation.

FELLOWSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS

CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH, Canada
Fellowship, 2007-2010
Doctoral studies in Epidemiology

QUEBEC INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR SOCIAL STATISTICS, Canada
Matching Grant, 2007
Doctoral studies in Epidemiology

CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH – INSTITUT NATIONAL
DE SANTE PUBLIQUE DU QUEBEC, Canada
Transdisciplinary Training Program in Public Health &Population Health Research Fellowship, 2007-2010
Doctoral studies in Epidemiology

MCGILL UNIVERSITY, Canada
Max Stern Recruitment Fellowship, 2005 - 2006
Doctoral studies in Epidemiology

MCGILL UNIVERSITY, Canada
Graduate Student Fellowship, 2005 & 2006
Doctoral studies in Epidemiology

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, United States
Fogarty International AIDS Training Fellowship, 2004-2005
Master’s studies in Public Health

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, United States
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies-Fogarty International Training Fellowship, 1999
Training in HIV Research Methodology

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Assistant rapporteur for the XIV  International AIDS Conference
• Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujrati, French, Punjabi (conversational).
• Avid classical music listener & amateur sitar player.
• Enjoy world travelling, world cuisine, theatre, & independent films.