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Kara M. Palamountain · SciRah

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Kara M. Palamountain

Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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Kara M. Palamountain — researcher profile on SciRah

ORCID iD 0000-0002-8055-9706

Citations: 581
h-index: 11
i10-index: 14
Works: 62

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HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthBiosensors and Analytical Detection

Most-cited papers

Sustainable HIV treatment in Africa through viral-load-informed differentiated care
Andrew N. Phillips, Amir Shroufi, Lara Vojnov, Jennifer Cohn +45 more
2015Nature168 citations Open access
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Opportunities and Challenges for Cost-Efficient Implementation of New Point-of-Care Diagnostics for HIV and Tuberculosis
Marco L. Schito, T. F. Peter, Sean Cavanaugh, Amy S. Piatek +11 more
2012The Journal of Infectious Diseases115 citations Open access
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Perspectives on Introduction and Implementation of New Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests
Kara M. Palamountain, Jeff M. Baker, Elliot P. Cowan, Shaffiq M. Essajee +6 more
2012The Journal of Infectious Diseases68 citations Open access
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New tuberculosis technologies: challenges for retooling and scale-up [State of the art series. New tools. Number 4 in the series]
Madhukar Pai, Kara M. Palamountain
2012The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease25 citations
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Blood culture versus antibiotic use for neonatal inpatients in 61 hospitals implementing with the NEST360 Alliance in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Sarah Murless-Collins, Kondwani Kawaza, Nahya Salim, ELIZABETH M. MOLYNEUX +26 more
2023BMC Pediatrics24 citations Open access
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Health facility assessment of small and sick newborn care in low- and middle-income countries: systematic tool development and operationalisation with NEST360 and UNICEF
Rebecca E. Penzias, Christine A. Bohne, Samuel Ngwala, Evelyn Zimba +96 more
2024BMC Pediatrics19 citations Open access
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Redesigning Sample Transportation in Malawi Through Improved Data Sharing and Daily Route Optimization
Emma Gibson, Sarang Deo, Jónas Oddur Jónasson, Mphatso Kachule +1 more
2020Manufacturing & Service Operations Management18 citations Open access
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Avoid equipment graveyards: rigorous process to improve identification and procurement of effective, affordable, and usable newborn devices in low-resource hospital settings
Elizabeth Asma, Megan Heenan, George Banda, Rebecca P Kirby +37 more
2023BMC Pediatrics16 citations Open access
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A call to bridge the diagnostic gap: diagnostic solutions for neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries
Birgitta M. Gleeson, Cecilia Ferreyra, Kara M. Palamountain, Shevin T. Jacob +20 more
2024BMJ Global Health15 citations Open access
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Exploring the Case for a Global Alliance for Medical Diagnostics Initiative
Melissa Latigo Mugambi, Kara M. Palamountain, Jim Gallarda, Paul K. Drain
2017Diagnostics14 citations Open access
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Devices and furniture for small and sick newborn care: systematic development of a planning and costing tool
Alice Tarus, Georgina Msemo, Rosemary Kamuyu, Donat Dominic Shamba +12 more
2023BMC Pediatrics13 citations Open access
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An Unstructured Supplementary Service Data System for Daily Tracking of Patient Samples and Diagnostic Results in a Diagnostic Network in Malawi: System Development and Field Trial
Daniel Killian, Emma Gibson, Mphatso Kachule, Kara M. Palamountain +3 more
2021Journal of Medical Internet Research11 citations Open access
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Biomedical Engineering for Africa
Tania S. Douglas, Akinwale Oladotun Coker, DAVID W. GATCHELL, Matthew R. Glucksberg +83 more
201910 citations Open access
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An investigation of fingerstick blood collection for point-of-care HIV-1 viral load monitoring in South Africa
Tyler Joseph Maiers, Natasha M. Gous, Matilda Nduna, Sally M. McFall +5 more
2015South African Medical Journal10 citations Open access
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Target product profiles for neonatal care devices: systematic development and outcomes with NEST360 and UNICEF
Rebecca P Kirby, ELIZABETH M. MOLYNEUX, Queen Dube, Cindy McWhorter +64 more
2023BMC Pediatrics8 citations Open access
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Point-of-care p24 antigen detection for early infant diagnosis of HIV infection: cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in Zambia
Catherine Gayle Sutcliffe, Jane Namangolwa Mutanga, Nkumbula Moyo, Abhishek Agarwal +7 more
2021BMC Infectious Diseases8 citations Open access
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The feasibility of fingerstick blood collection for point-of-care HIV-1 viral load monitoring in rural Zambia
Catherine Gayle Sutcliffe, Kara M. Palamountain, Sylvia Maunga, Kelly M. Searle +3 more
2018Global Health Innovation8 citations Open access
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Optimizing Tuberculosis Case Detection through a Novel Diagnostic Device Placement Model: The Case of Uganda
Mai Tuyet Pho, Sarang Deo, Kara M. Palamountain, Moses Lutaakome Joloba +2 more
2015PLoS ONE7 citations Open access
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University leadership for innovation in global health and HIV/AIDS diagnostics
Kara M. Palamountain, Kearsley Alison Stewart, Alexander Krauß, David M. Kelso +1 more
2010Global Public Health7 citations Open access
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Improved screening of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP): development of a target product profile (TPP) for resource-limited settings
Rebecca P Kirby, Aeesha NJ Malik, Kara M. Palamountain, Clare Elizabeth Gilbert
2023BMJ Open Ophthalmology5 citations Open access
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The Critical Importance of Clinical Use Case to Inform Point-of-Care Technology Development: A Case Study of HIV Nucleic Acid Assays in the United States
Yukari Carol Manabe, Matthew M. Hamill, Kara M. Palamountain, Chad J. Achenbach +10 more
2025Clinical Infectious Diseases3 citations Open access
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Supporting diagnosis and management of HIV/AIDS patients through point-of-care technology development
Sally M. McFall, Mamoudou Maïga, Matthew R. Glucksberg, Chad J. Achenbach +2 more
2019Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering3 citations Open access
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Neonatology's future: securing most impact where most newborn infants die
Msandeni Chiume, Joy Elizabeth Lawn, Nahya Salim Masoud, William Macharia +5 more
2025The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health2 citations
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Is there a “price that’s right” for at-home COVID tests?
Rebecca P Kirby, Michal Maimaran, Kara M. Palamountain
2023PLoS ONE2 citations Open access
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From warehouse to ward: applying implementation research methods to the device identification, qualification, distribution, and management process within the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) alliance
Kylie Dougherty, Rebecca P Kirby, Katerina Claud, Kara M. Palamountain +12 more
2025BMC Global and Public Health1 citations Open access
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C-THAN: A new research center for the development of point-of-care technology for HIV/AIDS
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-6615, Sally M. McFall, Mamoudou Maïga, Matthew R. Glucksberg +3 more
2019Global Health Innovation1 citations Open access
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Global stakeholder preferences for point-of-care HIV nucleic acid amplification tests: A conjoint study
Kara M. Palamountain, Chethana Achar, Rebecca P Kirby, Yukari Carol Manabe +2 more
2026PLoS ONE0 citations Open access
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Scoping Review of Digital Technologies for kangaroo mother care (KMC) measurement
Rebecca P Kirby, Elizabeth Ngowi, Hannah Colston, Joanne Elizabeth Cecil +11 more
2026Open Science Framework0 citations Open access
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Aligning neonatal sepsis triage diagnostics with WHO target product profiles in low- and middle-income countries
Birgitta M. Gleeson, Benjamin Blümel, Ana Belen Ibarz Pavon, Rebecca P Kirby +5 more
2026BMJ Global Health0 citations Open access
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2022Authors group0 citations
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Deliverables from International Cooperation on an NIH-Funded Biomedical Engineering Project in Africa
DAVID W. GATCHELL, Akinniyi Adediran Osuntoki, Akinwale Oladotun Coker, Matthew R. Glucksberg +2 more
2020ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition0 citations Open access
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Chlorhexidine Adoption in Nigeria
Kara M. Palamountain, Tim Calkins
2017Kellogg School of Management Cases0 citations
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Fighting Childhood Pneumonia in Uganda
Tim Calkins, Kara M. Palamountain, Aniruddha Chatterjee, Robert P. Frantz +3 more
2017Kellogg School of Management Cases0 citations
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Balancing Access with Accuracy for Infant HIV Diagnostics in Tanzania (A)
Kara M. Palamountain, Sachin V. Waikar, Andrea Hanson, Katherine Nelson
2017Kellogg School of Management Cases0 citations
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Balancing Access with Accuracy for Infant HIV Diagnostics in Tanzania (B)
Kara M. Palamountain, Sachin V. Waikar, Andrea Hanson, Katherine Nelson
2017Kellogg School of Management Cases0 citations
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Chlorhexidine Adoption in Nigeria
Kara M. Palamountain, Tim Calkins
2017Kellogg School of Management eBooks0 citations
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Fighting Childhood Pneumonia in Uganda
Tim Calkins, Kara M. Palamountain, Aniruddha Chatterjee, Robert P. Frantz +3 more
2015Kellogg School of Management eBooks0 citations
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Optimizing Tuberculosis Case Detection Through a Novel Diagnostic Device Placement Model: The Case of Uganda
Mai Tuyet Pho, Sarang Deo, Kara M. Palamountain, Francis Bajunirwe +2 more
2014SSRN Electronic Journal0 citations Open access
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Towards the development of point-of-care diagnostics for global health needs
Kara M. Palamountain
20110 citations
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A systemic approach to healthcare technology innovation for resource-poor environments
Mladen A. Poluta, Matthew R. Glucksberg, David Kelso, Kara M. Palamountain
20080 citations
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Balancing Access with Accuracy for Infant HIV Diagnostics in Tanzania (B)
Kara M. Palamountain, Sachin V. Waikar, Andrea Hanson, Katherine Nelson
2008Kellogg School of Management eBooks0 citations
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Balancing Access with Accuracy for Infant HIV Diagnostics in Tanzania (A)
Kara M. Palamountain, Sachin V. Waikar, Andrea Hanson, Katherine Nelson
2008Kellogg School of Management eBooks0 citations
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Affiliation history

Northwestern University2010–2026
University of Lagos2019