Dr. Matthew Lamb

Biography

Matthew Lamb is an epidemiologist at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, focusing on infectious disease prevention, treatment, and scale-up. His research is centered on identifying effective public health practices for HIV prevention and service delivery, particularly in resource-limited settings. With a strong interest in causal inference and its application in implementation science, Dr. Lamb also teaches introductory epidemiology, biostatistics, and advanced epidemiologic research methods. He is actively involved in the Strategic Information unit of ICAP at Columbia University. His educational background includes a BS from Northwestern University, an MS from Stanford University, an MPH from Columbia University, and a PhD from Columbia University, completed in 2011. His work includes leading cluster-randomized trials such as Link4Health and Engage4Health, aimed at improving HIV care linkage and retention in health facilities in Swaziland and Mozambique, respectively. Additionally, he participates in program evaluation and strategic information activities across sub-Saharan Africa.

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