Dr Mo Hammoud

Senior Lecturer

Doctor of Philosophy
UNSW Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society.
Thesis title: Emerging practices and the potential to change HIV epidemiological trends: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a harm reduction strategy among gay and bisexual men who engage in chemsex.

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2020:��Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis. Dean of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney.
Thesis accepted without revision and received the highest rating in all examination criteria.
2020: Postgraduate Student Prize Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney.
Most outstanding first-author paper by a Kirby Institute student in a peer-reviewed journal in the area of infectious diseases.

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Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Western Sydney University. MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development.��
Thesis title: Can episodic memory influence the initial stage of visual word recognition?��

Awards:

2011: Deans Merit Award for outstanding grades
2012: Deans Merit Award for outstanding grades

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Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Engineering)
Western Sydney University.��

Epidemiology & Statistics for Public Health
UNSW Sydney

Introduction to Biostatistics
The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney

Peer Mentoring Program��
UNSW Sydney

NIDA Presenting with Confidence
NIDA Corporate

NVIVO Certified Advanced��User
QSR International

Mental Health First Aid
Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Certificate
Lifeline Australia

Medicine & Health

The Kirby Institute

Dr Mo Hammoud has been with the Kirby Institute, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW Sydney, since 2013. He is a Senior Research Fellow in the HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program and the Research Group Leader for the . His research focuses on the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ communities, specifically addressing emerging infectious diseases, sexual health, mental health, and substance use.

Mo leads an interdisciplinary team that conducts research aimed at influencing health policy. His leadership extends to supervising higher degree researchers, guiding the next generation of scientists in LGBTQ+ population health. His contributions have been instrumental in updating the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) PrEP Guidelines and have been cited by the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and various Australian government and NGO strategies concerning mental health and illicit drug use.

His current projects include monitoring the uptake and real-world effectiveness of mpox vaccines among high-risk populations, and investigating health disparities within the LGBTQ+ population in Australia.

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E-mail

mhammoud@kirby.unsw.edu.au

Journal articles | 2024

Andrews S; Hammoud M; Prestage G; Newcombe D; Saxton P, 2024, 'Sexualised drug use among gay and bisexual men in New Zealand: Findings from a national cross-sectional study', Drug and Alcohol Review, 43, pp. 283 - 293,

Journal articles | 2024

Saliba B; Kang M; Wells N; Mao L; Prestage G; Hammoud MA, 2024, 'Hiding in Plain Sight: Highlighting the Research Gap on Access to HIV and other Sexual Health Services for Underrepresented Gay Men in Developed Western Countries – Insights from a Scoping Review with a Focus on Arab Men.', Sexual Health, 21,

Journal articles | 2024

Saxby K; Hammoud MA, 2024, 'Setting the standard: no LGBTI+ health equity without data equity', Medical Journal of Australia,

Journal articles | 2024

Wulandari LPL; Negara SNS; Mashuri YA; Wahyuningtias SD; Putra IWCSD; Subronto YW; Ahmad RA; Thabrany H; Guy R; Law M; Hammoud M; Bavinton BB; Kaldor J; Medland N; Liverani M; Probandari A; Boettiger D; Wiseman V, 2024, 'A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Access to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: Lessons for Future Public Health Crises', Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 97, pp. 208 - 215,

Journal articles | 2023

Freestone J; Ezard N; Bourne A; Brett J; Roberts DM; Hammoud M; Nedanoski A; Prestage G; Siefried KJ, 2023, 'Understandings, attitudes, practices and responses to GHB overdose among GHB consumers', Harm Reduction Journal, 20, pp. 121,

Journal articles | 2023

Gahan L; Seed CR; Hammoud MA; Prestage G; Hoad VC; Kaldor JM, 2023, 'Perceived risk of HIV transmission by blood transfusion among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) in Australia', Transfusion, 63, pp. 1528 - 1537,

Journal articles | 2023

MacGibbon J; Cornelisse VJ; Smith AKJ; Broady TR; Hammoud MA; Bavinton BR; Heath-Paynter D; Vaughan M; Wright EJ; Holt M; Hammoud M, 2023, 'Mpox (monkeypox) knowledge, concern, willingness to change behaviour, and seek vaccination: results of a national cross-sectional survey.', Sex Health, 20, pp. 403 - 410,

Journal articles | 2023

Murphy D; Ellard J; Maher L; Saxton P; Holt M; Haire B; Grulich A; Bavinton B; Philpot S; Bourne A; Storer D; Jin F; Hammoud M; Prestage G, 2023, 'How to have sex in a pandemic: the development of strategies to prevent COVID-19 transmission in sexual encounters among gay and bisexual men in Australia', Culture, Health and Sexuality, 25, pp. 271 - 286,

Journal articles | 2023

Storer D; Lafferty L; Graham S; Murphy D; Rance J; Brener L; Seale H; Hammoud MA; Prestage G; Beadman M; Gardner K; Blaxland M; Bolt R; Caruana T; Philpot S; Rule J; Bryant J, 2023, 'Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccines: Lessons from Selected Populations Who Experience Discrimination in the Australian Healthcare System', Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023, pp. 1 - 10,

Journal articles | 2023

Storer D; Prestage G; McManus H; Maher L; Bavinton BR; Ellard J; Jin F; Philpot S; Holt M; Saxton P; Haire B; Murphy D; Hammoud MA, 2023, 'Relationship Between Sexual Behaviors with Non-committed Relationship Partners and COVID-19 Restrictions and Notification Rates: Results from a Longitudinal Study of Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia', Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 20, pp. 825 - 836,

Journal articles | 2022

Adhikari A; Abayasingam A; Rodrigo C; Agapiou D; Pandzic E; Brasher NA; Fernando BSM; Keoshkerian E; Li H; Kim HN; Lord M; Popovic G; Rawlinson W; Mina M; Post JJ; Hudson B; Gilroy N; Dwyer D; Sasson SC; Grubor-Bauk B; Lloyd AR; Martinello M; Bull RA; Tedla N; Kaldor J; Dore G; Sorrell T; Bartlett A; Lemberg D; Di Girolamo N; Byrne M; Hammoud M; Sultan R; Konecny P; Matthews G; Shek D; Holdaway S; Mitsa-Kos K; How-Chow D; Lagunday R; Robinson S; Terrill L; Joshi N; Li Y; Gill S; Sevehon A, 2022, 'Longitudinal Characterization of Phagocytic and Neutralization Functions of Anti-Spike Antibodies in Plasma of Patients after Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection', Journal of Immunology, 209, pp. 1499 - 1512,

Journal articles | 2022

Balachandran H; Phetsouphanh C; Agapiou D; Adhikari A; Rodrigo C; Hammoud M; Shrestha LB; Keoshkerian E; Gupta M; Turville S; Christ D; King C; Sasson SC; Bartlett A; Grubor-Bauk B; Rawlinson W; Aggarwal A; Stella AO; Klemm V; Mina MM; Post JJ; Hudson B; Gilroy N; Konecny P; Ahlenstiel G; Dwyer DE; Sorrell TC; Kelleher A; Tedla N; Lloyd AR; Martinello M; Bull RA, 2022, 'Maintenance of broad neutralizing antibodies and memory B cells 1 year post-infection is predicted by SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4+ T cell responses', Cell Reports, 38, pp. 110345,

Journal articles | 2022

Bavinton BR; Chan C; Hammoud MA; Maher L; Haire B; Degenhardt L; Holt M; Lea T; Bath N; Storer D; Jin F; Grulich AE; Bourne A; Saxton P; Prestage GP; Murphy D; Mackie B; Batrouney C; Ellard J; Grierson J; Pastorelli M, 2022, 'Increase in Depression and Anxiety Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men During COVID-19 Restrictions: Findings from a Prospective Online Cohort Study', Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, pp. 355 - 364,

Journal articles | 2022

Freestone J; Siefried KJ; Prestage G; Hammoud M; Molyneux A; Bourne A, 2022, 'Individual level peer interventions for gay and bisexual men who have sex with men between 2000 and 2020: A scoping review', PLoS ONE, 17,

Journal articles | 2022

Hammoud MA; Wells N; Holt M; Bavinton B; Jin F; Maher L; Philpot S; Haire B; Degenhardt L; Bourne A; Saxton P; Keen P; Storer D; Prestage G, 2022, 'COVID-19 Testing in a Weekly Cohort Study of Gay and Bisexual Men: The Impact of Health-Seeking Behaviors and Social Connection', AIDS and Behavior, 27, pp. 948 - 956,

Journal articles | 2022

Kolstee J; Prestage G; Bavinton B; Hammoud M; Philpot S; Keen P; Grulich A; Holt M, 2022, 'Trust, Familiarity, Optimism, and Pleasure: Australian Gay Men Accounting for Inconsistent HIV Prevention Practices in the PrEP Era', Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, pp. 2563 - 2570,

Journal articles | 2022

Kolstee J; Prestage G; Philpot S; Bavinton B; Hammoud M; Keen P; Holt M, 2022, 'The effect of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) on negotiating casual sex between gay men: disclosure, assumptions, and communication.', Sexual Health, 20, pp. 64 - 70,

Journal articles | 2022

Kong FYS; Unemo M; Lim SH; Latch N; Williamson DA; Roberts JA; Wallis SC; Parker SL; Landersdorfer CB; Yap T; Fairley CK; Chow EPF; Lewis DA; Hammoud MA; Hocking JS, 2022, 'Optimisation of treatments for oral Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection: Pharmacokinetics Study (STI-PK project) - study protocol for non-randomised clinical trial', BMJ Open, 12,

Journal articles | 2022

Philpot SP; Prestage G; Holt M; Maher L; Haire B; Bourne A; Hammoud MA, 2022, 'Reasons for not Using HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia: Mixed-Methods Analyses from a National, Online, Observational Study', Behavioral Medicine, 49, pp. 1 - 12,

Journal articles | 2022

Prestage G; Storer D; Jin F; Haire B; Maher L; Philpot S; Bavinton B; Saxton P; Murphy D; Holt M; Bourne A; Hammoud MA, 2022, 'COVID-19��Vaccine��Uptake and Its Impacts in a Cohort of��Gay and��Bisexual Men��in Australia', AIDS and Behavior, 26, pp. 2692 - 2702,

Journal articles | 2022

Sriamporn KT; Saxton P; Consedine N; Hammoud M; Prestage G, 2022, 'Blood donation behaviour and attitudes towards the 12-month deferral policy among gay and bisexual men in New Zealand', Vox Sanguinis, 117, pp. 1145 - 1152,

Journal articles | 2022

Strongylou DE; Flowers P; McKenna R; Kincaid RA; Clutterbuck D; Hammoud MA; Heng J; Kerr Y; McDaid L; Frankis JS, 2022, 'Understanding and responding to remote mental health help-seeking by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in the U.K. and Republic of Ireland: a mixed-method study conducted in the context of COVID-19', Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 10, pp. 357 - 378,

Journal articles | 2022

Wells N; Philpot SP; Murphy D; Ellard J; Howard C; Rule J; Fairley C; Prestage G; Brown G; Jin J; Kaldor J; Guy R; Grulich A; Mao L; Donovan B; Persson A; Medland N; Clifton B; Hilton P; Hammoud M; Malhotra S; Bastian L, 2022, 'Belonging, social connection and non-clinical care: Experiences of HIV peer support among recently diagnosed people living with HIV in Australia', Health and Social Care in the Community, 30, pp. e4793 - e4801,

Journal articles | 2021

Abayasingam A; Balachandran H; Agapiou D; Hammoud M; Rodrigo C; Keoshkerian E; Li H; Brasher NA; Christ D; Rouet R; Burnet D; Grubor-Bauk B; Rawlinson W; Turville S; Aggarwal A; Stella AO; Fichter C; Brilot F; Mina M; Post JJ; Hudson B; Gilroy N; Dwyer D; Sasson SC; Tea F; Pilli D; Kelleher A; Tedla N; Lloyd AR; Martinello M; Bull RA; Burnett D, 2021, 'Long-term persistence of RBD⁺ memory B cells encoding neutralizing antibodies in SARS-CoV-2 infection', Cell Reports Medicine, 2, pp. 100228,

Journal articles | 2021

Bavinton BR; Hammoud MA; Holt M; Saxton P; Bourne A; MacGibbon J; Jin F; Maher L; Prestage GP, 2021, 'Changes in Sexual Behaviour Following PrEP Initiation Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men in Relationships: Results from a Prospective Observational Study.', AIDS Behav, 25, pp. 3704 - 3711,

Journal articles | 2021

Bavinton BR; Vaccher S; Jin F; Prestage GP; Holt M; Zablotska-Manos IB; Guy R; Amin J; Templeton DJ; Yeung B; Hammoud MA; Lewis D; Baker D; Dharan N; McNulty AM; Grulich AE, 2021, 'High Levels of Prevention-Effective Adherence to HIV PrEP: An Analysis of Substudy Data from the EPIC-NSW Trial', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 87, pp. 1040 - 1047,

Journal articles | 2021

Grulich AE; Jin F; Bavinton BR; Yeung B; Hammoud MA; Amin J; Cabrera G; Clackett S; Ogilvie E; Vaccher S; Vickers T; McNulty A; Smith DJ; Dharan NJ; Selvey C; Power C; Price K; Zablotska I; Baker DA; Bloch M; Brown K; Carmody CJ; Carr A; Chanisheff D; Doong N; Finlayson R; Lewis DA; Lusk J; Martin S; Ooi C; Read P; Ryder N; Smith D; Tuck Meng Soo C; Templeton DJ; Vlahakis E; Guy R, 2021, 'Long-term protection from HIV infection with oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in gay and bisexual men: findings from the expanded and extended EPIC-NSW prospective implementation study', The Lancet HIV, 8, pp. e486 - e494,

Journal articles | 2021

Hammoud MA; Grulich A; Holt M; Maher L; Murphy D; Jin F; Bavinton B; Haire B; Ellard J; Vaccher S; Saxton P; Bourne A; Degenhardt L; Storer D; Prestage G, 2021, 'Substantial decline in use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) following introduction of COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions in Australia: Results from a prospective observational study of gay and bisexual men.', J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 86, pp. 22 - 30,

Journal articles | 2021

Philpot SP; Holt M; Murphy D; Haire B; Prestage G; Maher L; Bavinton BR; Hammoud MA; Jin F; Bourne A, 2021, 'Qualitative Findings on the Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Australian Gay and Bisexual Men: Community Belonging and Mental Well-being', Qualitative Health Research, 31, pp. 2414 - 2425,

Journal articles | 2020

Clackett S; Seed CR; Prestage G; Hammoud MA; Hoad V; Saxton P; Haire B; Holt M; Jin F; Bourne A; Maher L; Kaldor J, 2020, 'Attitudes and willingness to donate blood among gay and bisexual men in Australia', Transfusion, 60, pp. 965 - 973,

Journal articles | 2020

Hammoud MA; Jin F; Maher L; Bourne A; Haire B; Saxton P; Vaccher S; Lea T; Degenhardt L; Prestage G, 2020, 'Biomedical HIV Protection Among Gay and Bisexual Men Who Use Crystal Methamphetamine', AIDS and Behavior, 24, pp. 1400 - 1413,

Journal articles | 2020

Hammoud MA; Maher L; Holt M; Degenhardt L; Jin J; Murphy D; Bavinton B; Grulich A; Lea T; Haire B; Bourne A; Saxton P; Vaccher S; Ellard J; Mackie B; Batrouney C; Bath N; Prestage G, 2020, 'Physical distancing due to COVID-19 disrupts sexual behaviours among gay and bisexual men in Australia', JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Publish Ahead of Print, pp. 309 - 315,

Journal articles | 2020

Keen P; Hammoud MA; Bourne A; Bavinton B; Holt M; Vaccher S; Haire B; Saxton P; Jin F; Maher L; Grulich AE; Prestage G, 2020, 'Use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) associated with lower HIV anxiety among gay and bisexual men in Australia who are at high risk of HIV infection', JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 83, pp. 119 - 125,

Journal articles | 2020

Keen P; Lee E; Grulich AE; Prestage G; Guy R; Stoove MA; Bavinton BR; Asselin J; Hammoud MA; Broady T; Duck T; Holt M, 2020, 'Sustained, low prevalence of undiagnosed HIV among gay and bisexual men in Sydney, Australia coincident with increased testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis use', JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Publish Ahead of Print, pp. e41 - e47,

Journal articles | 2020

Kolstee J; Holt M; Jin J; Hammoud MA; Degenhardt L; Maher L; Lea T; Prestage G, 2020, 'Characteristics of gay and bisexual men who rarely use HIV risk reduction strategies during condomless anal intercourse: Results from the FLUX national online cohort study.', PLoS One, 15, pp. e0233922 - e0233922,

Journal articles | 2020

Philpot S; Prestage G; Holt M; Haire B; Maher L; Hammoud M; Bourne A, 2020, 'Gay and Bisexual Men’s Perceptions of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in a Context of High Accessibility: An Australian Qualitative Study', AIDS and Behavior, 24, pp. 2369 - 2380,

Journal articles | 2020

Vaccher SJ; Hammoud MA; Bourne A; Lea T; Haire BG; Holt M; Saxton P; Mackie B; Badge J; Jin F; Maher L; Prestage G, 2020, 'Prevalence, frequency, and motivations for alkyl nitrite use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, 76, pp. 102659 - 102659,

Journal articles | 2019

Hammoud MA; Vaccher S; Jin F; Bourne A; Maher L; Holt M; Bavinton BR; Haire B; Degenhardt L; Grulich A; Prestage GP, 2019, 'HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among gay and bisexual men in Australia and factors associated with the non-use of PrEP among eligible men', JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 81, pp. 1 - 1,

Journal articles | 2019

Lea T; Hammoud M; Bourne A; Maher L; Jin F; Haire B; Bath N; Grierson J; Prestage G, 2019, 'Attitudes and Perceived Social Norms toward Drug Use among Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia', Substance Use and Misuse, 54, pp. 944 - 954,

Journal articles | 2019

Prestage G; Maher L; Grulich A; Bourne A; Hammoud M; Vaccher S; Bavinton B; Holt M; Jin F, 2019, 'Brief Report: Changes in Behavior after PrEP Initiation among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 81, pp. 52 - 56,

Journal articles | 2018

Bui H; Zablotska-Manos I; Hammoud M; Jin F; Lea T; Bourne A; Iversen J; Bath N; Grierson J; Degenhardt L; Prestage G; Maher L, 2018, 'Prevalence and correlates of recent injecting drug use among gay and bisexual men in Australia: Results from the FLUX study', International Journal of Drug Policy, 55, pp. 222 - 230,

Journal articles | 2018

Grulich AE; Guy R; Amin J; Jin F; Selvey C; Holden J; Schmidt HMA; Zablotska I; Price K; Whittaker B; Chant K; Cooper C; McGill S; Telfer B; Yeung B; Levitt G; Ogilvie EE; Dharan NJ; Hammoud MA; Vaccher S; Watchirs-Smith L; McNulty A; Smith DJ; Allen DM; Baker D; Bloch M; Bopage RI; Brown K; Carr A; Carmody CJ; Collins KL; Finlayson R; Foster R; Jackson EY; Lewis DA; Lusk J; O'Connor CC; Ryder N; Vlahakis E; Read P; Cooper DA; Smith D; Ooi C; Martin S; Soo TM; Templeton D; Townson D; Forssman B; Doong N; Han Thai G; Anderson B; MacLeod H; Parkhill N; Cooper D; Finlayson R; Law M, 2018, 'Population-level effectiveness of rapid, targeted, high-coverage roll-out of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men: the EPIC-NSW prospective cohort study', The Lancet HIV, 5, pp. e629 - e637,

Journal articles | 2018

Hammoud MA; Vaccher S; Jin F; Bourne A; Haire BG; Maher L; Lea T; Prestage G, 2018, 'The new MTV generation: Using methamphetamine, Truvada and Viagra to enhance sex and stay safe.', International Journal of Drug Policy, 55, pp. 197 - 204,

Journal articles | 2018

Jin F; Hammoud MA; Maher L; Degenhardt L; Bourne A; Lea T; Vaccher S; Grierson J; Haire BG; Prestage G, 2018, 'Age related prevalence and age related incidence of illicit drug use in a cohort of Australian gay and bisexual men: Results form the FLUX study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 188, pp. 175 - 179,

Journal articles | 2018

Prestage G; Hammoud M; Jin F; Degenhardt L; Bourne A; Maher L, 2018, 'Mental health, drug use and sexual risk behavior among gay and bisexual men', International Journal of Drug Policy, 55, pp. 169 - 179,

Journal articles | 2018

Zablotska IB; Selvey C; Guy R; Price K; Holden J; Schmidt HM; McNulty A; Smith D; Jin F; Amin J; Cooper DA; Grulich AE; Hammoud M, 2018, 'Erratum: Correction: expanded HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in communities in new South Wales, Australia (EPIC-NSW): design of an open label, single arm implementation trial (BMC public health (2018) 18 1 (210))', BMC public health, 18, pp. 297,

Journal articles | 2018

Zablotska IB; Selvey C; Guy R; Price K; Holden J; Schmidt HM; McNulty A; Smith D; Jin F; Amin J; Cooper DA; Grulich AE; Parkhill N; Chant K; Cooper C; Crooks L; Allen D; Baker D; Bloch M; Bopage R; Brown K; Carr A; Carmody C; Collins K; Finlayson R; Foster R; Jackson E; Lewis D; Lusk J; O'Connor C; Ryder N; Vlahakis E; Read P; Yeung B; Levitt G; Ogilvie E; Vaccher S; Hammoud M; Watchirs-Smith L; Wabe N, 2018, 'Expanded HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in communities in New South Wales, Australia (EPIC-NSW): Design of an open label, single arm implementation trial', BMC Public Health, 18, pp. 210,

Journal articles | 2017

Hammoud MA; Bourne A; Maher L; Jin F; Haire B; Lea T; Degenhardt L; Grierson J; Prestage G, 2017, 'Intensive sex partying with gamma-hydroxybutyrate: factors associated with using gamma-hydroxybutyrate for chemsex among Australian gay and bisexual men – results from the Flux Study', Sexual Health, 15, pp. 123 - 134,

Journal articles | 2017

Hammoud MA; Jin F; Degenhardt L; Lea T; Maher L; Grierson J; Mackie B; Pastorelli M; Batrouney C; Bath N; Bradley J; Prestage GP, 2017, 'Following Lives Undergoing Change (Flux) study: Implementation and baseline prevalence of drug use in an online cohort study of gay and bisexual men in Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, 41, pp. 41 - 50,

Journal articles | 2017

Hammoud MA; Jin F; Lea T; Maher L; Grierson J; Prestage G, 2017, 'Off-Label Use of Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitor Erectile Dysfunction Medication to Enhance Sex Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia: Results From the FLUX Study', Journal of Sexual Medicine, 14, pp. 774 - 784,

Journal articles | 2017

Prestage G; Hammoud M; Lea T; Jin F; Maher L, 2017, 'Measuring drug use sensation-seeking among Australian gay and bisexual men', International Journal of Drug Policy, 49, pp. 73 - 79,

Journal articles | 2016

Philpot SP; Ellard J; Duncan D; Dowsett GW; Bavinton BR; Down I; Keen P; Hammoud MA; Prestage G, 2016, 'Gay and bisexual men’s interest in marriage: an Australian perspective', Culture, Health and Sexuality, 18, pp. 1347 - 1362,

Journal articles | 2015

Prestage G; Brown G; De Wit J; Bavinton B; Fairley C; Maycock B; Batrouney C; Keen P; Down I; Hammoud M; Zablotska I, 2015, 'Understanding Gay Community Subcultures: Implications for HIV Prevention', AIDS and Behavior, 19, pp. 2224 - 2233,
Working Papers | 2022

MacGibbon J; Cornelisse V; Smith A; Broady T; Hammoud M; Bavinton B; Paynter H; Vaughan M; Wright E; Holt M, 2022, Monkeypox knowledge, concern, willingness to change behaviour, and seek vaccination: Results of a national cross-sectional survey, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory,
Reports | 2024

Arapali T; Warzywoda S; Smith AKJ; Keen P; Mac Phail C; Dowell-Day A; Clackett S; Sullivan E; Chan C; Hammoud MA; Holt M; Avasalu R; Grulich A; Bavinton B, 2024, Innovative oral PrEP service delivery models and the policy, legal, and regulatory barriers to their implementation,

Reports | 2024

Hammoud M; MacIntyre R; Grulich A, 2024, Final TraX mpox data report: Report period 10 October 2022 to 21 April 2024

Reports | 2024

Hammoud M; Wells N; Grulich A; MacIntyre R, 2024, TraX mpox data report: Report period 10 October 2022 to 31 December 2023,

Reports | 2023

Baillie G; Hammoud M; Peacock A, 2023, CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service Program Evaluation: Interim Report, Australian National University: Canberra, ACT., ,

Reports | 2023

Hammoud M; Grulich A; MacIntyre R, 2023, TraX mpox data report: Report period 10 October 2022 to 2 July 2023,

Reports | 2023

Hammoud M; Grulich A; MacIntyre R, 2023, TraX mpox month eight report: Report period 10 October 2022 to 21 May 2023,

Reports | 2023

Hammoud M; MacIntyre R; Grulich A, 2023, TraX Six Month MPOX Report: Report period 10 October 2022 to 26 March 2023

Reports | 2023

Hammoud M; MacIntyre R; Grulich A, 2023, TraX Study Quarterly Monkeypox (MPOX) Report 01: Report period 10 October 2022 to 1 January 2023,

Conference Presentations | 2023

Hammoud M, 2023, 'COVID HEROES: A Serosurvey of Healthcare Workers Caring for, or Handling Specimens from Individuals Exposed to SARS-CoV-2', presented at Infectious Disease Week, Boston, Massachusetts USA, 14 October 2023,

Reports | 2023

Hammoud M, 2023, TraX mpox data report: Report period 10 October 2022 to 22 October 2023,

Conference Abstracts | 2022

Freestone J; Ezard N; Brett J; Roberts DM; Murray J; Prestage G; Hammoud M; Siefried KJ, 2022, '"Sometimes I have a duty of care not to call 000": Reported practices, attitudes and factors influencing consumer responses to GHB overdose', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S64 - S64,

Reports | 2022

Storer D; Murphy D; Hammoud M; Prestage G, 2022, Perspectives of COVID-19 vaccines among Australian gay and bisexual men,

Preprints | 2021

Frankis J; Strongylou D; Kincaid RA; McKenna R; McDaid L; Heng J; Hammoud M; Flowers P, 2021, Gay, Bisexual and other Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM) remote mental health help-seeking during Covid-19,

Conference Papers | 2021

Keen P; Nigro S; Callander D; Selvey C; Guy R; Bavinton B; Prestage G; Hammoud M; Kelleher A; Power C; Grulich A, 2021, 'O12.2 A novel analysis of NSW HIV surveillance data to highlight HIV prevention program impact and gaps', in HIV, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, pp. A42.3 - A43, presented at Abstracts for the STI & HIV World Congress, July 14–17 2021,

Preprints | 2021

Prestage G; Storer D; Jin F; Haire B; Philpot S; Bavinton B; Saxton P; Murphy D; Holt M; Bourne A; Hammoud M, 2021, COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Its Impacts in a Cohort of Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia,

Conference Abstracts | 2021

Prestage G; Storer D; Maher L; Holt M; Saxton P; Philpot S; Jin F; Bavinton B; Hammoud MA, 2021, 'INTENTIONS FOR FUTURE USE OF PREP FOLLOWING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS: RESULTS FROM THE FLUX STUDY OF GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN IN AUSTRALIA', in SEXUAL HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, Vol. 18, pp. IX - IX,

Reports | 2021

Storer D; Hammoud M, 2021, Flux Study COVID-19 Diary Report Report 07: Reporting week ending 02 May 2021

Reports | 2021

Storer D; Prestage G; Hammoud M, 2021, Flux COVID-19 Baseline Report 2020, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia, ,

Reports | 2021

Storer D; Prestage G; Hammoud M, 2021, Flux Study COVID-19 Diary Monthly Report 06, ,

Conference Abstracts | 2020

Bavinton BR; Hammoud MA; Chan C; Holt M; Maher L; Haire B; Murphy D; Ellard J; Lea T; Prestage GP; Grp FR, 2020, 'DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN PRIOR TO AND DURING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS', in SEXUAL HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, Vol. 17, pp. XVIII - XVIII,

Reports | 2020

Chan C; Bavinton B; Hammoud M; Keen P; Philpot S; Holt M; Grulich A; Power C; Prestage G, 2020, The INTO? Study: Report of Results, ,

Conference Abstracts | 2020

Hammoud M; Grulich A; Maher L; Holt M; Degenhardt L; Jin F; Murphy D; Bavinton B; Lea T; Haire B; Bourne A; Saxton P; Vaccher S; Ellard J; Mackie B; Batrouney C; Bath N; Prestage G, 2020, 'Impact of physical distancing due to COVID-19 on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and sexual behaviour among gay and bisexual men in Australia: Implications for trends in HIV and other sexually transmissible infections', in JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY, JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, Online, Vol. 23, pp. 175 - 175, presented at AIDS 2020: Virtual, Online, 06 July 2020

Conference Presentations | 2020

Hammoud M, (ed.), 2020, 'Dramatic decline in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and sexual behaviour among gay and bisexual men following COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions in Australia.', presented at Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference 2020, Australia - Virtual, 16 November 2020,

Conference Presentations | 2020

Hammoud M, 2020, 'Impact of physical distancing due to COVID-19 on sexual behaviours and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among Australian gay and bisexual men: Implications for trends in HIV', presented at AIDS 2020 – 23rd International AIDS Conference, San Francisco, USA, 06 July 2020 - 10 July 2020,

Other | 2020

Hammoud M, 2020, ABC National News: PrEP anti-HIV medication use declines in Australia amid COVID-19 pandemic, ,

Theses / Dissertations | 2020

Hammoud M, 2020, Emerging practices and the potential to change HIV epidemiological trends: Pre-exposure prophylaxis as biomedical HIV prevention among gay and bisexual men who participate in chemsex,

Other | 2020

Philpot S; Prestage G; Holt M; Haire B; Maher L; Hammoud MA; Bourne A, 2020, Erratum: Correction to: Gay and Bisexual Men's Perceptions of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in a Context of High Accessibility: An Australian Qualitative Study (AIDS and behavior (2020) 24 8 (2369-2380)),

Reports | 2020

Storer D; Hammoud M, 2020, Flux Study COVID-19 Diary Monthly Report 01,

Reports | 2020

Storer D; Hammoud M, 2020, Flux Study COVID-19 Diary Monthly Report 02,

Reports | 2020

Storer D; Hammoud M, 2020, Flux Study COVID-19 Diary Monthly Report 03,

Reports | 2020

Storer D; Prestage G; Hammoud M, 2020, Flux Study COVID-19 Diary Monthly Report 04, ,

Reports | 2020

Storer D; Prestage G; Hammoud M, 2020, Flux Study COVID-19 Diary Monthly Report 05, ,

Reports | 2020

Sutherland R; Baillie G; Memedovic S; Hammoud M; Barratt M; Bruno R; Dietze P; Ezard N; Salom C; Degenhardt L; Hughes C; Peacock A, 2020, Key findings from the 'Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT)' Study, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney,

Reports | 2019

Hammoud M; Prestage G, 2019, Non-uptake of PrEP among PrEP-eligible men in the Flux Study, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,

Other | 2019

Hammoud M, 2019, Emerging practices and the potential to change HIV epidemiological trends: Pre-exposure prophylaxis as biomedical HIV prevention among gay and bisexual men who participate in chemsex, ,

Conference Presentations | 2019

Keen P; Lee E; Grulich A; Bavinton B; Stoove M; Guy R; Duck T; Prestage G; Holt M; Hammoud M; Broady T, 2019, 'Sustained low prevalence of undiagnosed HIV among gay and bisexual men in Sydney, NSW coincident with increased testing and PrEP use: results from repeated bio-behavioural studies, 2014-18', presented at 2019 Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Conference, Perth, 16 September 2019 - 19 September 2019,

Conference Abstracts | 2019

Prestage G; Hammoud M; Bavinton B; Bourne A; Holt M; Vaccher S; Degenhardt L; Maher L; Keen P; Haire B; Grulich A; Jin F, 2019, 'ELIGIBILITY FOR AND USE OF HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AMONG AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN OVER TIME', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, Vol. 95, pp. A209 - A209,

Conference Abstracts | 2019

Prestage G; Keen P; Hammoud M; Bourne A; Bavinton B; Holt M; Vaccher S; Saxton P; Maher L; Haire B; Jin F, 2019, 'ANXIETY ABOUT HIV AND USE OF HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, Vol. 95, pp. A209 - A210,

Conference Papers | 2019

Saxton P; Hammoud M; Andrews S; Newcombe D; Walton A; Stewart S; Te Akau R; Fisher M; Leafe K; Greenwood C; Green J; Prestage G, 2019, '"FLUX NZ": AN ONLINE NATIONAL COHORT INVESTIGATING HIV, STI AND DRUG-RELATED PRACTICES AMONG NEW ZEALAND GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A251 - A251,

Conference Presentations | 2018

Hammoud M; Philpot S, 2018, 'Why are Some Australian Gay and Bisexual Men Choosing not to Initiate PrEP?', presented at International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (Asia Pacific), Auckland, New Zealand, 01 November 2018,

Reports | 2018

Hammoud M; Prestage G, 2018, Blood donating histories and attitudes among MSM using Flux data,

Conference Presentations | 2018

Hammoud M, 2018, 'Cross Track Session 1: Sexualised drug use among gay, bisexual and other MSM: exploring assumptions, motivations and implications.', presented at Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference 2018, Sydney, Australia, 24 September 2018,

Conference Presentations | 2018

Hammoud M, 2018, 'Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) used for chemsex and its association to HIV risk behaviours and overdose', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs, Auckland, New Zealand, 04 November 2018,

Conference Presentations | 2018

Hammoud M, 2018, 'Symposium: The Current State of Drug Use Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men: Factors Associated with Drug Use, Initiation, and Dependence', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol & other Drugs (APSAD), Auckland, New Zealand, 04 November 2018,

Conference Presentations | 2018

Hammoud M, 2018, 'What behaviours predict crystal methamphetamine dependence among gay and bisexual men in Australia?', presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs, Auckland, New Zealand, 04 November 2018,

Conference Abstracts | 2018

Hammoud MA; Prestage GP; Bourne A; Maher L; Jin F; Haire BG; Lea T; Degenhardt L; Saxton PJ; Bath N; Mackie B; Batrouney C, 2018, 'SYMPOSIUM: THE CURRENT STATE OF DRUG USE AMONG AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DRUG USE, INITIATION AND DEPENDENCE', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 37, pp. S10 - S11

Conference Abstracts | 2018

Hammoud MA; Vaccher S; Bourne A; Haire B; Lea T; Jin F; Maher L; Prestage G, 2018, 'The new MTV generation: using methamphetamine, Truvada and Viagra to enhance sex and stay safe', in JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY, JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, Vol. 21, pp. 114 - 115

Conference Papers | 2018

Prestage GP; Hammoud MA; Bourne A; Maher L; Jin F; Haire BG; Lea T, 2018, 'INCIDENCE AND PREDICTORS OF THE INITIATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE USE AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S11 - S11,

Conference Abstracts | 2018

Prestage GP; Hammoud MA; Jin F, 2018, 'INCIDENCE AND PREDICTORS OF THE INITIATION OF CANNABIS USE AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 37, pp. S59 - S60,

Conference Abstracts | 2018

Prestage GP; Hammoud MA; Lea T; Jin F, 2018, 'INCIDENCE AND PREDICTORS OF THE INITIATION OF AMYL NITRITE USE AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 37, pp. S60 - S60,

Conference Abstracts | 2018

Prestage GP; Hammoud MA; Maher L; Degenhardt L; Bourne A; Lea T; Mackie B; Bath N; Haire BG; Batrouney C; Jin F, 2018, 'INITIATION OF ILLICIT DRUG USE IN THE FLUX COHORT OF AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 37, pp. S60 - S60

Conference Abstracts | 2018

Vaccher SJ; Hammoud MA; Bourne A; Haire BG; Lea T; Maher L; Prestage GP, 2018, 'THE NEW MTV GENERATION: USING METHAMPHETAMINE, TRUVADA AND VIAGRA TO ENHANCE SEX AND STAY SAFE', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 37, pp. S11 - S11

Conference Abstracts | 2017

Hammoud M; Jin F; Lea T; Maher L; Prestage GP, 2017, 'OFF-LABEL USE OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION MEDICATION TO ENHANCE SEX AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN IN AUSTRALIA', in JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, WILEY, Vol. 14, pp. E265 - E265,

Conference Presentations | 2017

Hammoud M; Jin F; Lea T; Prestage GP, 2017, 'GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN ALTERNATE WAYS OF OBTAINING ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION MEDICATION AND THEIR REASONS FOR USE',

Conference Abstracts | 2017

Hammoud M; Jin F; Maher L; Prestage GP, 2017, 'Party Drug Use and Sexual Risk Behaviours Among Gay and Bisexual Men', in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 14, pp. e311 - e311,

Conference Papers | 2017

Prestage G; Hammoud M; Maher L; Lea T; Jin F, 2017, 'SELLING DRUGS AND SEX AMONG AUSTRALIAN GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, WILEY, pp. E300 - E300,

Reports | 2016

Hammoud M; Jin F; Degenhardt L; Lea T; Grierson J; Mackie B; Pastorelli M; Batrouney C; Bath N; Bradley J; Prestage G, 2016, Flux: Following Lives Undergoing Change, Gay community life, drug use, and taking care of ourselves and each other, Report 2014-15, The Kirby Institute, UNSW Australia, Sydney, ,

Conference Posters | 2016

Hammoud M, 2016, 'Associations with PrEP Uptake among Gay and Bisexual Men', Adelaide, Australia, presented at Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference 2016, Adelaide, Australia, 16 November 2016,

Conference Presentations | 2016

Hammoud M, 2016, 'Party Drug Use and Sexual Risk Behaviours among Gay and Bisexual Men', presented at Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference 2016, Adelaide Australia, 16 November 2016,

Conference Abstracts | 2016

Lea T; Hammoud MA; Jin F; Degenhardt L; Grierson J; Mackie B; Pastorelli M; Batrouney C; Bath N; Bradley J; Maher L; Prestage GP, 2016, 'ATTITUDES TOWARDS ILLICIT DRUG USE AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN IN AUSTRALIA: EVIDENCE FOR NORMALISATION?', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 35, pp. 49 - 49,

Conference Abstracts | 2016

Prestage GP; Jin F; Hammoud MA; Degenhardt L; Lea T; Grierson J; Mackie B; Pastorelli M; Batrouney C; Bath N; Bradley J; Maher L, 2016, 'PARTY DRUG USE WITHIN GAY COMMUNITY NETWORKS IN AN ONLINE COHORT OF GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 35, pp. 62 - 62,

Theses / Dissertations | 2013

Hammoud M, 2013, Can episodic memory influence the initial stage of visual word recognition?

Media | 2024

Hammoud M; Haire B; Drysdale K, 2024, Advocating for the inclusion of gender and innate variations of sex characteristics in the 2026 Census,

Media | 2020

Hammoud M, 2020, ABC National News: PrEP anti-HIV medication use declines in Australia amid COVID-19 pandemic, ,

Media | 2020

Hammoud M, 2020, As COVID-19 struck, casual sex dropped off. So too did PrEP use, ,

Media | 2020

Hammoud M, 2020, Impact of COVID-19 on HIV, ,

Media | 2018

Hammoud M, 2018, AIDS 2018 - La conférence internationale d’Amsterdam, ,

NHMRC Partnership Project
Implementing population-specific psychosocial interventions to optimise treatment, care and support among men who have sex with men who use methamphetamine

NSW Health BRISE
Impact of COVID-19 on HIV, STI, and mental health among gay and bisexual men in Australia.��

Gilead Sciences Australia: Fellowship Research Grant
Non-uptake of PrEP among PrEP-eligible men in the Flux Study

NSW Health:��Prevention Research Support Program
Behavioural Prevention of Infectious Diseases

Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Program
A pilot study for an online cohort of drug use, mental and physical health among lesbian, bisexual and queer women.

Kirby Institute Emerging Investigators Grant
Measuring event-level chemsex and their associated harms among Australian gay and bisexual: A pilot study

The Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses recognises PhD graduates who have been commended by their thesis examiners.��

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Most outstanding first author paper by a Kirby Institute student in a peer-reviewed journal

Full conference scholarship
International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections, Dublin, Ireland

Earlier Career Scientific Researcher Award - Stream C
Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM)

Full scholarship to attend the 20th International AIDS Conference, Melbourne, Australia
Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM)

Deans Merit Award for outstanding grades in 2011 and 2012
Western Sydney University

Group Leader, Psychosocial Aspects of HIV Prevention Group

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NSW Ministry of Health HIV Data Advisory Group
NSW HIV Prevention Partnership Project HIV Prevention Working Group
NSW HIV Prevention Partnership Project HIV Stigma Working Group��
HIV Prevention during COVID-19 Reference Group

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:��Exploring sexualised drug use among LGBTQ populations and examining the impact peer led interventions to address related harms

:��Arab and Gay: The impact of stigmatised identities on social connectedness and health outcomes of young gay and bisexual men of Arabic-speaking backgrounds.

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