Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsMadeline Wilson, MD
Clinical InstructorAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Asymptomatic school-age children carry the majority of transmissible Plasmodium falciparum infections
Buchwald A, Vareta J, Nwagbata O, McCann R, Sixpence A, Matengeni A, Kamzati M, Mangani C, Seydel K, Wilson M, Taylor T, Mathanga D, Valim C, Laufer M, Cohee L. Asymptomatic school-age children carry the majority of transmissible Plasmodium falciparum infections. Communications Medicine 2026, 6: 157. PMID: 41673186, PMCID: PMC13005036, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-026-01407-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsymptomatic school-aged childrenSchool-aged childrenPlasmodium falciparum infectionHigh-burden settingsPf infectionFalciparum infectionGametocyte infectivityGametocyte densityMalaria controlPlasmodium falciparumClear infectionCohort studyBurden settingsClusters of infectionRoutine surveillanceTransmission reservoirGametocytesInfectionSick visitsDesign of targeted interventionsInfection riskRural MalawiChildrenMolecular methodsFalciparum
2025
Predictors and characteristics of malaria treatment-seeking in Malawi: a longitudinal cohort study
Wan C, Katsabola H, Sixpence A, Mangani C, Matengeni A, Taylor T, Wilson M, Valim C, Mathanga D, Laufer M, Cohee L, Buchwald A. Predictors and characteristics of malaria treatment-seeking in Malawi: a longitudinal cohort study. Malaria Journal 2025, 24: 442. PMID: 41408554, PMCID: PMC12713278, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05640-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPassive case detectionActive case detectionLongitudinal cohort studyTreatment-seeking behaviorTreatment-seekingHealth centresRate ratiosCohort studyAssociated with lower oddsHealth centre attendanceLocal health centreLonger walking timePlasmodium falciparum infectionMethodsA community-basedAge groupsCase detectionLogistic regression modelsOlder childrenHealth facilitiesFalciparum infectionMalaria diagnosisCommunity-BasedPoisson regressionLower oddsMalaria controlMalaria risk, treatment-seeking, and prevention in Northeastern India: clinic-based surveillance of persistent transmission
Lyngdoh P, Sarkar R, Wilson M, Lyngdoh I, Kessler A, Carlton J, Albert S. Malaria risk, treatment-seeking, and prevention in Northeastern India: clinic-based surveillance of persistent transmission. Malaria Journal 2025, 25: 39. PMID: 41388464, PMCID: PMC12805679, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05721-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMalaria prevalencePlasmodium infectionClinic-based surveillanceRisk factorsPrimary health centresRisk factors of malariaDiagnosis of malariaFactors of malariaBlood samplesAssociated with Plasmodium infectionMalaria-like symptomsLogistic regression analysisHealth centresYear-round transmissionCross-sectional studyMalaria casesMalaria transmissionMalaria riskLocal risk factorsPlasmodium falciparumMalariaPublic health concernFacility-basedPlasmodiumDistrict hospitals
2024
Community and health worker perspectives on malaria in Meghalaya, India: covering the last mile of elimination by 2030
Nengnong C, Passah M, Wilson M, Bellotti E, Kessler A, Marak B, Carlton J, Sarkar R, Albert S. Community and health worker perspectives on malaria in Meghalaya, India: covering the last mile of elimination by 2030. Malaria Journal 2024, 23: 83. PMID: 38500097, PMCID: PMC10949573, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-04905-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-lasting insecticidal netsFocus group discussionsIn-depth interviewsIndoor residual sprayingCommunity membersTraditional healersThematic content analysis approachHealth worker perspectivesResponsive health systemContent analysis approachPerception of malariaMalaria endemic districtsAvailability of testingModern healthcare practicePublic health problemSouth Garo HillsWearing long-sleeved clothingHealth workersHealth seekingRoutine healthcareResultsMost participantsHealthcare providersHealth personnelHealth systemMental illness
2023
Burkitt lymphoma risk shows geographic and temporal associations with Plasmodium falciparum infections in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya
Broen K, Dickens J, Trangucci R, Ogwang M, Tenge C, Masalu N, Reynolds S, Kawira E, Kerchan P, Were P, Kuremu R, Wekesa W, Kinyera T, Otim I, Legason I, Nabalende H, Buller I, Ayers L, Bhatia K, Biggar R, Goedert J, Wilson M, Mbulaiteye S, Zelner J. Burkitt lymphoma risk shows geographic and temporal associations with Plasmodium falciparum infections in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2211055120. PMID: 36595676, PMCID: PMC9926229, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2211055120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndemic Burkitt lymphomaBurkitt's lymphomaExposure to P.Plasmodium falciparum infectionEBL riskPlasmodium falciparumMalaria Atlas ProjectCase-control studyEpidemiology of Burkitt LymphomaFalciparum infectionCross-sectional studyLymphoma riskMalaria parasitesChildren Aged 5MalariaPediatric cancerAfrican childrenEtiological linkInfectionLymphomaBirth cohortAged 5PlasmodiumAnnual infectionsTemporal association
2021
Self-reported medicinal plant use by Ghanaian women during pregnancy is associated with poor neonatal health
Busse C, Wilson M, Bakari A, Moyer C. Self-reported medicinal plant use by Ghanaian women during pregnancy is associated with poor neonatal health. Journal Of Public Health 2021, 44: 319-328. PMID: 33782702, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHerb useGhanaian womenUrban government hospitalNon-usersConditional logistic regressionCross-sectional studyAssociated with poor neonatal outcomesUrban African womenLow Apgar scoreHerb usersSingleton birthsNeonatal healthPoor neonatal outcomeSociodemographic variablesGovernment hospitalsMaternal interviewsBaby's birthweightMother's ageLogistic regressionNeonatal outcomesApgar scorePregnant womenChart reviewNeonatal birthweightWomen
2012
Pregnancy and Birth Outcome Improvements for American Indians in the Healthy Start Project of the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, 1998–2008
Coughlin R, Kushman E, Copeland G, Wilson M. Pregnancy and Birth Outcome Improvements for American Indians in the Healthy Start Project of the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, 1998–2008. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2012, 17: 1005-1015. PMID: 23010860, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1075-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHealthy People ProgramsHumansIndians, North AmericanInfant MortalityInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMedically Underserved AreaMichiganPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePremature BirthPrenatal CareRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsMedically Underserved AreasInadequate prenatal careNon-participantsLow birth weightPrenatal careHealthy Start ProjectOdds of low birth weightInter-TribalAmerican IndiansExperience disproportionately high ratesVital records dataDisproportionately high ratesUnderserved areasHS programsCounty participantsStratified analysisStart projectEnrollment recordsOdds ratioCohort studyRecord dataPerinatal outcomesUnstratified analysisNon-enrollmentLogistic regression
2008
Source of Antenatal Care Influences Facility Delivery in Rural Tanzania: A Population-Based Study
Rockers P, Wilson M, Mbaruku G, Kruk M. Source of Antenatal Care Influences Facility Delivery in Rural Tanzania: A Population-Based Study. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2008, 13: 879. PMID: 18810618, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0412-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal careHealth facilitiesFacility deliveryAntenatal care visitsNearest health facilityHealth of mothersGovernment health centersPopulation-representative sampleMission facilitiesCare visitsAdjusted analysisSkilled birthMaternal mortalityHealth centersMost womenRecent deliveryGovernment dispensariesSelect characteristicsCareWomenFrequency of visitsRural TanzaniaRural districtsVisitsGovernment facilities
1997
Emergence of raccoon rabies in Connecticut, 1991-1994: spatial and temporal characteristics of animal infection and human contact.
Wilson M, Bretsky P, Cooper G, Egbertson S, Van Kruiningen H, Cartter M. Emergence of raccoon rabies in Connecticut, 1991-1994: spatial and temporal characteristics of animal infection and human contact. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1997, 57: 457-63. PMID: 9347964, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild animalsAnimal infectionsRabies viral antigenDomestic animalsEpizootic wavePositive test resultsRabies virus infectionPublic health burdenRaccoon rabies epizooticHuman exposureEpizooticsViral antigensRabiesVirus infectionRaccoonsRabies epizooticsNear housesAnimalsRaccoon rabiesHealth burdenPrevention strategiesInfectionHuman contact
1995
Rabies— Epidemiology, Prevention, and Future Research
Krebs J, Wilson M, Childs J. Rabies— Epidemiology, Prevention, and Future Research. Journal Of Mammalogy 1995, 76: 681-694. DOI: 10.2307/1382740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostexposure treatmentRabies vaccineRabid animalsRabies immune globulinCentral nervous systemElimination of exposureOral rabies vaccineEffects of infectionContracting rabiesPreexposure prophylaxisImmune globulinRabies exposureVaccination programGeneral populationNervous systemRabies preventionTreatment of woundsRabies epidemiologyGreater riskInfected humansRabies virusAnimal reservoirsDog rabiesRabiesProphylaxis