By Dr Mo Hammoud

Journal articles

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.01.018

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.02.021

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5173-7

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-5018-9

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH17146

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.07.027

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.670

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.11.012

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2016.1184314

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1027-9

Conference Papers

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2021-sti.117

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.631

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, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000449495000029&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000424205700338&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Posters

Arapali T; Warzywoda S; Liang S; Chan C; Hammoud M; Keen P; Mac Phail C; Sullivan E; Bavinton B, 2025, 'Bridging the know-do gap: generating oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation strategies from barriers and facilitators using implementation science theory', Adelaide, SA, presented at Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference, Adelaide, SA, 15 September 2025 - 17 September 2025

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, https://na.eventscloud.com/ehome/169685/475282/

Conference Presentations

Smith AKJ; Brener L; Broady T; Bavinton B; Keen P; Costello J; Heslop A; Hammoud M; Wells N; Murphy D; Saliba B; Dowell-Day A; Varma R; Watson L; Delpech V; Prain B; Treloar C; On behalf of the NSW HIV PRISM Partnership , 2025, 'Untransmittable scepticism and stigma: understanding gay and bisexual men’s perspectives towards sexual partners living with HIV', presented at Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference, Adelaide, 15 September 2025 - 17 September 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31735

Arapali T; Keen P; Varma R; Smith AKJ; Hammoud M; Warzywoda S; Dowell-Day A; Bavinton B, 2024, 'HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) access in the modern age: a narrative review of PrEP telehealth models and their implementation considerations', presented at 13th Health Services Research Conference, Sydney, NSW, 04 December 2024 - 06 December 2024, https://airdrive.eventsair.com/eventsairaueprod/production-eventstudio-public/ebef5f0a2f3947f6bd3dd3919b3e4e72

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, https://observablehq.com/d/8ed4ef9d17a5d759

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, https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairaueprod/production-ashm-public/bef9c694fe8c4ebeb770ae1da03b1108

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, http://programme.aids2020.org/Abstract/Abstract/11358

Keen P; Lee E; Grulich A; Bavinton B; Stoove M; Guy R; Duck T; Prestage G; Holt M; Hammoud M; Broady T; Asselin J, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000002451

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, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dar.12862

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, https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairaueprod/production-ashm-public/b5ba25a5701844a19a5f03792b883840

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, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dar.12862

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, https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairaueprod/production-ashm-public/8fb22957a392483588d2b4052a46b028

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, https://ashm.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/2018-australasian-hivaids-conference/program/Agenda/AgendaItemDetail?id=760316af-7b19-49ec-9192-4a7cdef2ceb6

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'

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, https://na.eventscloud.com/ehome/169685/475282/

Conference Abstracts

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, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700111&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000693686000019&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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

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

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.529

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.527

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, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000449495000150&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000449495000149&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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

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

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

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

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.489

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

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

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

Reports

Ogilvie E; McManus H; Callander D; Guy R; Basheer E; Sullivan E; Walker E; Power C; Gordon T; Grulich A; Yeung A; Keen P; de Visser R; Fisher C; Gunaratnam P; Hammoud M; Hocking J; Rissel C; Vaughan C; Carter A; Bateson D, 2025, The Third Australian Study of Health and Relationships: Report to the NSW Ministry of Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31055

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

Hammoud M; Wells N; Grulich A; MacIntyre R, 2024, TraX mpox data report: Report period 10 October 2022 to 31 December 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28724

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/4xvf-0083

Hammoud M, 2023, TraX mpox data report: Report period 10 October 2022 to 22 October 2023, https://www.kirby.unsw.edu.au/research/reports/trax-mpox-data-report-report-period-10-oct-2022-22-oct-2023

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