Dr Joyce Wu completed her PhD in 2025 at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, supported by the prestigious UNSW Scientia Scholarship.
Her research focuses on infectious disease modelling, health economic evaluation, and the behavioural patterns of HIV biomedical prevention users. Joyce is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow at the Kirby Institute, where she continues to work on integrating innovative testing strategies with person-centred services to inform policy and support hepatitis C elimination efforts.
Strong C; Joson P; Chu IYH; Chuang TT; Wu HJ; Li CW; Huang PY; Bourne A; Ku SWW, 2025, 'Prioritization and barriers of mpox vaccination uptake among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Taiwan: 2023 HEART survey', Vaccine, 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127059
Journal articles | 2025
Wu HJ; Cheng YP; Chen YH; Chang CC; Lo T; Fang CT, 2025, 'A modeling study of pre-exposure prophylaxis to eliminate HIV in Taiwan by 2030', Communications Medicine, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-00833-7
Journal articles | 2024
Wu HJ; Applegate TL; Kwon JA; Cunningham EB; Grebely J; Gray RT; Shih STF, 2024, 'The cost-effectiveness of integrating simplified HCV testing into HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and treatment services among men who have sex with men in Taiwan', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101119
Journal articles | 2024
Wu HJ; Shih STF; Applegate TL; Kwon JA; Cunningham EB; Grebely J; Gray RT, 2024, 'Impact of simplified HCV diagnostic strategies on the HCV epidemic among men who have sex with men in the era of HIV oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in Taiwan: a modelling study', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.26251
Journal articles | 2023
Hsu JH; Ku SWW; Chen TW; Li CW; Huang P; Wu HJ; Bourne A; Strong C, 2023, 'Preferences for long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Taiwan: findings from the 2021 HEART Survey', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.26163
Journal articles | 2022
Strong C; Huang P; Li CW; Ku SWW; Wu HJ; Bourne A, 2022, 'HIV, chemsex, and the need for harm-reduction interventions to support gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men', The Lancet HIV, 9, pp. e717 - e725, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(22)00124-2
Journal articles | 2022
Wu HJ; Yu YF; Ku SWW; Tseng YC; Yuan CW; Li CW; Huang PH; Ko NY; Anderson PL; Strong C, 2022, 'Usability and effectiveness of adherence monitoring of a mobile app designed to monitor and improve adherence to event-driven and daily HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in Taiwan', Digital Health, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20552076221102770
Journal articles | 2021
Wu HJ; Ko NY; Lin WL; Ko WC; Lee NY; Chen PL, 2021, 'Mandatory mask-wearing policy and universal anti-viral treatment mitigate influenza outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic', Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 54, pp. 117 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2020.10.007
Journal articles | 2021
Wu HJ; Ku SWW; Li CW; Ko NY; Yu T; Chung AC; Strong C, 2021, 'Factors Associated with Preferred Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Dosing Regimen Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Real-World Settings: A Mixed-Effect Model Analysis', AIDS and Behavior, 25, pp. 249 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02964-5
Journal articles | 2021
Wu HJ; Wen-Wei Ku S; Chang HH; Li CW; Ko NY; Strong C, 2021, 'Imperfect adherence in real life: a prevention-effective perspective on adherence to daily and event-driven HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men – a prospective cohort study in Taiwan', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25733
Journal articles | 2021
Yu YF; Wu HJ; Wen-Wei Ku S; Huang PH; Li CW; Huang P; Strong C, 2021, 'Condomless Anal Sex Associated with Heterogeneous Profiles of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use and Sexual Activities among Men Who Have Sex with Men:A Latent Class Analysis Using Sex Diary Data on a Mobile App', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/33877
Journal articles | 2021
Yuan C-WT; Tseng Y-C; Hung Y-C; Wu H-J; Yu Y-F; Ku SW-W; Li C-W; Strong C, 2021, 'Understanding Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men for Technological Design in Taiwan: A Qualitative Interview Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.30994
Journal articles | 2020
Strong C; Wu HJ; Tseng YC; Yuan CW; Yu YF; Liao JC; Chen YW; Hung YC; Li CW; Huang PH; Ko NY; Ku SWW, 2020, 'Mobile App (UPrEPU) to monitor adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men: Protocol for a user-centered approach to mobile app design and development', Jmir Research Protocols, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/20360
Journal articles | 2020
Yen-Hao Chu I; Wen-Wei Ku S; Li CW; Toh HS; Yang CJ; Wu KS; Wu HJ; Chen SS; Kuo JH; Lin HH; Ko NY, 2020, 'Taiwan guideline on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention – 2018 update', Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 53, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2019.09.003
Journal articles | 2019
Huang P; Wu HJ; Strong C; Jan FM; Mao LW; Ko NY; Li CW; Cheng CY; Ku SWW, 2019, 'Unspeakable PrEP: a qualitative study of sexual communication, problematic integration, and uncertainty management among men who have sex with men in Taiwan', Journal of Applied Communication Research, 47, pp. 611 - 627, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2019.1693608
Journal articles | 2018
Ko NY; Wu HJ; Strong C; Li CW; Ku WW; Hsu ST, 2018, 'Differences in awareness of and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis and anticipated condom use among serodiscordant couples in Taiwan', AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 30, pp. 1306 - 1310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2018.1481195
Preprints | 2024
Wu H-J; Applegate TL; Kwon JA; Cunningham EB; Grebely J; Gray RT; Shih STF, 2024, The Cost-Effectiveness of Integrating Simplified HCV Testing into HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Treatment Services Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4718220
Preprints | 2023
Fang C-T; Wu H-J; Cheng Y-P; Chen Y-H; Chang C-C; Lo T, 2023, Preexposure Prophylaxis to Eliminate HIV in Taiwan by 2030: A Modeling Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3311713/v1
Preprints | 2023
Wu H-J; Shih STF; Applegate TL; Kwon J; Cunningham EB; Grebely J; Gray RT, 2023, Impact of Simplified HCV Diagnostic Strategies on the HCV Epidemic Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan: A Modelling Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4431789
Preprints | 2021
Yu Y-F; Wu H-J; Ku SW-W; Huang P-H; Li C-W; Huang P; Strong C, 2021, Condomless Anal Sex Associated With Heterogeneous Profiles Of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use and Sexual Activities Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Latent Class Analysis Using Sex Diary Data on a Mobile App (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.33877
2025 Outstanding Young Scientist Award, Taiwan AIDS Society
2025 Scholarship for The 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Point of Care Testing for Infectious Diseases (POC25)
2022 Top Cited Paper Award, Wiley
2022 Outstanding Young Scientist Award, Taiwan AIDS Society
2022-2024 Taiwan Government Scholarship for Overseas Study – Ministry of Education Taiwan
2020- 2024 Scientia Scholarship, UNSW
2019 International Scholarship for The 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019), International AIDS Society
2018 International Scholarship for The 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018), International AIDS Society
