The Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS) is a collaboration of diverse, multi-disciplinary HIV researchers from UCLA, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Friends Research Institute, and the RAND Corporation. Funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health, CHIPTS promotes collaborative research, fosters networking, and supports capacity building among communities and agency partners in efforts to eliminate new HIV infections and health disparities among key populations with HIV-associated comorbidities.
Featured News
June 27, 2024 – Today, CHIPTS joins partners across the U.S. in observing National HIV Testing Day (#HIVTestingDay), a day to highlight the importance of getting tested for HIV and linked to HIV prevention and treatment options. This year’s theme is “level up your self-love: check…” […]
After raising the progress Pride Flag outside of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and other HHS leaders from across the Department released the […]
Partners across the 57 prioritized jurisdictions implementing the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative are taking many innovative approaches to activities under the initiative’s Diagnose pillar. […]
CHIPTS is excited to share funding opportunity announcements for the 2024 HIV Global Public Health Travel Fellowship program and the 2025 Mentored Pilot Grant Program. These opportunities are designed […]
Recent Publications
Cuca, Y. P., Horvat Davey, C., Corless, I. B., Phillips, J. C., Sierra-Perez, Á. J., Solís Báez, S., Iwu, E., Sabone, M., Mulaudzi, M. T., Murphey, C., Shaibu, S., Chen, W. T., et al. (2024). The Social, Mental, and Physical Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People With HIV: Protocol of an Observational International Multisite Study. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC, 35(1), 60–74.
Bogart, L. M., Musoke, W., Mayatsa, J., Marsh, T., Naigino, R., Banegura, A., Mukama, C. S., Allupo, S., Odiit, M., Kadama, H., Mukasa, B., & Wanyenze, R. K. (2024). Recommendations for Improving Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Implementation and Social Marketing in Ugandan Fisherfolk Communities: A Qualitative Exploration. Community health equity research & policy, 44(2), 189–199.
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Learning Opportunities
UCLA HIV Grand Rounds 2023-24
The Grand Rounds are monthly lecture series, which is offered by the UCLA CHIPTS, UCLA-CDU CFAR, & UCLA AIDS Institute and delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty on a broad range of HIV-related topics. […]
Publication Management
UCLA CHIPTS provides resources for manuscript development, publication compliance, and publication management. Making research results publicly accessible is important not only to the NIH, but also to UCLA’s commitment to academic freedom and mission to disseminate knowledge […]