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
In honor of World AIDS Day 2024, Center Director Dr. Steve Shoptaw shares a compassionate message and invoking poem remembering the lives lost to HIV/AIDS. Dr. Shoptaw also provides an inspiring message capturing […]
Throughout 2024, CHIPTS has used our website and social media accounts to disseminate the latest developments in HIV research, enriching learning opportunities, Center news, and more. As we near the end of the year, […]
The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high in the United States, with more than 2.4 million reported in 2023. However, the latest data from CDC show signs the epidemic could be slowing. In 2023: […]
During the August 2024 meeting, Advisory Council members discussed the intersection between the global and domestic HIV responses, undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U), expanding PrEP access, and […]
Recent Publications
Mustapha, A., Polanka, B. M., Maini, M., Ware, D. P., Li, X., Hart, T. A., Brown, T., Palella, F., Gorbach, P. M., Ho, K., & Plankey, M. (2024). Incidence of erectile dysfunction among middle-aged and aging sexual minority men living with or without HIV. Frontiers in public health, 12, 1302024.
Pravosud, V., Ballard, A. M., Holloway, I. W., & Young, A. M. (2024). Latent Class Analysis of Online Platforms for Partner-Seeking and Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men from Central Kentucky. AIDS and behavior, 28(3), 1015–1028.
Upcoming Events
CHIPTS 2025 HIV Next Generation Conference
12:00am Los AngelesRecent Recordings
Learning Opportunities
UCLA HIV Grand Rounds 2024-25
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 […]