Abstract: America’s increasing HIV epidemic among youth aged 12-24 and our concurrent failure to identify, link to care, and achieve viral suppression among youth living with HIV (YLH) suggests the need to identify novel community-based strategies to leverage gateways and settings where high risk and infected youth can be engaged in HIV prevention and treatment.
Abstract: America’s increasing HIV epidemic among youth aged 12-24 and our concurrent failure to identify, link to care, and achieve viral suppression among youth living with HIV (YLH) suggests the need to identify novel community-based strategies to leverage gateways and settings where high risk and infected youth can be engaged in HIV prevention and treatment.
Abstract: Compared to Whites, Black people living with HIV are less likely to adhere to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and be virally suppressed. Our research has identified culturally relevant factors contributing to disparities among HIV-positive Black Americans,
Abstract: Compared to Whites, Black people living with HIV are less likely to adhere to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and be virally suppressed. Our research has identified culturally relevant factors contributing to disparities among HIV-positive Black Americans,
Abstract: With nearly a fifth of the population living with HIV, Botswana has one of the highest HIV prevalences in the world. Low-cost, scalable interventions are essential to support people living with HIV (PLWH) to adhere to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and remain in care.
Abstract: The A.S.K.-PrEP (Assistance Services Knowledge-PrEP) program works with extremely high-risk HIV-negative trans women and men who have sex with men to link participants into PrEP medical services.
Abstract: This proposal seeks to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of applying the Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) intervention, or peer support social media community model,
Abstract: HIV interventions call for more advanced analytic approaches than traditional HIV studies have used. HIV prevention and treatment research trials have traditionally been conducted in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) framework where study participants,
Ai Shi Zi is a five-year NIMH-funded prevention and treatment study, the goal of which is to teach physicians how to enhance prevention and care for HIV and STIs. Because HIV and STIs are closely linked,
Abstract: The objective of this K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award is to assist the candidate in acquiring expertise and methodological skills to become an independent implementation science investigator focused on integrated substance use disorder and HIV care practices.
Abstract: The South African National Development Plan recognizes the value of health care delivery models such as home based counselling and testing (HBCT) by aiming to train between 700,000 and 1.3 million community health workers (CHW) to implement community-based health care by 2030.
Angola – Acceptability of Handheld Computers to Collect Self-reported Sexual Behavior Data in Angola
This study evaluates the cultural acceptability and cost-effectiveness of using handheld computers to collect sexual behavior data, in order to reduce disparities in access to HIV/AIDS prevention and care services in Angola,
Nationally and locally Blacks and Latinos have the highest incidences of HIV/AIDS. When stratifying incidence by gender, Blacks and Latino women have higher rates of HIV infection compared to their White counterparts.
Project Name: Assessing Willingness to Test for HIV among Men who have Sex with Men using Conjoint Analysis: Implications for Testing and Treatment for Prevention of HIV Transmission
Brief overview: Various HIV testing methods currently available all have advantages and drawbacks.
Abstract:Women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) bear a higher level of stigma because of their socio-cultural vulnerabilities. Women are more likely to internalize social stigma and produce a sense of shame and loss of self-worth,
Abstract: It is imperative to find ways to improve retention boost ART adherence in sub-Saharan Africa where adherence rates have been found to decline over time, and where treatment options such as second-line regimens are very limited.
Abstract: It is imperative to find ways to improve retention boost ART adherence in sub-Saharan Africa where adherence rates have been found to decline over time, and where treatment options such as second-line regimens are very limited.
Abstract: Hypertension is one of the most prevalent cardiovascular disease risk factors, with over 45% of the United States population having elevated blood pressure. Decades of research have demonstrated that controlling blood pressure can reduce the risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events including stroke,
Abstract: The UCLA/South African Trauma Training Research (Phodiso) Program seeks five additional years of funding to prepare future investigators to conduct research on trauma exposure and injury prevention in the context of South Africa’s high levels of interpersonal and community violence and intentional injuries.
Abstract: Despite current and ongoing prevention efforts, domestic HIV infection rates remain high. Behavioral interventions have had important but limited successes in reducing rates of high risk sexual behavior.
Abstract: The ultimate objective of this research is to provide evidence-based strategies to improve treatment of HIV+ men. Treatment as prevention (TasP) can only work through a three step process: (1) Testing a significant proportion of the population,
Abstract: The ultimate objective of this research is to provide evidence-based strategies to improve treatment of HIV+ men. Treatment as prevention (TasP) can only work through a three step process: (1) Testing a significant proportion of the population,
Abstract: The HIV/AIDS epidemic has now spread rapidly in China and is in a phase of exponential growth. Drug users have been the largest contributor to the HIV epidemic in China.
China has one-fifth of the world’s population (1.4 billion people); the risk of an HIV pandemic is substantial. In 2005, AIDS surpassed hepatitis B to become the third deadliest infectious disease in China in 2005.
Abstract: This 5-year project is a randomized controlled trial of the TEA (Together for Empowerment Activities) intervention. TEA intervention is an innovative, theoretically-based, culturally sensitive family intervention for HIV-affected families in rural China.
CLEAR-CRCS is an evidence based HIV prevention and health promotion intervention developed for people living with HIV enrolled in Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services (CRCS). It is a client-centered program delivered one-on-one with clients who are having difficulty initiating or sustaining behaviors that prevent HIV transmission and reinfection.
Choosing Life Empowerment Action Results is a behavioral change research project being implemented by Uganda Youth development Link (UYDEL) in collaboration with support from University of California, Los-Angeles. It is a result project known as CLEAR tried in the USA in the cities of Los Angeles and New York by the Center for Community Health (CHIPTS) to assist young people living with HIV/AIDS.
Abstract: Infections with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) during pregnancy are associated with premature rupture of membranes, preterm labor and delivery, low birth weight,
Abstract: The proposed project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of cefixime (400mg, twice a day, for 10 days) compared to benzathine penicillin G (2.4 million units, intramuscularly) in patients with and without HIV infection.
Abstract: In response to RFA-DA-17-019 we propose to establish a Coordinating Center for the NIDA Cohorts entitled “C3NPO” to manage and stimulate use of the data generated to address high priority research on HIV/AIDS in the context of substance abuse.
Abstract: In response to the Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) regarding the Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Notice Number NOT-DA-20-047 and linked Program Announcement PA-18-591) funding opportunity,
Abstract: The underuse of effective behavioral health treatments during the hospital stay is a translational science problem that has important consequences. Behavioral health comorbidities are common among hospitalized patients,
Abstract: The underuse of effective behavioral health treatments during the hospital stay is a translational science problem that has important consequences. Behavioral health comorbidities are common among hospitalized patients,
The Sonagachi Project was initiated in 1992 in the Sonagachi red light area of Kolkata (Calcutta) as a health education and condom promotion program targeting sex workers. Responding to barriers and needs expressed by sex workers led the program to evolve into Durbar (www.durbar.org),
Abstract: Methamphetamine (MA) dependence is a significant health problem in South Africa and the U.S. In South Africa, a shift in policy focus is required away from allocating health resources primarily to HIV/AIDS and TB and toward the financial,
Abstract:Despite notable increases in antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and decreases in mortality, South Africa is not close to achieving the UNAIDS goals of 90% of all people living with HIV (PLWH) diagnosed,
Understanding the HIV epidemic in Los Angeles requires establishing an integrated, multilevel surveillance system for HIV,
Also known as Prevention For Positives (P4P), this is a five-year, NIMH-funded study that tests two interventions — one behavioral and one biomedical — to prevent HIV and STI (sexually transmitted infection) transmission among HIV- and/or STI-positive men who have sex with men in Lima,
Abstract:In Uganda, HIV prevalence is estimated to be 6.2% among those aged 15-64, and is higher (6.9%) in Kampala, the proposed study setting. Political and cultural barriers,
Abstract: A significant public health development, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is now being widely promoted as a prevention strategy for individuals in high-risk groups, such as men who have sex with men who report substance-use (past 6-month illegal drug use and/or heavy alcohol use).
Abstract: Untreated opioid use disorders (OUDs) can have devastating consequences for people with serious mental illness (SMI). While the size of the population with unmet need is unknown,
This pilot study will investigate the feasibility of conducting a large, randomized trial comparing a structural intervention to contingency management to reduce incident syphilis infections in an especially high risk group: HIV+ men who have sex with men (MSM) who have had syphilis twice or more since their HIV diagnosis.
Abstract: Consistent treatment with anti-retroviral therapy (ART) suppresses viral load (VL), prolonging life and improving quality of life for HIV+ persons. Suppressing VL benefits communities by reducing transmission to others.
Abstract: This K23 Career Development Award will provide early career support for the investigation of behavioral and biological risk factors for HIV/STI transmission caused by methamphetamine (MA) use among men who have sex with men (MSM).
Abstract: HIV disproportionately affects Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM), especially immigrants. The CDC estimates the lifetime HIV risk is 1 in 5 for LMSM compared to 1 in 11 for White MSM.
Abstract: This supplemental application aims to establish a new partnership in the geographic area not yet reached by current EHE efforts. This area consists of two EHE priority counties – Riverside and San Bernardino,
This pilot study conducted and analyzed responses from eight focus groups (6-8 people each) with staff and clients from community-based organizations (CBOs) which provide HIV prevention services to women.
Abstract: Emerging Issues in Minority Aging Research will create five different one-day conferences on current NIA priority areas relevant to minority aging research. The conference series goal is to increase the quality,
Abstract: Men continue to be missed by HIV testing and treatment services. Index partner testing is a critical strategy for reaching men. Index HIV self-testing (HIVST), whereby ART clients take HIVST kits home to their sexual partners for testing,
Abstract: Young people at highest risk for HIV in the U.S. will be gay, bisexual transgender youth (GBTY) and homeless youth (HY) in communities with high HIV incidence and overwhelmingly Black and Latino.
Abstract:Young people at highest risk for HIV in the U.S. will be gay, bisexual transgender youth (GBTY) and homeless youth (HY) in communities with high HIV incidence and overwhelmingly Black and Latino.
Abstract: We propose a 5-year implementation science project in Vietnam, aiming to enhance the role of commune health workers (CHWs) in HIV and drug use prevention and treatment.
Abstract: This 5-year project aims to enhance the role of commune health workers (CHWs) in HIV and drug use prevention and treatment. We demonstrate the process of development,
Abstract: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at higher risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that increase HIV risk, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis.
Abstract: HIV disparity persist among Latino men who have sex with men (MSM), especially those who are immigrants. The CDC estimates the lifetime HIV risk is 1 in 5 for Latino MSM compared to 1 in 11 for white MSM.
Abstract: HIV-negative pregnant and breastfeeding women in South Africa are at extremely high risk of HIV acquisition despite increased access to and initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa.
Abstract: HIV-uninfected pregnant and breastfeeding women in South Africa are at high risk of HIV acquisition despite increased uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and maternal seroconversion during pregnancy and breastfeeding contributes significantly toward pediatric HIV infections.
Abstract: In Ugandan fisherfolk communities, HIV prevalence is an order of magnitude higher than in the Ugandan general population, and high HIV prevalence among fisherfolk helps to drive the general epidemic.
Abstract: Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) offers a unique tool to combine HIV prevention and STI control through an integrated HIV Prevention Cascade. In providing empiric, patient-delivered antibiotic treatment to the recent sexual partners of individuals with bacterial STIs,
Abstract: Vietnam is currently decentralizing its methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) dispensing network to its local commune health centers (CHC), which provides a window of opportunity to study decentralization of harm reduction and HIV-related healthcare services into community-based healthcare settings.
Abstract:HIV has a negative intergenerational impact on families, particularly children with HIV+ parents (Rotheram-Borus et al., 1997). In order to improve the social, behavioral and mental health outcomes for children affected by HIV,
This is a qualitative study of knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and perceived barriers to implementation of biomedical prevention strategies among MSM in metropolitan Los Angeles, California. Three focus groups comprised of sixteen unique individual participants were conducted at the UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education between April 2008 and June 2008.
The majority of new HIV infections across Los Angeles County continue to be found among men who have sex with other men (MSM). Within MSM, stimulant abuse, particularly methamphetamine abuse,
Abstract: Methamphetamine (MA) use among men who have sex with men (MSM) is associated with increased rates of HIV prevalence and transmission, as well as substandard advancement along the HIV Prevention and Care Continua.
Abstract: Treatment outcomes of HIV-positive youth in Uganda and elsewhere are threatened by low medication adherence. Despite the clear need for adherence support among youth, few interventions target this particularly vulnerable group during a time of heightened risk-taking behavior and unfinished development of cognitive control processes such as planning and goal-directed behavior.
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The G.U.Y.S. Program offers a multi-tier health education/risk reduction (HE/RR) intervention – utilizing both individual and group-level interventions – designed to reduce high-risk sexual and drug behaviors among homeless,
Abstract: Trans women are disproportionately impacted by HIV and have culturally unique barriers and facilitators to engagement in HIV care. Trans women living with HIV (hereafter: TWH) are less likely than other populations to take antiretroviral therapy (ART),
Homeless, stimulant-using gay/bisexual men and transgender women are at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and HIV infection due to high rates of injection drug use and high-risk sexual behaviors.
This award provides support for a longitudinal study of the impact of HCV infection on endothelial function, immune activation, and inflammation in HIV-infected persons.
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Funded by Merck Investigator Studies Program Award 52767.
The HIV Counseling and Texting (HCT) program utilizes social networks testing methodology, specifically designed to work with HIV infected and high-risk gay and bisexual men of color and transgender women.
This CDC-funded project is a collaboration between AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) and CHIPTS aimed to deliver capacity building assistance (CBA) services to community based organizations (CBOs) and health departments in the areas of (1) organizational infrastructure and program sustainability,
The aims of the HIV Technology Transfer in Los Angeles project are to document and develop resources for technology transfer among HIV/AIDS community-based organizations (CBOs) serving Los Angeles communities. Several CBOs have publicly commented on the gap between current mandates to implement and evaluate evidence-based HIV interventions and the resources that are available to meet these requirements.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to determine if associations exist between the contexts in which people obtain healthcare (i.e., healthcare context) or live (i.e., residential context) and each of five outcomes (HIV testing,
Soldiers, many of whom are young, mobile, and sexually-active men, can unintentionally spread the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from high-risk populations (e.g., commercial sex workers) to lower-risk populations (e.g., their wives or girlfriends).
SATH-CAP stands for the Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV Cooperative Agreement Program. The overall goal of SATH-CAP is to better understand how patterns of sexual and drug use behaviors along with other social and environmental factors,
Abstract: In a randomized controlled trial, with 6-month and 1-year follow-up, this application aims to evaluate whether the Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) social media intervention can be used to increase HIV self- testing among African American and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM),
The AMP Study (also known as HVTN 704/HPTN 085) tests an experimental antibody against HIV. AMP stands for Antibody Mediated Prevention. This is the idea of giving people antibodies that fight HIV to see if they will protect people from becoming HIV infected.
Abstract: To evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and acceptability of the injectable agent, GSK1265744 long-acting injectable (744LA), in healthy, HIV-uninfected men and women. It is a multi-site, double-blind,
Abstract: Cabotegravir LA (CAB LA) is a long-acting injectable integrase inhibitor, also known as GSK 1265744 LA or 744 LA. This is a Phase 2b/3 study designed to establish the efficacy of CAB LA for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in HIV-uninfected men who have sex with men (MSM) and in transgender women (TGW).
The incidence of HIV is high among women of childbearing age in the U.S., and mothers living with HIV (MLH) report their greatest source of stress is combining the maternal role with the psychological and medical demands of coping with a chronic,
Abstract: Implementation science examines the efficiency of intervention implementation and to translate the existing efficacious intervention models to real world services. It could potentially enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of the behavioral intervention projects.
Abstract: In recent years, access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV has increased dramatically in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and in particular in the Dominican Republic (DR);
Abstract: To realize the benefits of HIV care requires high medication adherence that has been found lower than previously assumed and declining over time in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Abstract: Recently the number of people initiating antiretroviral (ART) treatment (“treatment initiators”) has increased but too many fail to achieve viral suppression. Healthy routines are key to achieving long-term behavioral change and healthy outcomes,
Abstract:In Botswana, the setting of the proposed study, nearly one in five adults are living with HIV. Men in Botswana over age 40, the focus on the present research,
Abstract: Men continue to be missed by HIV testing and treatment services. Index partner testing is a critical strategy for reaching men. Index HIV self-testing (HIVST), whereby ART clients take HIVST kits home to their sexual partners for testing,
Abstract: There is a profoundly disproportionate HIV burden that exists among young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). Substance use has been inextricably linked to HIV transmission since the beginning of the epidemic.
Abstract: Among sexual minority men, young Black sexual minority men are the most disproportionately impacted by HIV, with the majority of new infections among sexual minority men occurring among this group.
Abstract: There are an estimated 3.4 million refugees living in sub-Saharan Africa, a region of the world which hosts 71% of the global population living with HIV. Displaced for an average of 17 years,
The Los Angeles Commission on HIV (COH), in conjunction with the Department of Public Health Office of AIDS Programs and Policy (OAPP) and the Prevention Planning Committee (PPC), developed the Los Angeles County HIV Needs Assessment (LACHNA).
Abstract: The UCLA Clinical Research Site (CRS) of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) / Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) Combined Cohort Study (CCS) proposes to continue to document clinical,
There are four intersecting epidemics among pregnant women in South Africa: hazardous alcohol use (30%), HIV (27%), TB (60% of HIV+), and malnutrition (24% of infants). Unless the prevention programs for these epidemics are horizontally integrated,
MD for Life is a study that will help health-care professionals and researchers learn how well an intervention works with people living with HIV. Funded by the University-wide AIDS Research Program,
Abstract: Contemporary cohorts of people living with HIV (PLWH) have a ~ 2.5-fold increased relative risk of heart failure versus matched controls. The predominant type of heart failure among PLWH is heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
Abstract: The South African National Development Plan recognizes the value of health care delivery models such as home based counselling and testing (HBCT) by aiming to train between 700,000 and 1.3 million community health workers (CHW) to implement community-based health care by 2030.
Abstract:The QUIT-Mobile study proposes to use mobile phone self-monitoring and feedback to enhance and sustain over 12-months the impacts of the Quit Using Drugs Intervention Trial (QUIT),
Abstract: Social “big data” holds information with wide-ranging implications for addressing issues along the HIV care continuum. Social big data refers to information from social media and online platforms on which individuals and communities create,
Abstract: Social “big data” holds information with wide-ranging implications for addressing issues along the HIV care continuum. Social big data refers to information from social media and online platforms on which individuals and communities create,
Abstract: Surveillance and monitoring of risk behavior and disease is a top priority of many health-related agencies and organizations, including the UN AIDS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Abstract: This project uses a combination prevention approach to respond to the urgent need for improved quality of services at methadone maintenance therapy clinics, provider-client interactions, and client outcomes.
The 2.3 million persons living with HIV (PLH) in India are being offered access to anti-retroviral therapies (ARV) by the government. ARVs offer the possibility of improving the individual’s health and to reduce transmission by decreasing viral load.
Abstract: HIV disproportionately affects sexual and gender minorities such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). These individuals do not always receive the most up-to-date information on rapidly evolving guidelines in a time of new prevention technologies such as pre-exposure prophylaxis,
Abstract:Botswana has the second-highest HIV prevalence in the world. Low-cost, scalable interventions are essential to support people living with HIV to adhere to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and remain in care.
Abstract: This application in response to NIDA PAR 12-222 Cohort Studies of HIV/AIDS and Substance Use (U01) seeks to leverage extensive existing infrastructure and cohorts at the University of California,
Abstract: The purpose of this summer research internship is to expose the selected student intern to theories, methods, clinical issues, public health issues, and community-based research addressing addiction treatment,
Abstract: Globally, organizational and system interventions are needed to provide integrated services to address the needs of people living with HIV who use drugs (PLHWUD), including other comorbid conditions.
Abstract: Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) as part of a combination prevention package has been shown to be effective for HIV prevention in randomized control trials of MSM and heterosexual men and women at risk for HIV infection;
Abstract: COVID-19 cases continue to rise, with over 3,000,000 cases and 130,000 deaths in the US and almost 12 million cases worldwide to date. Manifestations of SARS CoV-2 infection range from asymptomatic to mild,
Abstract: The UCLA Center of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study proposes to continue to document clinical, immunologic, physiologic, behavioral, virologic, genetic and psychosocial changes in HIV-infected and -uninfected men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM).
Abstract: The Big South/West Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) represents an expansion of the Texas Node that has been a part of the CTN since 2005.
Project Accept is a Phase III randomized controlled trial of community mobilization, mobile testing, same-day results, and post-test support for HIV in in sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand. Thirty-four communities in Africa (South Africa,
Socio-economic status plays an important role in HIV risk and prevention. Specifically, poverty can lead to survival sex and unprotected sex. The Nsindikanjake Vocational Training Project, a collaboration between UCLA and the Uganda Youth Development League (UYDEL),
This feasibility study investigates promotion of an existing social norm, post-coital penile cleansing, and its potential as an HIV prevention behavioral intervention.
We test participants’ ability to understand the study-specific counseling and consistently adhere to a genital hygiene regimen.
There are four intersecting epidemics among pregnant women in South Africa: hazardous alcohol use (30%), HIV (27%), TB (60% of HIV+), 
and malnutrition (24% of infants). Unless the prevention programs for these epidemics are horizontally integrated,
Abstract: People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) have a critical role to play in HIV prevention, not only in the context of Prevention for Positives and Treatment as Prevention,
Pilot Test of a Collaborative Care Team for Medical Inpatients with Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders
Abstract: The specific aims of this three-year R34 are to prepare for a clinical trial by (1) developing the protocol and resources for a consultation-liaison service-based collaborative care team (CCT) intervention to address untreated opioid and alcohol use disorders (OAUDs) among hospitalized inpatients and actively link them to follow-up care,
Abstract:This is a competing continuation of the UCLA training program to prepare physician and social/behavioral scientists for academic research careers focused on Global HIV/AIDS Prevention. Despite the remarkable advances in prevention of new HIV infections and treatment of HIV disease,
Adherence to therapy is now more important than ever in HIV/AIDS care due to recent advances in HIV therapeutics. Poor adherence to antiretroviral drugs can result in the development of resistance by HIV to multiple drugs–and to whole classes of drugs.
Abstract: Myanmar is facing a looming HIV crisis and is listed as a “country of concern” by UNAIDS. After the first case of HIV was diagnosed in Myanmar in 1988,
A number of studies have informed us about the substantial risk for HIV associated with chronic homelessness among youth in both the U.S. and Australia, even though these studies have typically been cross-sectional or samples of convenience.
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Out-of-treatment, methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men (MSM) are at extreme risk of HIV acquisition and transmission, predominantly through high-risk sexual behaviors that are facilitated by use of the drug.
For some Mexican migrants, the opportunities for receiving HIV-related interventions may be quite limited, especially for migrants who are in transition from one locale to another and who may not have the residential stability oftentimes required by HIV prevention programs.
Abstract: HIV prevention continuum disparities persist among Latinos in the U.S., especially those who are immigrants and sexual minority men (SMM). Latinos tend to be diagnosed with HIV (i.e.,
Abstract: Unstable health insurance coverage (i.e., gaining and/or losing coverage over time) affects millions of individuals in the US. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped 16.4 million of the uninsured gain coverage through the expansion of Medicaid in 31 states (including the District of Columbia as of September 1,
While the prevalence and epidemiology of rectal sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are well characterized among men who have sex with men (MSM), little is known about rectal STIs in women.
Abstract: Depression is the leading cause of adult disability and common among lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) adults. Primary care depression quality improvement (QI) programs can improve outcomes for minorities more significantly than for nonminorities,
Abstract: Transgender women (TW) are currently the SGM population at highest risk for HIV infection in the United States, especially those who are racial/ethnic minorities. TW also report the highest levels of discrimination,
Drug users have a high risk of HIV infection. Because certain neighborhoods have higher levels of substance abuse, HIV risk becomes related to geography as well. Thus, there is need for local street outreach programs such as Safety Counts.
Abstract: We propose to develop and evaluate optimal combinations of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to improve HIV outcomes and reduce methamphetamine use among people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in Vietnam (STAR-OM study).
Abstract: HIV-related disparities in diagnosis and disease outcomes persist among Latinos, and Latinos living with HIV show a lower percentage of viral suppression compared to the general HIV-positive population.
Abstract: HIV care requires high medication adherence to achieve optimal clinical outcomes such as slowing the progression to AIDS. Youths face special and unique challenges to adherence. Despite a wealth of interventions designed to increase adherence outcomes,
Abstract: HIV incidence among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (hereafter MSM) continues to rise, driven in part by substance use. MSM are increasingly using social networking sites (SNS) to find substance use and sexual partners.
Abstract: Effective HIV prevention interventions require the integrated analysis of behavioral, biological, and social transmission patterns within specific cultural contexts. The South American Program in HIV Prevention Research (SAPHIR) program offers developing investigators from the U.S.
Abstract: Effective HIV prevention interventions require the integrated analysis of behavioral, biological, and social transmission patterns within specific cultural contexts. The South American Program in HIV Prevention Research (SAPHIR) program offers developing investigators from the U.S.
Abstract: Periodic counseling, testing, and treatment for rectal sexually transmitted infections (STIs) provides a multi- dimensional platform to integrate behavioral and biological HIV prevention strategies for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Peru.
Abstract: Black men, especially Black sexual minority men (SMM), are negatively affected by health and healthcare disparities: They show worse outcomes for preventable conditions and preventable complications from chronic conditions,
Runaway and homeless youth have a national seroprevalence rate of 2.3%, a rate about six times higher than adolescents in the major AIDS epicenters.
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Urban Ugandan youth (UYDEL)
Street Smart was an intensive HIV/AIDS program for slum youths whose behaviors place them at risk of becoming HIV infected.
Young men aged 18-25 years in South Africa face the intersecting epidemics of HIV, alcohol and drug abuse, and unemployment. This R34 is designed to reduce young men’s risk by addressing three problems with existing evidence-based programs (EBP): interventions are not designed considering men’s fight-flight coping strategy;
The STRIVE program aimed to improve residential stability and the quality of residential life, reduce the number of runaway episodes, as well as reduce HIV-related sexual and substance use risk acts.
Abstract: The proposed study will help substantially advance understanding of the immunology, biology, and detection of syphilis, through studying newly identified cases of in Lima, Peru, where syphilis is hyper-endemic.
Abstract: This 5-year project is a randomized controlled trial of the TEA (Together for Empowerment Activities) intervention. TEA intervention is an innovative,
The purpose of this 3-year R01 is to test the preliminary efficacy of an intervention to assist HIV-infected mothers to disclose their serostatus to their young (age 6 – 12 year old),
Project TALC was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to evaluate the efficacy of a family-based intervention over time and to contrast the life adjustments of HIV-affected families and their non-HIV-affected neighbors in the current treatment era.
Teens and Adults Learning to Communicate
Project TALC was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and is an intervention designed to improve behavior and mental health outcomes among parents with AIDS and their adolescent children.
Brief overview: The goals of this pilot study are to evaluate the effectiveness and cultural applicability of a game that promotes greater awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention messages. By using a consumer driven approach and adapting innovations from computer and video gaming,
Abstract: Young trans women experience a number of psychosocial challenges including discrimination, prejudice, stigmatization, and social/economic marginalization, which stand as obstacles to linkage and retention in HIV care and ART medication adherence.
Abstract: Trans women of color experience a number of psychosocial challenges including discrimination, prejudice, stigmatization, and social/economic marginalization, which stand as obstacles to HIV care and other needed services.
Abstract: Large disparities in HIV rates in black men who have sex with men (BMSM) are not explained by higher engagement in risky behaviors and are particularly high among younger MSM.
Abstract: This Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) will provide Dr. Chukwuemeka N. Okafor with training and expertise needed to facilitate his transition toward research independence in HIV and drug use prevention research.
Abstract: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical HIV prevention strategy with the potential to reduce the rate of new HIV infection among black and Latino men who have sex with men (BLMSM),
Many male-to-female transgender women are at high-risk of HIV infection as a result of several socio-cultural conditions, such as low income, high unemployment, lower levels of education, and unstable housing.
Abstract: The NIH Working Group on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce recently released a set of recommendations to improve the diversity of the research workforce, including establishing a “system of mentorship “networks”
Abstract: This R25 renewal application responds to PAR-16-224 for continued funding for the UCLA HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse, and Trauma Training Program (HA-STTP). Our Program’s mission is to provide training and mentorship to early career postdoctoral scholars whose focus is reducing substance abuse and transmission of HIV in underserved populations at high risk for traumatic stress and health disparities.
Abstract: Methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men (MSM) is deeply integrated into socio-sexual networks including physical risk venues such as circuit parties, sex clubs, and bathhouses and digital spaces such as cell phone applications,
TLC (Together Learning Choices) is an HIV prevention and health promotion intervention developed for HIV-positive teens and youth (ages 13 to 29). TLC is delivered in small groups using cognitive-behavioral strategies to change behavior.
Abstract: he K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award will provide Dr. Michael Li with invaluable research experience, mentored training from interdisciplinary faculty, and training activities in a combination of behavioral and basic sciences,
Abstract: The effectiveness of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for reducing HIV transmission is strongly dependent on adherence, which is influenced by individual, social, and structural factors. We propose a social network-based intervention to promote PrEP adherence among transgender women (TW) in Lima,
Abstract: Compared to other races/ethnicities, African Americans with HIV have lower levels of engagement in care, are less likely to be on antiretroviral treatment (ART), and are more likely to delay care and ART initiation;
Abstract: Implementation science (IS) plays an increasingly important role in the advancement of HIV research. Inherently multidisciplinary, IS recognizes that healthcare systems often struggle to provide high quality services with limited resources and offers a growing number of evidence-based strategies for incorporating research investments in order to improve healthcare value and public health.
Abstract: Although the prevalence of HIV in Thailand has been declining recently among the general population, the level remains high among drug users (20%+), MSM (8-22%) and sex workers (7% among direct sex workers and 21% among street walkers).
Abstract: The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Cambodia increased sharply in the 1990s, reaching upwards of 40% among high-risk populations.2 While the prevalence rate declined to approximately 0.9% by 2006,
Abstract: China has implemented comprehensive nation-wide data collection on HIV diagnosis, treatment and survival of HIV/AIDS patients, and on participants in the drug replacement programs, which provides an invaluable resource for monitoring the programs and informing intervention strategies.
Abstract: Myanmar has one of the worst epidemics of HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia. Implementation of an effective HIV control program has been hampered by the isolation of Myanmar from the global community for more than 50 years.
Abstract: Myanmar has one of the worst epidemics of HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia. Implementation of an effective HIV control program has been hampered by the isolation of Myanmar from the global community for more than 50 years.
Abstract: The UCLA School of Public Health and the Hanoi Medical University (HMU) in Vietnam propose to collaborate on a training program in advanced research methodology and HIV/AIDS.
The Uganda HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Study is a randomized clinical trial to evaluate strategies for optimizing risk reduction within the context of routine HIV VCT (rVCT) and fully integrating inpatient counseling and testing with post-discharge HIV medical care to ensure that diagnosed individuals receive access to care.
Abstract: This K01 is submitted by Dr. del Pino, Associate Professor, from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU). This proposal is the next step in his transition from philosophy to public health research.
Abstract: The Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) will be comprised of a collaborative team of experts from the Department of Family Medicine and the Center for HIV Identification,
Abstract: This career development award will provide early career support for investigation of the management of infec- tious diseases in the setting of addiction in hospitals. The award will provide support for the candidate to develop expertise in the following areas: 1) addiction science research;
Abstract: Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are disproportionately impacted by HIV in the U.S. Substance use is an important influence on HIV risk among GBMSM;
This two-year study will be conducted in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam in collaboration with the Vietnam National Institute of Hygiene & Epidemiology (NIHE). This study will develop and pilot an intervention aimed at increasing family support for IDU’s behavior change and family capacities to effectively cope with the impact of IDUs and HIV.
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Homelessness is a significant problem plaguing American cities and homeless substance abusers face increased risks.
Abstract: The long-term objective of the Xiangya-UCLA HIV/AIDS Nursing Research Initiative is to enhance capacity at Xiangya School of Nursing (Central South University, Hunan, China) and affiliated institutions to conduct research addressing questions in HIV/AIDS nursing with a focus on mental health and management of cognitive/affective symptoms of HIV and concomitant conditions.
Youth LIGHT was a study to address critical gaps in research on HIV/AIDS prevention with high risk youth, offering an opportunity to shift patterns of sexual risk behaviors among delinquent youth at risk of becoming HIV seropositive adults.
Abstract: The continuum of HIV care has forced new focus on the urgency to identify and effectively serve high-need, under-resourced, and often transient populations to facilitate their receiving the necessary ongoing care and antiretroviral therapy (ART) to suppress HIV RNA viral load (VL).
Abstract: The continuum of HIV care has forced new focus on the urgency to identify and effectively serve high-need, under-resourced, and often transient populations to facilitate their receiving the necessary ongoing care and antiretroviral therapy (ART) to suppress HIV RNA viral load (VL).
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¡Tu Vales!: An HIV Testing Campaign for Latino Day Laborers
Some Latino men involved in high risk behaviors have been found to be more likely to choose to get tested for HIV when the HIV test is “bundled” with other tests.