A5083403893- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV Research and Treatment
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Sex work and related issues
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Health disparities and outcomes
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Critical Race Theory in Education
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
2020-2024
University of Washington
2021-2024
North Seattle College
2023
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
2022
International Trachoma Initiative
2014
Longstanding social and economic inequities elevate health risks vulnerabilities for Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Engagement BIPOC communities in infectious disease research is a critical component efforts to increase vaccine confidence, acceptability, uptake future approved products. Recent data highlight the relative absence clinical trials. Intentional effective community engagement methods are needed improve inclusion. We describe utilized successful enrollment...
The challenge of designing future HIV prevention efficacy trials in a rapidly evolving landscape was explored through series virtual stakeholder's engagement meetings convened online between October 2020 and April 2021. A broad array stakeholders from the research community reviewed current trial designs lessons learned, issues specific to unique product classes, concluded with specialist-focused examinations statistical design concepts importance research. aim reflect on approaches evaluate...
Pandemic-related stressors may disproportionately affect the mental health of people with HIV (PWH). Stratified, purposive sampling was used to recruit 24 PWH who participated in a quantitative survey on COVID-19 experiences for in-depth interviews (IDIs). IDIs were conducted by Zoom, audio recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis develop an adapted stress-coping model. Participants experienced acute stress following exposure events symptoms compatible COVID-19. Social isolation job loss...
The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures elevated stress levels globally, exacerbating mental health challenges for people with HIV (PWH). We examined the effect of COVID-19-related on among PWH in western Washington, exploring whether support coping self-efficacy were protective. Data stress, health, support, collected using online surveys during pandemic. Pre-COVID-19 data available a subset participants linked survey data. In total sample (
Good Participatory Practice (GPP) guidelines support and direct community engagement practices in biomedical HIV prevention trials, however no standardized metrics define the implementation evaluation of these practices. Collaboratively, Community Program staff Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) Prevention (HPTN) created a metric to describe, monitor, evaluate one component GPP, recruitment practices, two monoclonal Antibody Mediated (AMP) clinical HVTN 703/HPTN 081 704/HPTN 085. Through...
Autonomy support is a concept that derived from self-determination theory. refers to the freedom act as one chooses. The current study aimed examine if autonomy was associated with dried blood spot validated pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence, and whether association mediated by PrEP adherence goal setting progress toward goals. Our sample drawn Black men who have sex (MSM) across three cities (Chapel Hill, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Washington, DC) in United States between February 2013...
Men who sleep with men (MSM) and transgender individuals of color, the largest demographic in House Ball community (HBC) are amongst group at highest risk for HIV infection United States. The HBC have limited access to culturally appropriate education. This study aimed develop a partnership leaders uncover strategies increasing prevention knowledge, including participation vaccine trials. To this end research institution-community-HBC was established. In-depth qualitative quantitative data...
During the AIDS epidemic in 1980s, it was crucial that providers take steps to protect patients by managing HIV with perspective of 'HIV exceptionalism'. However, 2020, social and historical barriers erected this concept, as demonstrated patient's case, are considerably impeding progress end epidemic. With significant medical advances treatment prevention, policies informed exceptionalism now paradoxically perpetuate stigma inequities, particularly for people colour. To improve overall care,...
Worldwide, men who have sex with (MSM) and Transgender persons are vulnerable to psychosocial factors associated high risk for HIV, suffer disproportionately rates of HIV/AIDS. In the United States (US), House Ball Community (HBC) is a social network comprised predominantly Black Hispanic MSM reside in communal settings. This study explores Western New York HBC leaders' perceptions HIV their communities knowledge prevention strategies, including vaccine trials.The project was conducted using...
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