One Ballroom NIH DP2AI164315Sep 24, 2021 - Aug 31, 2026 Role: Principal Investigator Description: One Ballroom is a national mixed methods longitudinal population-based study of intersectional HIV stigma,
and HIV prevention and care among sexual and gender minorities of color (SGMoC) in the House and
Ballroom Community (HBC). This study is the first step in a program of research that will lead to a stigma
reduction intervention. It will include a 3-year longitudinal qualitative phase, a 12-month longitudinal social
epidemiologic phase, and an intensive longitudinal ecological momentary assessment phase. |
Tcher, Take Charge: Increasing PrEP Awareness, Uptake, and Adherence Through Health Care Empowerment and Addressing Social Determinants of Health Among Racially Diverse Trans Women in the Deep South NIH R01MH128049Sep 17, 2021 - Jul 31, 2026 Role: Co-Investigator Description: The major goal of this project is to develop and test a PrEP intervention with trans women in New
Orleans, LA. |
Implementation of an Integrated Digital Navigation Intervention to End the HIV Epidemic in San Francisco SAMHSA H79SP082077Aug 31, 2020 - Aug 30, 2025 Role: Principal Investigator Description: This study will implement an integrated, text message-based, digital navigation system that will identify, navigate, link and support at-risk individuals to integrated substance use disorder and HIV prevention services to help end the HIV epidemic in San Francisco. |
SHINE Strong: Building the Pipeline of HIV Behavioral Scientists with Expertise in Trans Population Health NIH R25MH119858Aug 17, 2020 - Jul 31, 2025 Role: Principal Investigator Description: SHINE Strong is the first NIH-funded training and mentoring program committed to the long-term development of HIV behavioral scientists with expertise in trans population health. |
Breaking systems barriers for trans women of color living with HIV NIH R34MH124626Aug 1, 2020 - Jul 31, 2023 Role: Co-Principal Investigator Description: In this implementation science, developmental intervention pilot study, we will conduct a pilot task-sharing peer delivered mHealth support and navigation intervention for trans women living with HIV. |
San Francisco-Rio de Janeiro collaborative research on HIV prevalence, risk, and biomedical prevention interventions among young men who have sex with men NIH R01AI149627Apr 10, 2020 - Mar 31, 2024 Role: Co-Investigator Description: The goal of this study is to: measure the prevalence and incidence of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, the onset of risk behavior, and barriers to biomedical interventions among young MSM age 18-24 years in a population-based survey in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; develop and pilot test a technology-based intervention for rapid ART and PrEP linkage and retention for young MSM; and identify barriers and solutions to increase the participation of MSM age 15-17 years in biomedical HIV prevention research and programs. |
SHARP: Summer HIV/AIDS Research Program NIH R25DA043441May 1, 2017 - Apr 30, 2022 Role: Co-Investigator |
Evaluating the PrEP Implementation Cascade Among MSM and Trans Women in San Francisco National Institute of Mental Health 3P30MH62246-16S1Oct 1, 2016 - Sep 30, 2018 Role: Co-Investigator Description: The goal of this project is to develop, measure and evaluate a PrEP implementation cascade that can be used to monitor and assess PrEP implementation. |
The Development and Implementation of Digital Navigation and Social Media Tools to Improve Engagement, Retention and Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum HRSA H97HA28895Sep 1, 2015 - Aug 31, 2020 Role: Principal Investigator Description: The goal of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate the efficacy of a text message-based, digital, HIV care navigation intervention for young people living with HIV. |
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Transgender Persons At-Risk for HIV Demonstration Project California HIV/AIDS Research Program PR15-PHFE-2015Apr 1, 2015 - Oct 31, 2020 Role: Co-Investigator Description: The long-term goal of the project is to develop a successful PrEP delivery and support model that can be scaled up to increase PrEP uptake and adherence among at-risk transgender women and men in California and the US. |
Longitudinal Research to Assess HIV Risk and Resilience Among Trans-Female Youth NIH R01MH095598Jul 18, 2011 - May 31, 2016 Role: Study Director |
Graduate Research Training in Alcohol Problems: Alcohol-Related Disparities NIH T32AA007240Jun 1, 1978 - May 31, 2021 Role: Pre-doctoral Fellow and Trainee |