Sean Arayasirikul, PhD

Title(s)Assistant Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address550 16th Street
San Francisco CA 94158
Phone415-514-2742
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    University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CAPhD12/2016Medical Sociology
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    University of California San Francisco2010  - 2016Graduate Dean’s Health Sciences Fellowship
    University of California San Francisco 2010  - 2012Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship
    American Sociological Association 2011Minority Fellowship Program
    Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions2018  - 2021Diversity Scholar
    Inter-CFAR Implementation Science Fellowship Program2021Fellow

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    One Ballroom
    NIH DP2AI164315Sep 24, 2021 - Aug 31, 2026
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Role 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
    Role 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
    Role 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
    Role 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
    Role 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
    Role 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
    Role 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
    Role 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
    Role 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

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    1. Improved PrEP Awareness and Use among Trans Women in San Francisco, California. AIDS Behav. 2021 Aug 14. Wilson EC, Hernandez CJ, Scheer S, Trujillo D, Arayasirikul S, Sicro S, McFarland W. PMID: 34390435.
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    2. HIV Care Engagement Among Trans Women of Color in San Francisco Bay Area Demonstration Projects: Findings from the Brandy Martell Project and TransAccess. AIDS Behav. 2021 Jul; 25(Suppl 1):31-39. Wilson EC, Turner C, Arayasirikul S, Woods T, Tryon J, Franza K, Lin R. PMID: 31620900.
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    3. Experiences and factors associated with transphobic hate crimes among transgender women in the San Francisco Bay Area: comparisons across race. BMC Public Health. 2021 06 02; 21(1):1053. Gyamerah AO, Baguso G, Santiago-Rodriguez E, Sa'id A, Arayasirikul S, Lin J, Turner CM, Taylor KD, McFarland W, Wilson EC, Wesson P. PMID: 34078334.
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    4. Population-based HIV prevalence, stigma and HIV risk among trans women in Nepal. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Jan 29; 21(1):128. Wilson EC, Dhakal M, Sharma S, Rai A, Lama R, Chettri S, Turner CM, Xie H, Arayasirikul S, Lin J, Banik S. PMID: 33514346.
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    5. Intercategorical and Intracategorical Experiences of Discrimination and HIV Prevalence Among Transgender Women in San Francisco, CA: A Quantitative Intersectionality Analysis. Am J Public Health. 2021 03; 111(3):446-456. Wesson P, Vittinghoff E, Turner C, Arayasirikul S, McFarland W, Wilson E. PMID: 33476238.
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    6. Prevalence and Correlates of Nonprescription Hormone Use Among Trans Women in São Paulo, Brazil. LGBT Health. 2021 Feb-Mar; 8(2):162-166. Costa MCB, McFarland W, Wilson EC, Xie H, Arayasirikul S, Moura FD, Veras MASM. PMID: 33439757.
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    7. Disparities in HIV-related risk and socio-economic outcomes among trans women in the sex trade and effects of a targeted, anti-sex-trafficking policy. Soc Sci Med. 2021 02; 270:113664. Turner CM, Arayasirikul S, Wilson EC. PMID: 33485007.
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    8. Predictors of Internet Health Information-Seeking Behaviors Among Young Adults Living With HIV Across the United States: Longitudinal Observational Study. J Med Internet Res. 2020 11 02; 22(11):e18309. Comulada WS, Step M, Fletcher JB, Tanner AE, Dowshen NL, Arayasirikul S, Keglovitz Baker K, Zuniga J, Swendeman D, Medich M, Kao UH, Northrup A, Nieto O, Brooks RA, Special Projects Of National Significance Social Media Initiative Study Group . PMID: 33136057.
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    9. Event-Level Association Between Daily Alcohol Use and Same-Day Nonadherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men and Trans Women Living With HIV: Intensive Longitudinal Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 10 15; 8(10):e22733. Turner CM, Trujillo D, Le V, Wilson EC, Arayasirikul S. PMID: 33055070.
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    10. Awareness and Willingness to use HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Trans Women in China: A Community-Based Survey. AIDS Behav. 2021 Mar; 25(3):866-874. Yan L, Yan Z, Wilson E, Arayasirikul S, Lin J, Yan H, McFarland W. PMID: 32989576.
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    11. A cross-sectional study of mental health, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among transgender women in Jiangsu province, China. J Affect Disord. 2020 12 01; 277:869-874. Chen Y, Chen S, Arayasirikul S, Wilson E, McFarland W, Lu J, Chen Y, Yan H. PMID: 33065828.
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    12. Technology-Based Stepped Care to Stem Transgender Adolescent Risk Transmission: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (TechStep). JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Aug 13; 9(8):e18326. Reback CJ, Rusow JA, Cain D, Benkeser D, Arayasirikul S, Hightow-Weidman L, Horvath KJ. PMID: 32788149.
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    13. Does the Use of Motivational Interviewing Skills Promote Change Talk Among Young People Living With HIV in a Digital HIV Care Navigation Text Messaging Intervention? Health Promot Pract. 2020 09; 21(5):738-743. Hanna RF, Ward TJ, Chow DS, Lagana SM, Moreira RK, Emond JC, Weintraub JL, Prince MR, Arayasirikul S, Turner C, Trujillo D, Le V, Beltran T, Wilson EC. PMID: 32757836.
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    14. Qualitative Evaluation of Social Media and Mobile Technology Interventions Designed to Improve HIV Health Outcomes for Youth and Young Adults Living With HIV: A HRSA SPNS Initiative. Health Promot Pract. 2020 09; 21(5):693-704. Brooks RA, Nieto O, Swendeman D, Myers J, Lepe RM, Cabral A, Kao U, Donohoe T, Comulada WS. PMID: 32757839.
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    15. Disparities in the PrEP continuum for trans women compared to MSM in San Francisco, California: results from population-based cross-sectional behavioural surveillance studies. J Int AIDS Soc. 2020 06; 23 Suppl 3:e25539. Wilson EC, Turner CM, Arayasirikul S, Lightfoot M, Scheer S, Raymond HF, Liu A. PMID: 32602642.
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    16. Efficacy and Impact of Digital HIV Care Navigation in Young People Living With HIV in San Francisco, California: Prospective Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 05 08; 8(5):e18597. Arayasirikul S, Turner C, Trujillo D, Le V, Wilson EC. PMID: 32383680.
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    17. Low PrEP Awareness and Use Among People Who Inject Drugs, San Francisco, 2018. AIDS Behav. 2020 May; 24(5):1290-1293. McFarland W, Lin J, Santos GM, Arayasirikul S, Raymond HF, Wilson E. PMID: 31563984.
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    18. Understanding Contemplators' Knowledge and Awareness of the Physical Activity Guidelines. J Phys Act Health. 2020 04 01; 17(4):404-411. Piercy KL, Bevington F, Vaux-Bjerke A, Hilfiker SW, Arayasirikul S, Barnett EY. PMID: 32087601.
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    19. Digital HIV Care Navigation for Young People Living With HIV in San Francisco, California: Feasibility and Acceptability Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 01 10; 8(1):e16838. Trujillo D, Turner C, Le V, Wilson EC, Arayasirikul S. PMID: 31922489.
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    20. Implementing a Digital HIV Care Navigation Intervention (Health eNav): Protocol for a Feasibility Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Nov 08; 8(11):e16406. Arayasirikul S, Trujillo D, Turner CM, Le V, Wilson EC. PMID: 31702561.
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    21. Underutilization of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Services Among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth: Findings from Project Moxie and TechStep. Transgend Health. 2019; 4(1):217-221. Horvath KJ, Todd K, Arayasirikul S, Cotta NW, Stephenson R. PMID: 31592151.
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    22. Parent/Caregiver Responses to Gender Identity Associated With HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behavior Among Young Trans Women in San Francisco. J Adolesc Health. 2019 10; 65(4):491-497. Turner CM, Ahern J, Santos GM, Arayasirikul S, Wilson EC. PMID: 31303553.
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    23. Social Inequity and Structural Barriers to Completion of Ecological Momentary Assessments for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men and Trans Women Living With HIV in San Francisco. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 05 08; 7(5):e13241. Turner CM, Arayasirikul S, Trujillo D, Lê V, Wilson EC. PMID: 31066714.
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    24. Promising Approaches for Engaging Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV in HIV Primary Care Using Social Media and Mobile Technology Interventions: Protocol for the SPNS Social Media Initiative. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 01 31; 8(1):e10681. Medich M, Swendeman DT, Comulada WS, Kao UH, Myers JJ, Brooks RA, Special Projects Of National Significance Social Media Initiative Study Group . PMID: 30702434.
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    25. Partnership-level correlates of sexual risk taking within the sexual partnerships of young transwomen in San Francisco, California. Sex Transm Infect. 2020 02; 96(1):58-61. Prescott MR, Santos GM, Arayasirikul S, Wilson E. PMID: 30683755.
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    26. Spilling the T on Trans-Misogyny and Microaggressions: An Intersectional Oppression and Social Process Among Trans Women. J Homosex. 2019; 66(10):1415-1438. Arayasirikul S, Wilson EC. PMID: 30475682.
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    27. Housing and income effects on HIV-related health outcomes in the San Francisco Bay Area - findings from the SPNS transwomen of color initiative. AIDS Care. 2018 11; 30(11):1356-1359. Wilson EC, Turner C, Arayasirikul S, Woods T, Nguyen T, Lin R, Franza K, Tryon J, Nemoto T, Iwamoto M. PMID: 29920118.
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    28. Transphobia-Based Violence, Depression, and Anxiety in Transgender Women: The Role of Body Satisfaction. J Interpers Violence. 2021 03; 36(5-6):2633-2655. Klemmer CL, Arayasirikul S, Raymond HF. PMID: 29528801.
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    29. Examining the Effects of Transphobic Discrimination and Race on HIV Risk Among Transwomen in San Francisco. AIDS Behav. 2017 Sep; 21(9):2628-2633. Arayasirikul S, Wilson EC, Raymond HF. PMID: 28220311.
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    30. Unevenness in Health at the Intersection of Gender and Sexuality: Sexual Minority Disparities in Alcohol and Drug Use Among Transwomen in the San Francisco Bay Area. J Homosex. 2018; 65(1):66-79. Arayasirikul S, Pomart WA, Raymond HF, Wilson EC. PMID: 28332945.
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    31. Brief Report: Psychosocial Predictors of Engagement in Sexual Risk Behavior Among Trans*female Youth Aged 16-24 Years in San Francisco. . 2017 03 01; 74(3):258-264. Turner CM, Santos GM, Arayasirikul S, Wilson EC. PMID: 27861237.
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    32. The Transgender Women of Color Initiative: Implementing and Evaluating Innovative Interventions to Enhance Engagement and Retention in HIV Care. Am J Public Health. 2017 02; 107(2):224-229. Rebchook G, Keatley J, Contreras R, Perloff J, Molano LF, Reback CJ, Ducheny K, Nemoto T, Lin R, Birnbaum J, Woods T, Xavier J, SPNS Transgender Women of Color Study Group . PMID: 28075641.
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    33. The Impact of Discrimination on the Mental Health of Trans*Female Youth and the Protective Effect of Parental Support. AIDS Behav. 2016 10; 20(10):2203-2211. Wilson EC, Chen YH, Arayasirikul S, Raymond HF, McFarland W. PMID: 27115401.
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    34. Types of social support and parental acceptance among transfemale youth and their impact on mental health, sexual debut, history of sex work and condomless anal intercourse. J Int AIDS Soc. 2016; 19(3 Suppl 2):20781. Le V, Arayasirikul S, Chen YH, Jin H, Wilson EC. PMID: 27431467.
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    35. A Web 2.0 and Epidemiology Mash-Up: Using Respondent-Driven Sampling in Combination with Social Network Site Recruitment to Reach Young Transwomen. AIDS Behav. 2016 06; 20(6):1265-74. Arayasirikul S, Chen YH, Jin H, Wilson E. PMID: 26499337.
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    36. Awareness, Interest, and HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Candidacy Among Young Transwomen. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2016 Apr; 30(4):147-50. Wilson E, Chen YH, Pomart WA, Arayasirikul S. PMID: 26982698.
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    37. Non-Prescribed Hormone Use and Barriers to Care for Transgender Women in San Francisco. LGBT Health. 2015 Dec; 2(4):313-23. de Haan G, Santos GM, Arayasirikul S, Raymond HF. PMID: 26788772.
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    38. A Qualitative Examination of Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) Peer Referral Challenges Among Young Transwomen in the San Francisco Bay Area. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2015 Jul-Dec; 1(2):e9. Arayasirikul S, Cai X, Wilson EC. PMID: 27227143.
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    39. Differential HIV risk for racial/ethnic minority trans*female youths and socioeconomic disparities in housing, residential stability, and education. Am J Public Health. 2015 Jul; 105 Suppl 3:e41-7. Wilson EC, Chen YH, Arayasirikul S, Fisher M, Pomart WA, Le V, Raymond HF, McFarland W. PMID: 25905826.
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    40. Connecting the dots: examining transgender women's utilization of transition-related medical care and associations with mental health, substance use, and HIV. J Urban Health. 2015 Feb; 92(1):182-92. Wilson EC, Chen YH, Arayasirikul S, Wenzel C, Raymond HF. PMID: 25476958.
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    41. Access to HIV Care and Support Services for African American Transwomen Living with HIV. Int J Transgend. 2013; 14(4):182-195. Wilson EC, Arayasirikul S, Johnson K. PMID: 24817835.
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    42. Migration and illicit drug use among two types of male migrants in Shanghai, China. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2010 Mar; 42(1):1-9. Wong FY, He N, Huang ZJ, Young D, O'Conor C, Ding YY, Fu C, Arayasirikul S. PMID: 20464801.
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