5R01DA039971 (Nemoto) 09/15/16 – 06/30/21
NIDA
Substance and non-prescribed hormone use among transmen
The major goal of this project is to investigate the trajectories of substance use, prescribed hormone use, non-prescribed hormone use, and psychological well-being among transwomen (male-to-female transgender persons) and transmen (female-to-male transgender persons) who identify their gender other than that assigned at birth.
Role: MPI
D43TW01565 (Operario) 04/01/17 – 03/31/22
Fogarty International Center
Brown University and University of the Philippines Training Program for the prevention of HIV in vulnerable populations
This Fogarty International training grant will provide develop research capacity in HIV prevention with key populations for researchers and faculty at the University of the Philippines Manila.
Role: MPI
R34 MH119968 (Operario) 06/01/20 – 05/30/23
NIMH
HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Transwomen with Intimate Partner Victimization
Development and pilot testing of a brief behavioral intervention to support HIV prevention and sexual safety for transwomen with history of intimate partner victimization.
Role: MPI
R01 MH115765 (Gamarel) 09/01/17 – 08/31/22
NIMH
A couples-based approach to HIV prevention for transgender women and their male partners
The major goal of this project is to test the efficacy of a couples-focused HIV prevention intervention for gender minority women and their primary male partners.
Role: MPI
R01 MH123352 06/01/20 – 05/30/25
NIMH
Mobile Health Intervention to Increase HIV Self Testing and Linkage to Services for High-Risk Men in China
Effectiveness-implementation hybrid type 1 research study to examine a mobile intervention to promote HIV self-testing and linkage to care in China.
Role: MPI
U01 PS005117 (van den Berg) 08/01/16 – 04/30/20
CDC
Reaching Black and Latino/Hispanic MSM through Social Media about Treatment as Prevention and
PreExposure Propohylaxis
This study will develop and pilot test an internet-based intervention to engage racial/ethnic minority MSM in
biomedical HIV prevention and treatment.
Role: Co-Investigator
P30 AI42853 (Cu-Uvin) 07/01/19 – 06/30/23
NIAID
Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research
The mission of the Providence/Boston CFAR is to promote the NIH HIV priority research agenda of translational research to reduce the burden of HIV infection worldwide, with special focus on substance users, women, MSM, justice-involved persons, and at-risk youth.
Role: Co-Investigator
R21 DA045233 (Zaller/Yang) 08/01/19- 7/31/2
Preparing to Implement PrEP among High-Risk Men in China
Qualitative and social network analysis to examine community readiness, barriers, and facilitators related to future PrEP implementation policy and research in China.
Role: Consultant