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HNRP Staff and Investigators at San Diego March for Science!
The March for Science took place on April 22, 2017 in cities all over the United States and the world. 15,000 people attended the event in San Diego. The event aimed to build awareness for the importance of science in society. Diverse groups of scientists and their allies attended to stand up for community, health, economy and the environment. The March for Science San Diego advocates public policy that both supports, and is supported by, openly shared science.
CROI 2017
The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) occurs from February 13, 2017 to February 16, 2017, in Seattle, Washington.
Presentations and posters that HNRP affiliated investigators contributed to (available on the CROI website after the conference ends) include:
Blumenthal J, Moore D, Psaros C, Amico R, Ellorin E, Kofron R, Caplan M, Morris S, Landovitz R, Stockman J. PrEPing for a PREP demonstration project: Understanding awareness and perspectives among women in Southern California.
Chaillon A, Gaines T, Gonzalez-Zuniga P, Stockman J, Almaza-Reyes H, Chavez J, Vera A, Patterson T, Scott B, Smith D, Strathdee S, Mehta S. HIV transmission dynamics in Tijuana, Mexico: Real-time identification of a new transmission cluster.
Chaillon A, Gianella S, Mutlu E, Engen P, Voigt R, Keshavarzian A, Losurdo J, Lada S, Nakazawa M, Landay A. Impact of mucosal CMV and EBV replication on enteric microbiome during HIV-infection.
Dr. Sara Gianella Highlighted in HIV/AIDS Advisor Article
Sara Gianella, MD participated in a Q&A interview exploring sex and gender bias in the realm of HIV research and treatment. This is an important discussion as over half of all the people living with HIV infection worldwide are women. Pictured are Dr. Sara Gianella (left) and Dr. Maile Karris (right).
Dr. Sara Gianella is an expert research physician affiliated with UCSD’s HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program (HNRP), Anti-Viral Research Center (AVRC), and Center for Aids Research (CFAR).
Click Here to read the full article.
INS Annual Meeting in 2017
HNRP affiliated investigators presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, LA, 2/1/17- 2/4/17.
Their works personified the diversity and interdisciplinary aspects of research produced by HNRP associated scientists. These researchers attempt to explore both the mechanisms of neurocognitive dysfunction and its impacts on the individual afflicted.
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Dr. Elizabeth Pasipanodya Receives a UCSD Frontiers of Innovation Scholars Program Award
Congratulations to postdoctoral fellow Elizabeth Pasipanodya, Ph.D. for receiving a UCSD Frontiers of Innovation Scholars Program (FISP) award! Her project, titled “Beyond Nomothetics: Predicting Individual Vulnerability to Antiretroviral Nonadherence and Methamphetamine Use Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS”, aims to use machine learning methods to predict periods of vulnerability to methamphetamine use and nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy.