Individuals and Research Projects Affiliated in 2017

In 2017, CIRA affiliated 15 individuals and 18 research projects. See below for the detailed lists. Click the names for further information.

Individuals Affiliated in 2017:

1. Mari Armstrong-Hough, MPH, PhD - Associate Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases), Yale School of Public Health
2. Sarah Brothers - Graduate Student, Yale Sociology Department
3. Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD - Sol Goldman Family Professor of Social and Natural Science; Director, Human Nature Lab; Co-Director, Yale Institute for Network Science, Yale University
4. Fuping Guo - Visiting Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine
5. Mark Lazenby, PhD, APRN, FAAN - Associate Professor of Nursing, Yale School of Nursing
6. Steve Martino, PhD - Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Chief of Psychology, VA CT Healthcare System
7. Christy L Olezeski, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine
8. Carmen Portillo, PhD, RN, FAAN - Executive Deputy Dean & Professor, Yale School of Nursing
9. Han-Zhu Qian, MD, PhD - Associate Research Scientist, Yale School of Public Health
10. Yerina S Ranjit, PhD - Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Internal Medicine (AIDS Program), Yale School of Medicine
11. Yusuf Ransome, MPH, DrPH - Assistant Professor, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health
12. Portia Shea - Post-Graduate Research Associate, Yale AIDS Program, Yale School of Medicine
13. Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD - Dean and Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Public Health; Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases); Yale School of Public Health; Professor of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine
14. David Vlahov, PhD, RN, FAAN - Associate Dean for Research, Yale School of Nursing
15. Ran Xiong - Postgraduate Fellow, Yale School of Medicine

Projects Affiliated in 2017:

1. (PQ4) HIV and Aging Mechanisms for Hepatocellular Cancer
   P.I.: Amy Justice
   Funder: National Cancer Institute
   Project Period: 07/01/16-05/31/21
   Funding Mechanism: R01
2. “Doctoring”: Assisted Injection Practices Among Injection Drug Users
   P.I.: Sarah Brothers
   Funder: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
   Funding Mechanism: Fellowship
3. Addressing Disparities in HIV Testing and Care Among Displaced MSM
   P.I.: Robert Heimer
   Funder: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
   Project Period: 06/22/17-03/31/19
   Funding Mechanism: R21
4. An Accessible Digital Intervention to Promote HIV Testing/Counseling and prevention Among Adolescents
   P.I. (Yale): Lynn Fiellin
   Funder: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
   Project Period: 05/01/16-07/31/19
   Funding Mechanism: R42
5. Development and Preliminary Trial of a Brief, Portable Health Intervention for Rural Sexual Minority Emerging Adults
   P.I.: John Pachankis
   Funder: National Institute of Mental Health
   Project Period: 03/15/17-02/28/19
   Funding Mechanism: R21
6. Increasing Provider Competence for Treating Stress-Related Mental Health Conditions in Low Resource Settings
   P.I. (Yale): John Pachankis
   Funder: National Institute of Mental Health
   Project Period: 08/01/17-07/31/19
   Funding Mechanism: R21
7. International Research Training on TB and Other Pulmonary Complications of HIV
   P.I.: Luke Davis
   Funder: Fogarty International Center
   Project Period: 08/01/13-01/31/19
   Funding Mechanism: D43
8. Mobile Health for Implementation of Home-Based TB Contact Investigation in Uganda
   P.I.: Luke Davis
   Funder: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
   Project Period: 06/17/13-05/31/18
   Funding Mechanism: R01
9. Network-Based Epidemiology for Hidden and Hard-To-Reach Populations
   P.I.: Forrest Crawford
   Funder: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
   Project Period: 09/14/16-06/30/21
   Funding Mechanism: DP2
10. Non-Medical Use of Prescription Opioids Among HIV-Infected Individuals: trajectories and Impact on Health Outcomes
    P.I.: E. Jennifer Edelman
    Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse
    Project Period: 09/01/16-04/30/19
    Funding Mechanism: R01
11. Prisons, Drug Injection and the HIV Risk Environment
    P.I.: Jamie Meyer
    Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse
    Project Period: 08/01/17-07/31/19
    Funding Mechanism: R21
12. Risk for Bone Loss Among Individuals with HIV in a resource-Limited Environment
    P.I.: Evelyn Hsieh Donroe
    Funder: Fogarty International Center
    Project Period: 09/27/15-06/30/20
    Funding Mechanism: K01
13. She's Prepared: The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Women’s Engagement in the PrEP Care Continuum
    P.I.: Tiara Willie
    Funder: National Institute on Mental Health
    Project Period: 09/01/17-08/31/19
    Funding Mechanism: F31
14. Social Capital and Late HIV Diagnosis in the United States
    P.I.: Yusuf Ransome
    Funder: National Institute on Mental Health
    Project Period: 04/06/17-03/31/22
    Funding Mechanism: K01
15. Structural Stigma and HIV Prevention Outcomes
    P.I. (Yale): John Pachankis
    Funder: National Institute on Mental Health
    Project Period: 07/19/17-04/30/22
    Funding Mechanism: R01
16. The Impact of incarceration on the Continuity of HIV Care in Connecticut
    P.I.: Kelsey Burk Leoliger
    Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse
    Project Period: 04/16/16-04/15/19
    Funding Mechanism: F30
17. Understanding Self- and Family-Management in HIV-Positive Asian Americans in New York
    P.I.: Wei-Ti Chen
    Funder: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
    Project Period: 08/15/17-04/30/19
    Funding Mechanism: R03
18. Using Smart Phones to Understand the Link Between Social and Geographical Context and HIV Risk Behavior Among MSM
    P.I.: Trace Kershaw
    Funder: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    Project Period: 09/01/17-04/30/22
    Funding Mechanism: R01