Principle Investigator(s):
Funder: National Institute of Mental Health
Project period: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Grant Type: Research
Abstract Text:
This project focuses on identifying the medical concerns of Black men who have sex with men (MSM) who are at increased exposure to HIV risk as a result of being sexually assaulted, and determining the ways in which multiple stigmas (racial, anti-gay, HIV-related, and identity as a male sexual assault survivor) affect help-seeking behaviors for post-assault HIV/STI care. Dr. Jacobson Lopez hopes "to help make the post-assault care process easier and less traumatizing for Black MSM sexual assault survivors," who are "too often ignored in research and practice." He will consult with CIRA JuCCE Core Director LaRon Nelson as well as receiving support from CIRA's Development Core.
