Research Ethics in Cross-Cultural HIV/AIDS Studies with Active Users of Illicit Drugs

Principle Investigator(s):

Kaveh Khoshnood, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Funder: CIRA
Project period: 10/01/2003 - 09/30/2004
Grant Type: Cross Cultural Analysis

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Upcoming CIRA Events

"AI for Global HIV Research: Opportunities, Applications, and Resources"

Tue, May 26, 9:00 am-10:00 am
The goal of the panel is to present an overview of the potential use of AI in research, including examples of the use of chatbots and machine learning in global HIV research, as well as AI-related resources available at Yale and elsewhere.
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Recent Publications by CIRA Affiliates

The Current and Future Impact of WHO Guidance on Global HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Programs: A Narrative Review
Fady Mishriky, Philip A Chan
Injection and Drug Resistance. 2026 Jan 10:19:547635. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S547635. eCollection 2026.

Displacement Stressors and Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges for Internally Displaced Young Adults in Northern Mozambique: A Qualitative Study Using the Socio-ecological Framework for Refugee Distress
Catherine L Chantre, Antonio Suleman, Palmira Fortunato Dos Santos, Katia Dos Santos, Marcelo Xaria, Kaveh Khoshnood, Milton L Wainberg, Milena Mello, Michael Wessels, Jennifer J Mootz
AIDS and Behavior. 2026 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10461-026-05106-5. Online ahead of print.

Hepatitis B Reactivation in a US Cohort of People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Core Antibody After Switch to Antiretroviral Therapy Without Hepatitis B Activity
Rachel V Denyer, Janet P Tate, Debra A Benator, Joseph K Lim, Amy Weintrob
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026 Feb 24:ciag001. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciag001. Online ahead of print.

Divergent effects of HIV and pre-exposure prophylaxis stigma on willingness to adopt preventive tools among African immigrants in the United States
Winfred Kofi Mensah, Yaa Adutwumwaa Obeng, Abass Tando Abubakar, Daniel Selase Anyidoho, Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong
AIDS Care. 2026 Mar 18:1-20. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2026.2645447. Online ahead of print.

Funding Opportunities

Gates Foundation’s Global Grand Challenges
Application due date: April 28, 2026

Call for Proposals: Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS, HIV-associated co-morbidities, or emerging infectious diseases in low-resource settings
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026, 11:59 pm ET

RWJF's From Insight to Action: Health Equity Research that Meets This Moment
Application due date: May 14, 2026

Wellcome's Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Award: Optimising Interventions for Impact
Application due date: June 2, 2026

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