May 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
This annual observance is a day to recognize and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective HIV vaccine. It is also a day to educate our communities about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine research.
Find out more here.
May 19th is National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
This year’s theme is “Saving face can't make you safe. Talk about HIV--for me, for you, for everyone” which features various resources including a media campaign to end the silence and shame surrounding HIV/AIDS in API communities.
Learn more here.
Paul Volberding Takes On Leadership of AIDS Research Institute
Dr. Paul Volberding, Professor of Medicine at UCSF, has recently been appointed Director of the AIDS Research Institute (ARI) and Director of Research of UCSF's Global Health Sciences. Dr. Volberding established the Positive Health Program at San Francisco General Hospital, a model for AIDS patient care, research, and professional education and served as its director for 20 years.
Read more about Dr. Volberding here.
Social, Structural and Behavioral Determinants of Overall Health Status in a Cohort of Homeless and Unstably Housed HIV-Infected Men
Elise Riley and her team at the UCSF Department of Medicine recently published a PLoS ONE research article on their work with homeless and unstably housed HIV+ men. The research, conducted at the Tenderloin Clinical Research Center, has also received widespread press coverage, including in the SF Chronicle.
Read the publication and news article
Latino Gay Men's HIV Prevention Fact Sheet
The CAPS TIE Core has published a new fact sheet, authored by Dr. Gabriel Galindo, focusing on the HIV prevention needs of Latino gay men.
See the fact sheet.
Toolkit to Evaluate Expanded HIV Testing
CAPS researchers collaborated with the CDC to publish a comprehensive package of evaluation materials that can help determine the effect that expanded HIV screening has on patient attitudes toward HIV testing.
See the Evaluation Toolkit
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CAPS Report Back from 7th International HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence Conference (June 3-5, Miami)
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