Ending the HIV Epidemic Supplement Projects

2023

Dennis Li, PhD, Northwestern University, Andrea Dakin, PhD,  AIDS Foundation of Chicago, and Jill Dispenza, Center on Halsted
Project Title: Assessing a Centralized Care Engagement and Syndemics Strategy for HIV (ACCESS-HIV)

Jade Pagkas-Bather, MD, University of Chicago, and Warren Komis, MPH, Chicago Family Health Center
Project Title: Chicago One Step PrEP: Examining the Acceptability and Feasibility of Pharmacy-Led PrEP Starts and Management Within the Patient-Centered Health Home

Amelia Van Pelt, PhD, Northwestern University, and Jorge Cestou, PhD, Chicago Department of Public Health 
Project Title: Crowdsourcing Strategies for the Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir (CAB-LA) for HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chicago

2022

Russell Brewer, DrPH, University of Chicago, and Sarah Chrestman, MPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute
Project Title: Project RISE: Relevant Implementation Strategies to Enhance (RISE) a Status Neutral Approach to HIV Prevention and Treatment

Moira McNulty, MD, University of Chicago, Hale Thompson, PhD, Howard Brown Health, and Brandon Hill, PhD, Vivent Health
Project Title: Identifying barriers and facilitators to a status neutral implementation strategy for rapid-start antiretroviral treatment for HIV prevention and care in diverse community-based care setting

Maria Pyra, PhD, Northwestern University, and Zyra Gordon-Smith, DNP, Howard Brown Health
Project Title: Increasing PrEP Awareness and Demand Among Black Cisgender Women

2021

Dennis Li, PhD, Northwestern University, Jorge Cestou, PhD, MBA, Chicago Department of Public Health and Nanette Benbow, MAS, Northwestern University
Project Title: Identifying Critical Components of Linkage and Retention Strategies for HIV Care

Maria Pyra, PhD, Northwestern University, and LaSheena Miller, MHA, Howard Brown Health
Project Title: FAHST-ITAP: Food and Housing Support to Improve HIV Treatment and Prevention

Harita Shah, MD, University of Chicago, and Pedro Serrano, MPH, CPH, Hektoen Institute for Medical Research
Project Title: A Pilot Intervention to Increase PrEP Awareness and Uptake among Latinx MSM and Transgender Women

2020

Claudia Hawkins, MD, Northwestern University, and Alfred Torrence, MD, Howard Brown Health
Project Title: Evaluation of Telehealth during COVID-19: Its acceptability and impact upon care among persons living with HIV

Kathryn Macapagal, PhD, Northwestern University, and Jim Pickett, AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Project Title: Adaptation of a social marketing campaign to promote PrEP awareness among adolescents in Cook County, IL

2019

Russell Brewer, DrPH, University of Chicago, and Chad Zawitz, MD, Cook County Health
Project Title: Preparing for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Scale-out in Criminal Justice Settings (CJS)

Moira McNulty, MD, University of Chicago, and Laura Rusie, ScM, Howard Brown Health
Project Title: PrEP persistence and implementation in high burden areas in the Midwest

Jessica Ridgway, MD, MS, University of Chicago, and Shemeka Irby, PA-C, Howard Brown Health
Project Title: Improving PrEP Uptake and Persistence among Cisgender Women of Color

John Schneider, MD, MPH, University of Chicago, and Chad Hendry, Howard Brown Health
Project Title: Next Generation Responses to HIV related Events in Ending the Epidemic Contexts