Keynote: Jessica Haberer, MD, MS
Improving our understanding of HIV prevention needs
Jessica Haberer, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jessica Haberer, MD, MS is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Director of Research Innovation and Mentorship at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health. Her research is multi-disciplinary, involving clinical epidemiology, behavioral science, mHealth, implementation science, data science, and ethics. She works primarily in the prevention and treatment of HIV and tuberculosis, involving adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients. Current research is ongoing in Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa. She is additionally committed to active mentorship, promotion of diversity in the work force, and equity in global health research partnerships.
ESI Presentation: Erica Sedlander, DrPH, MPH
Investigating a Novel ART Adherence Strategy – Harnessing Fertility Desires Among Women with HIV
Erica Sedlander, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Professor, University of California San Francisco
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Institute for Health and Aging
Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
Dr. Sedlander is an Assistant Professor and Social and Behavioral Scientist. Her research portfolio seeks to uncover mechanisms to help women achieve their reproductive goals throughout the life course (from pregnancy prevention to infertility prevention) with a focus on social norms and gender norms. Dr. Sedlander developed and validated the G-NORM, a gender norms scale, in India, Nepal, and Uganda. As part of her dissertation, Dr. Sedlander and colleagues also implemented and evaluated a randomized controlled trial in India to improve nutritional behaviors among women using a social norms approach. Her current research spans six countries in sub-Saharan Africa including examining attitudes and beliefs about infertility among men and women in Tanzania and perceptions about how HIV and ART treatment affect fertility among women living with HIV and providers in Kenya.