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Brenda Sanchez
Developmental Core Manager
4 Awards
Contacts
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Adipose Tissue Alterations Related to HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy
Adipose Tissue Alterations Related to HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy
Abstract
The goal of this research project is to understand how HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy affect adipose tissue dysfunction in people living with HIV (PWH). Adipose tissue dysfunction in PWH can lead to metabolic complications like cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, and diabetes. The project aims to achieve two specific objectives:
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Better together: Identifying strategies to manage HIV & stimulant use disorder in women's health primary care
Better together: Identifying strategies to manage HIV & stimulant use disorder in women's health primary care
Abstract
Stimulant use and associated sequelae have been rising, representing not only a public health crisis in of itself but also a major barrier to successful control of the HIV epidemic.
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Delivering long-acting HIV treatment and prevention for people with marginal housing, mental health, and substance use challenges
Delivering long-acting HIV treatment and prevention for people with marginal housing, mental health, and substance use challenges
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Empowering adolescent girls and young women with PrEP: Integrating linkages to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis into the Queen Club intervention in Tanzania
Empowering adolescent girls and young women with PrEP: Integrating linkages to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis into the Queen Club intervention in Tanzania
Abstract
In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW; ages 15-24) face the dual threats of HIV and unintended pregnancy. Challenges to preventing both HIV and unintended pregnancy can be attributed to stigma, lack of perceived risk, provider biases, among others. Despite the availability of new technologies to support self-care (e.g., HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)), health systems still fail get these critical resources to AGYW in need.