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02/23/2026

🌟 INSIGHTS Lecture Series: Innovative HIV Research in Non-Traditional Settings 🌟

Are you curious about groundbreaking ways to improve HIV care outside of clinics? Join us for the INSIGHTS Lecture Series by the CAPS Developmental Core! This series highlights innovative HIV research happening in non-traditional settings like pharmacies, mobile vans, patients' homes, and community spaces.

Discover how these approaches are making HIV prevention and treatment more accessible and effective—helping enhance PrEP and ART adherence without relying on clinic visits.

Watch the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEKyx7aLX1SSLtuRYLpUXFFvj-bVee-VE

Brought to you by the UCSF CFAR Boost Award.

02/23/2026

https://tiny.ucsf.edu/MkaQU6 - Stay informed on the latest in Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Prevention with our research! Discover groundbreaking studies and connect directly with our investigators.

Dive in to learn more about the important work being done.

✅ We Are Family: Testing, Linkage, and Engagement in Care among African American Gay, Bisexual, and Trans Youth in the House Ball Community. Investigators: Emily Arnold (PI), Parya Saberi, Susan Kegeles, Torsten Neilands, Lance Pollack, Michael Benjamin (CAL-PEP), Gloria Lockett (CA -PEP).

✅ The Bruthas Project: S*xual Health Promotion Counseling Sessions. Investigators: Emily Arnold (Academic PI), Gloria Lockett (Community PI), Susan Kegeles, Don Operario (Brown University), Tor Neilands, Lance Pollack, and Stephanie Cornwell (CAL-PEP).

✅ The LetSync Project: Creating a mHealth Tool for Enhancing HIV Care Engagement in the Dyadic Context. Investigators: Judy Tan (PI), Tor Neilands, Susan Kegeles, Parya Saberi, Emily Arnold.

✅ The PACE Study: Pacing Alcohol Consumption Experiment for Gay Bar Patrons in San Francisco and Oakland, CA. Investigators: Edwin Charlebois (PI), Albert Plenty, Jessica Lin, Alicia Ayala, Jennifer Hecht (San Francisco AIDS Foundation).

✅ DuoPACT: A couples-based approach to improving engagement in HIV care. Investigators: Mallory Johnson (PI); Monica Gandhi, Tor Neilands, Kimberly Koester, Kristi Gamarel.

✅ DuoPACT Stigma Paper. A Mixed-Methods Study of Relationship Stigma and Well-Being Among S*xual and Gender Minority Couples. Investigators: Kristi Gamarel, Willi Farrales, Luz Venegas, Samathan Dilworth, Lara Coffin, Tor Neilands, Mallory Johnson, Kimberly Koester.

✅ Couples-Focused Intervention to Improve Engagement in HIV Care: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Investigators: Alyssa Tabrisky, Laura Coffin, David Olem, Tor Neilands, Mallory Johnson.

✅ Texas PrEP Intervention Study. Investigators: Susan Kegeles & Greg Rebchook (P*s), Robert Williams, Scott Tebbetts, Andres Maiorana.

✅ Multilevel HIV Prevention Intervention with MSM in Peru. Investigators: Susan Kegeles, Andre Maiorana, Carlos Caceres (Cayetano Heredia Universityo, Perú).

✅ Chetana-PN: Adapting an Effective Intervention for Enhancing Engagement in HIV Care to Meet the Needs of Key Populations in India. Investigators: Maria Ekstrand, (PI-UCSF), Wayne Steward (PI-UCSF), Dr. Venkatesan Chakrapani (Co-I, Humsafar Trust), Alpana Dange (Co-I, Humsafar Trust), Shruta Rawat (Site PI, Humsafar Trust), Dr. Krishnamachari Srinivasan (Consultant)

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02/20/2026

https://youtu.be/vr3zpZiFS6w - TOWN HALL VIDEO. Preparing for Pharmacy-based Delivery of Long-Acting Injectable HIV Antiretrovirals.

Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, MAS, BCPS, AAHIVP, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Co-Vice Dean of Clinical Innovation and Entrepreneurship, UCSF School of Pharmacy.

Although long-acting injectable (LAI) antiretrovirals represent the future of drug delivery for HIV treatment and prevention, not all clinics can provide these services. This study explores facilitators, barriers, and the general potential of community pharmacies to serve as an alternative care delivery model for these critical medications.

Dr. Jennifer Cocohoba is Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and co-vice Dean of Clinical Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy. Dr. Cocohoba has been the clinical pharmacist for the UCSF Women's HIV Program (https://whp.ucsf.edu/) since 2004, where she conducts pharmacotherapy consultations and leads quality assurance initiatives for prescribing. Her research interests focus on interventions to improve medication adherence, implementation science of pharmacy-based interventions, and medication use in people living with HIV.

The CAPS Developmental Core hosts this presentation.
Town Hall Chair: Parya Saberi, PharmD

02/20/2026

Build Your Qualitative Interviewing Skills

Qualitative interviewing is a powerful way to understand people’s experiences, values, and perspectives—in their own words. Join us for an intensive, two-day Qualitative Interviewing Skill-Building Training—a virtual event open to all skill levels.

📅 Dates: March 13 & 14, 2026
June 5 & 6, 2026 (Refresher for Intermediate or Advanced)
September 25 & 26, 2026 (All Levels)

💻 Format: Friday & Saturday. 9 am - 5 pm. In-Person Mission Bay Campus
💲 Cost: $1,500 — Internal (UCSF) / $1,900 — External

✨ What to expect:
• Small-group, hands-on learning
• Engaging mini-lectures and real-world case studies
• Expert panel discussions
• Guided interview practice with standardized informants

Up to 2.5 hours of live interview practice with personalized feedback
A baseline skills assessment to tailor learning to your needs

🎯 You’ll learn how to:
• Prepare for interviews and build rapport
• Ask effective questions and probe for depth
• Navigate in-person and remote interviews
• Handle challenging or unexpected situations
• Use debriefing, fieldnotes, and self-care strategies

👥 Who should attend?
Ideal for professionals in healthcare, public health, and related fields—but open to anyone looking to strengthen their qualitative interviewing skills, from beginners to experienced interviewers.

👉 Register here: https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_881EEAkIuOCn3ee
ℹ️ For more information, visit: https://prevention.ucsf.edu/about/besst-institute/upcoming-trainings
Email - besst@ucsf.edu

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02/18/2026

http://tiny.ucsf.edu/TqpFmv - FACTSHEET . Research and Practice with LGBTQ+ Populations: What You Need to Know.

LGBTQ+ people are more likely to experience a host of mental, behavioral, and physical health inequities due to stigma and misunderstanding. This document is meant to provide researchers and service providers with basic information on sexual orientation and gender identity, the LGBTQ+ community, and the health needs of LGBTQ+ people.

Topics
• Why is it important to consider LGBTQ+ status in your research and practice?
• How to be aware of LGBTQ+ status in your work
• Language 101
• Helpful Resources

Made in collaboration with the University of Maryland Prevention Research Center - University of Maryland School of Public Health

02/18/2026

https://tiny.ucsf.edu/KjQ4xx - UPLIFTS is a collaborative effort between the UCSF Division of Prevention Science (DPS) and the Alliance Health Project, designed to enhance the ability of Community Health Centers to serve LGBTQ+ communities more effectively.

UPLIFTS is here to help Community Health Centers better serve LGBTQ+ communities—because inclusive care saves lives.

UPLIFTS helps Community Health Centers provide inclusive, culturally competent LGBTQ+ care through training, technical assistance.

📍 Who We Are:�A collaboration between UCSF’s Division of Prevention Science & the Alliance Health Project.�

💡 Let’s Build Inclusive Healthcare Together!�

Visit - https://tiny.ucsf.edu/KjQ4xx
📩 E-mail: caps.web@ucsf.edu

02/13/2026

https://youtu.be/YgKUzJeOIZw - Applying Machine Learning Techniques in Stata to Predict Health Outcomes Using HIV-related Data Rachel Brathwaite, Ph.D.

Dr. Rachel Brathwaite has a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Population Health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and a Masters in Applied Epidemiology from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. She is interested in conducting epidemiological research focusing on early prevention/intervention to improve vulnerable and marginalized populations' physical and mental health. She has been involved in population health research on modifiable behavioral risk factors among vulnerable populations, harm reduction among marginalized populations, and research to identify and prevent poor mental and physical health among vulnerable youth populations in low- and middle-income countries.

Dr. Brathwaite has experience applying machine learning techniques such as prediction modeling to develop tools that can be used to predict future depression among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal and Nigeria. She has also applied these techniques to predict poor mental health among young people affected by HIV in Uganda and to predict poor adherence among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda. In this talk, she will demonstrate the application of lasso regression in Stata to predict health outcomes using an HIV-related dataset from Uganda.

Dr. Brathwaite is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Brown School’s International Center for Child Health and Development at Washington University in St. Louis.

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02/13/2026

Community-Based Organization (CBO) Summit. Staying Ahead of the Curve: Addressing HIV Syndemics. March 24 - 26, 2026 Memphis, TN

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02/11/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Dive into understanding LGBTQ+ communities and their unique health needs with our resource!

📚 Whether you're a researcher or service provider, it's crucial to recognize the impact of sexual orientation and gender identity. Check out our factsheet for insights on why this matters, tips for inclusivity in your work, language essentials, and helpful resources.

🌟 Crafted in collaboration with the University of Maryland Prevention Research Center - University of Maryland School of Public Health.

Click the link below to learn more! 🌈 Link to the factsheet: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/TqpFmv

02/11/2026

Stronger Together: Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) for HIV Prevention & Care at UCSF CAPS!

Our CBA program is designed to support organizations, health departments, and community groups working in HIV prevention and care. ��We provide individualized training, consultation, and skills building to help strengthen programs, improve services, and make a bigger impact in communities.

Who is this for?
📍Health department jurisdictions
📍Community-based organizations
📍HIV service providers
📍Anyone working to improve health outcomes in their community

What do we offer?
✓ Individualized training
✓ Consultation
✓ Demonstration
✓ Skills building
✓ Information sharing
✓ Resource development and sharing (e.g. webinars, summits, and institutes)
✓ Communities of Practice to facilitate opportunities for reciprocal learning among peers.

How to Access Services �CDC-sponsored CBA services: Submit a request through the CBA Tracking System:�https://wwwn.cdc.gov/CTS/CTSMVC/Account/Login�Other Assistance: Submit a request at �https://prevention.ucsf.edu/contact

02/09/2026

https://tiny.ucsf.edu/ZxaVR2 - Stay up-to-date on our HIV/AIDS Prevention Research in Black/African American Communities:

✅ Using Evidence-Informed Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for People Living with HIV Initiative (E2i) Evaluation Center. Investigators: Janet Myers (PI), Greg Rebchook (Co-PI), Starley Shade, Kim Koester, Carol Dawson-Rose, Beth Bourdeau

✅ The S*x Work Lived Experience Affirming Research Network (SW LEARN). Investigators: Sophia Zamudio-Haas (UCSF); Ayako Miyash*ta Ochoa (UCLA); Bamby Salcedo (TransLatin Coalition); Queen Chela Demuir (Unique Woman's Coalition); Ashley Madness (S*x Worker's Outreach Project Los Angeles); Susie Baldwin (Los Angeles County DOH); Chunqing Lin (UCLA); Bianca Wilson (UCLA); Manisha Shah (UCB); Anne Fehrenbacher (USC)

✅ The Sisters Influencing Sisters (SIS). Investigators: Sophia Zamudio-Haas (UCSF); Sarah Baurele Bass (Temple University)

✅ Partner Violence, And COVID-19 On HIV Care Engagement Among Young Black S*xual Minority Men With HIV In The US South Investigators: Erik Storholm (SDSU), Susan Kegeles (UCSF), Wilson Vincent (TU).

✅ BEEM (Black Economic Equity Movement). https://beemproject.org/ Investigators: Sheri A Lippman (MPI/UCSF); Marguerita Lightfoot (MPI/OHSU); Margaret Libby (MPI/MyPath); Emily Arnold (UCSF); Starley Shade (UCSF); Will Dow (UCB) x

✅ The LetSync Project: Creating a mHealth Tool for Enhancing HIV Care Engagement in the Dyadic Context. Investigator: Judy You Rong Tan

✅ Texas PrEP Implementation Study. Investigators: Susan Kegeles (UCSF), Greg Rebchook (UCSF), Robert Williams (UCSF), Scott Tebbetts (UCSF), Andres Maiorana (UCSF) x

✅ We Are Family: Testing, Linkage, and Engagement in Care among African American Gay, Bisexual, and Trans youth in the House Ball Community. Investigators: Emily Arnold (PI), Parya Saberi, Susan Kegeles, Torsten Neilands, Lance Pollack, Michael Benjamin (CAL-PEP), Felicia Bridges (CAL-PEP), and Gloria Lockett (CAL-PEP)

✅ The Bruthas Project: S*xual Health Promotion Counseling Sessions. Investigators: Emily Arnold (PI), Gloria Lockett (Community PI)

✅ It Takes Two (Transgender Women). Investigators: Kristi Gamarel (MPI/University of Michigan); Jae Sevelius (MPI); Don Operario (MPI/Brown University); Lynae Darbes (University of Michigan); Tor Neilands; Mallory Johnson

✅ Prevention Research Center Core Research Project: A collaboration between Cal-PEP and UCSF to evaluate the implementation of Healthy Divas, an intervention for Transgender Women. Investigators: Jae Sevelius, Greg Rebchook, Beth Bourdeau, Breonna McCree, Matthew Beld, Lisa Ryan (Cal-PEP), Michael Benjamin (Cal-PEP)

✅ Connecting Resources for Rural and Urban S*xual Health
CRRUSH-Sacramento Investigators: Kimberly Koester, (UCSF) Janet Myers, (UCSF), Orlando Harris (UCSF), Shana Hughes (UCSF)

✅ Developing a group singing intervention for promoting psychosocial well-being among older people living with HIV Investigators: Judy You Rong Tan (UCSF)

02/06/2026

✨ E2i was a four-year project where 11 evidence-informed effective interventions were tested in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program-funded care settings and evaluated by PRC faculty and staff. The project produced multimedia toolkits to help HIV service delivery providers to adapt and implement the interventions.

Transgender Women

T.W.E.E.T. (Transgender Women Engagement and Entry to Care) - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/tweet-transgender-women-engagement-and-entry-care

Healthy Divas -
https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/healthy-divas

Black Men who have S*x with Men

TXTXT - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/txtxt

Project Connect - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/project-connect

Tailored Motivational Interviewing (TMI) - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/tailored-motivational-interviewing-tmi

Behavioral Health Integration

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/tailored-motivational-interviewing-tmi

Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in HIV Primary Care - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/buprenorphine-treatment-opioid-use-disorder-hiv-primary-care

Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/collaborative-care-management-cocm

Trauma-Informed Approach & Coordinated HIV Assistance and Navigation for Growth and Empowerment (TIA/CHANGE) - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/trauma-informed-approach-coordinated-hiv-assistance-and-navigation-growth-and

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/cognitive-processing-therapy-cpt

Seeking Safety - https://prevention.ucsf.edu/research-project/seeking-safety

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