July 2019 Newsletter
CUNY SPH team joins consortium in major effort to reduce opioid overdose deaths in New York, and other ISPH news.
News
Associate Professor Levi Waldron awarded NIH grant to study the role of the microbiome in cancer
CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron was awarded a U01 collaborative agreement by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to identify roles of the human microbiome […]
Study shows widespread global implementation of WHO’s “Treat All” recommendation for people living with HIV
For immediate release A new study published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society shows that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2015 recommendation for immediate treatment of all people […]
Large study of “Treat All” policies for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa finds major improvements in rapid uptake of treatment
For immediate release A new study published in PLoS Medicine found that the adoption of the World Health Organization’s 2015 “Treat All” recommendation was followed by large increases in rapid […]
CUNY SPH team joins large consortium in major effort to reduce opioid overdose deaths in New York
For immediate release The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded $86 million to a consortium of researchers and implementers convened by Columbia University’s School of Social Work to […]
Immediate HIV treatment initiation has increased but is not yet universal in NYC
A new study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases found that immediate treatment initiation for HIV infection has improved since local and federal guidelines began to recommend universal treatment […]
April 2019 Newsletter
IeDEA Consortium Publishes Consensus Statement Regarding Implementation of “Treat All” in sub-Saharan Africa, and more.
How health care facility characteristics affect HIV viral suppression among NYC patients
Health care facility characteristics such as the type of clinical setting, the travel distance from the patient’s home, the support services offered, and physician experience have been shown to influence […]
Researchers explore PrEP adherence strategies
Consistent daily use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, can reduce the risk of HIV infection by 92 percent, but the drug becomes much less effective when taken inconsistently. Adhering to […]
IeDEA Consortium Publishes Consensus Statement Outlining Key Research Priorities to Inform National Implementation Efforts to “Treat All” Persons Living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
A group of researchers, led by the CUNY ISPH, published a consensus statement on research priorities to inform the implementation of universal HIV treatment programs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in […]