Using the internet for HIV research and prevention
For immediate release In the US, men who have sex with men (MSM) are 44 times more likely to contract HIV than other men, and accounted for 67 percent of […]
Press Releases
General and pediatric “Treat All” policies lead to increased ART initiation among 10- to 14-year-olds in sub-Saharan Africa
For immediate release A new study published as “Editor’s Choice” in The Journal of Infectious Diseases found that expansion of HIV treatment eligibility to include those under age 15 led […]
Researchers troubleshoot barriers to HIV care and treatment after diagnosis
For immediate release When an individual is diagnosed with HIV, it is important that they are enrolled in an HIV care and treatment program to get the medical and emotional […]
Dr. Christian Grov appointed Editor-in-Chief of prominent peer-reviewed journal
For immediate release CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Professor and ISPH Investigator Christian Grov, chair of the department of Community Health and Social Sciences, has been […]
CUNY SPH professor’s cancer genomics project receives $3.7 million grant
For immediate release A research team co-led by CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron was awarded a $3.7 million competitive renewal by the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) to […]
Landmark NIH funding extended for CUNY’s bold HIV/AIDS prevention research initiative
For immediate release The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has extended funding through 2022 for Together 5000 (T5K), a nationwide HIV prevention study led by Dr. Christian Grov of the CUNY Graduate […]
Do neurocysticercosis-related seizures lead to epilepsy and what is the long-term impact of treatment?
Neurocysticercosis, an infection of the brain with pork tapeworm larvae, is highly endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia, and increasingly common in developed countries like the U.S. due […]
What motivates gay and bisexual men to participate in PrEP-related research?
Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to be effective at preventing HIV among key populations like gay and bisexual men (GBM), but there remains a need to engage GBM in […]
Depression associated with risky sexual behavior among truck drivers in Kenya
Truck drivers in sub-Saharan Africa are particularly at risk for both mental health disorders, including depression, and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, due to the stressful, transient lifestyle associated with […]
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 […]