iSTRIVE
Investigating Syndemic and Trauma Related Influences on HIV/AIDS Etiology

iSTRIVE
Investigating Syndemic and Trauma Related Influences on HIV/AIDS Etiology

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Investigating Syndemic and Trauma Related Influences on HIV/AIDS Etiology

OUR MISSION

The mission of the iSTRIVE Research Lab is to conduct high-caliber research to investigate the combined epidemics—known as “syndemics”—of gender-based violence, adverse mental health, substance abuse, and HIV acquisition/transmission with the goal of 1) advancing our understanding of the underlying immunological and physiological mechanisms linking these epidemics, 2) examining the psychological, social, sexual, and reproductive health outcomes due to syndemics, and 3) developing and implementing interventions that provide maximal reductions in these syndemics while reducing disparities in prevention, care, and treatment.

OUR VISION

The iSTRIVE Research Lab will improve the health and social conditions of marginalized populations and underserved communities through rigorous research study designs, scalable interventions, policy recommendations, and dissemination of scientific findings.

PROJECTS

Women SHINE

LinkPositively: A Technology-Delivered Peer Navigation and Social Networking Intervention to Improve HIV Care

The BRIDGES Project: Bridging Resources to Engage Women in Integrated HIV Care and Support Services

The THRIVE Study: Sexual Trauma and HIV Susceptibility among Women

The Essence Project: Examining Stress, Sexual Experiences, and Neighborhood Correlates of HIV Risk

Jóvenes Sanos: Preventing IPV and Reproductive Coercion among Underserved Adolescents

SALUD: Syndemic Alcohol Use Disorders, Violence, and HIV/STI in Young Latino Men

Double Vulnerabilities of Violence and HIV among Women in Brazil

Adapting an Intervention to Reduce IPV and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Adolescent Girls in Mexico

MuMi: Estimating labor exploitation and HIV/STI risk and infection among female migrants at the Mexico-Guatemala border

Not Just The Needle: Prevention in HIV positive substance users globally in Brazil, Thailand, Zambia

The Role of Peer Navigators and Social Support in the HIV Care Continuum: Perceptions of HIV-Positive Women

HIGHLITES: A pilot program for stimulant-using women in abusive relationships

Proyecto Compadre: Community Engagement to Prevent, Detect, and Treat HIV/AIDS among Latino Men

The COPE Study: Capturing Women’s Experiences with Mental Health and Violence in Outbreak and Pandemic Environments

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Danielle Campbell, MPH, Awarded 2024 William E. Cunningham Scholar Award

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July 1, 2021

DR. JAMILA STOCKMAN PROMOTED TO FULL PROFESSOR

Congratulations to Dr. Stockman, who has been promoted to Full Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public...
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RESEARCH ASSOCIATE MATRICULATES TO MPH PROGRAM AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

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iSTRIVE STAFF MEMBER RECEIVES AWARD AT 2020 AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION MEETING

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PROTOCOL PAPER FOR NOVEL STUDY OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HIV SUSCEPTIBILITY PUBLISHED

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iSTRIVE RESEARCH LAB BRINGS THE THRIVE STUDY, THE BRIDGES PROJECT, TO INSTITUTE OF VIOLENCE, ABUSE, AND TRAUMA (IVAT) 2020 SAN DIEGO SUMMIT

Held August 30th-September 2nd, 2020, the Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma’s (IVAT) 25th Annual San Diego Summit featured presentations...
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