Buchanan Lab

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NIH R01 · 2024

Network-based study design, statistical, and modeling solutions for HIV among populations that use illicit substances: Informing interventions and policy in real-world settings using existing data

Project Summary/Abstract Young black men who have sex with men (BMSM) experience a disproportionate burden of HIV infection despite advances in HIV treatment and prevention, and their HIV risk often involves illicit substance use. These individuals are frequently part of sexual networks with HIV transmission risk. HIV interventions have the potential for substantial impact beyond the treated individual. This is known as spillover (i.e., interference), and occurs when one participant's exposure affects another's health outcome. Although spillover has been evaluated for therapies like vaccines, there is preliminary evidence that HIV interventions result in meaningful spillover, such as…

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