The following is a list of research projects currently or recently conducted at CAPS. The PDF summary descriptions to which individual projects are linked come from the 2009 CAPS Research Portfolio and the 2010 CAPS Research Portfolio Addendum. For projects having websites, we link to both their website and the summary page.
List of All Active CAPS Grants 2011-2012
| Projects by Population | Other Categories of Projects |
| Drug Users | International |
| Gay Men and Men Who Have Sex with Men | Methods |
| HIV+ | Policy |
| Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated | Technical Assistance and Capacity Building |
| Transgender | Translational and Implementation Science |
| Youth | Traineeships |
Drug Users
- A Pilot RCT of Expressive Writing with HIV-Positive Methamphetamine Users (Carrico, A)
- RCT of an Integrative Intervention for Non-Treatment-Seeking Meth Users (Carrico, A)
- Stonewall Treatment Evaluation Project (STEP) (Carrico, A)
- Study Targeting Affect Regulation (STAR) (Carrico, A)
- UFO Study (Page, K)
Gay Men and Men Who Have Sex with Men
African American
- Ballroom Community Project: Social Networks and Social Support for Young African American MSM (Arnold, E)
- Bruthas Project Randomized Controlled Trial (Arnold, E)
- Community-Level HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Black MSM (Kegeles, S)
- Faith-Based HIV Prevention for Young Black MSM (Kegeles, S)
Asian and Pacific Islander
Latino
- Multilevel Prevention in Culture and Context with Latino MSM (Binson, D & Woods, W)
- Partner Management among Latino MSM (Galindo, G)
International
- Formative Research to Assess HIV Risk among MSM in Nepal (Wilson, E)
- HIV Prevention among Township Men Who Have Sex with Men in South Africa (Lane, T)
- HIV Prevention Intervention for HIV-Positive Men in China (Choi, K)
- Influence of Stigma and Discrimination on HIV Risk among Men in China (Choi, K)
General
- Archival Analysis of the Urban Men’s Health Study 2002 (Carrico, A)
- Assessment of the Adaptation and Implementation of the Mpowerment Project (Rebchook, G)
- Evaluation of SFAF’s Magnet Program (Steward, W)
- Exploring the Core of High-Risk Networks (Binson, D & Woods, W)
- Gay Couples Study (Darbes, L & Neilands, T)
- HIV Prevention for Middle Adulthood Gay Men: A Formative Research Project (Rebchook, G)
- International Travel Research to Inform Prevention (I-TRIP) (Truong, HM)
- Power and Risk Among Gay Couples (Neilands, T)
- Serosorting among Men at Risk for HIV (McFarland, W)
- Social Sexual Networks and HIV Risk: Men of Color (Choi, K-H)
- Stonewall Treatment Evaluation Project (STEP) (Carrico, A)
- Structural Intervention to Improve HIV Test Counseling (Sheon, N) [summary]
HIV+
General
- Assessment of Economic Factors Associated with the Psychological Well-Being of HIV+ Persons in Kenya
(Arnold, M) - Balance Project: A Randomized Clinical Trial of an HIV Treatment Side Effects Coping Intervention (Johnson, M)
- Barriers to and Retention in Support Services among HIV+ Transwomen (Wilson, E)
- Duo Project: Relationship Factors and HIV Treatment Adherence (Johnson, M)
- Focus Project: A Mindfulness Approach to HIV Treatment Side Effects (Johnson, M)
- HIV Prevention Intervention for HIV-Positive Men in China (Choi, K)
- iAspire (Carrico A)
- IMPACT (Investigating Motivations for Participation in Anal Cancer Prevention Trials) (Sheon, N)
- Impact of a Computer-Assisted SBIRT Program in an HIV Care Setting (Dawson-Rose, C)
- Intervention Development for Re-Engagement in Care (Morin, S)
- PATH Project: A Randomized Controlled Trial Preparing Patients to Start Antiretroviral Therapy (Johnson, M)
- Positive Prevention in Mozambique (Dawson-Rose, C)
- Technology-based Adaptive Treatment Strategies for Antiretroviral Adherence (Saberi, P)
Stigma
- AIDS Stigma Among Health Professionals in Puerto Rico (Neilands, T)
- Disclosure Intervention for Zimbabwean Parents (Lightfoot, M)
Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated
Transgender
- Barriers to and Retention in Support Services among HIV+ Transwomen (Wilson, E)
- Culturally Relevant HIV Prevention for Transgender Women (Sevelius, J)
- Transgender Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center (TETAC) (Rebchook, G)
Youth
- Characterizing the Social Environment for STI Testing and Treatment…for Young, Minority Men in San Francisco (Lippman, S)
- Computer-Based vs Interpersonal HIV Preventive Intervention for At-Risk Youth (Lightfoot, M)
- Maintenance Strategies for Homeless Youth’s Reductions in HIV Risk (Lightfoot, M)
- Qualitative Study of HIV Prevalence Patterns among Youth in Botswana (Rutherford, G)
- Regulating Emotion to Reduce HIV Risk in Delinquent Youth (Lightfoot, M)
- Studying Youth in Northern California: The SYNC Project (Page, K)
- Technology to Connect At-Risk Youth to Testing (Lightfoot, M)
International
Africa
- Application of Weighted Time-Series to Address Bias in Evaluation of Clinic- and Community-Level Research (Shade, S)
- Assessment of Economic Factors Associated with the Psychological Well-Being of HIV+ Persons in Kenya
(Arnold, M) - Couples-Based Voluntary Counseling and Testing and HIV Prevention in South Africa (Darbes, L)
- Couples in Context: An RCT of Couples-Based HIV Prevention Intervention (Darbes, L.)
- Developing a Comprehensive Couples-Based Intervention in South Africa (Darbes, L & Johnson, M)
- Disclosure Intervention for Zimbabwean Parents (Lightfoot, M)
- Family-Based HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Patients at Risk for Tuberculosis (Charlebois, E)
- HIV Prevention among Township Men Who Have Sex with Men in South Africa (Lane, T)
- Identifying Opportunities for HIV Prevention with Female Migrants in Kenya (Camlin, C)
- MAMAS Study: Effects of HIV/AIDS Stigma on Use of Services by Pregnant Women in Kenya (Turan, J)
- Positive Prevention in Mozambique (Dawson-Rose, C)
- Project Accept: …Community Mobilization, Mobile Testing, Same-Day Results, and Post-Test Support for HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand (Morin, S)
- Project PROMOTE: Novel Strategies to Prevent Malaria and Improve HIV Outcomes in Africa — Data and Statistics Core (Charlebois, E)
- Project REAC: Prevalence and Duration of False-Positive HIV Test Results in Acute Malaria (Charlebois, E)
- Qualitative Study of HIV Prevalence Patterns among Youth in Botswana (Rutherford, G)
- Reducing New Infections in the NW Province of South Africa (Lippman, S)
- Risk Reduction for HIV Serodiscordant Couples Attempting Conception (Brubaker, S)
- South Africa Health Monitoring Study (SAHMS) (Lane, T)
- Strategies for Promoting Male Circumcision through Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Rural Sub-Saharan African Communities (Morin, S)
- Toward Understanding Community Mobilization for HIV Prevention in the African Context (Lippman, S)
Asia
- Adherence to ART in Bangalore, India (Ekstrand, M)
- AIDS, Stigma and Gender: Health Consequences in Urban India (Ekstrand, M)
- Cambodian Young Women’s Health Study (Page, K)
- Context and Correlates of Health Behaviors in South India (Ekstrand, M)
- Formative Research to Assess HIV Risk among MSM in Nepal (Wilson, E.)
- HIV Prevention Intervention for HIV-Positive Men in China (Choi, K)
- Influence of Stigma and Discrimination on HIV Risk among Men in China (Choi, K)
- Understanding the HIV Risk and Protective Behaviors of Young Business Process Outsourcing Center Employees in the Philippines (Bangi, A)
Latin America
- Assessing the Feasibility of Conducting a Randomized Community Trial of the Encontros Intervention Model among Sex Workers in Brazil (Lippman, S)
Methods
- Application of Weighted Time-Series to Address Bias in Evaluation of Clinic- and Community-Level Research (Shade, S)
- Improving Self-Reports about High-Risk Sexual Behavior (Binson, D and Woods, W)
Policy
- AIDS Policy Research Center (Morin, S)
- Evaluation of Patient and Provider Perspectives on Routine HIV Screening in Emergency Departments (Lane, T)
- Evaluation of Patient Perspectives on Routine HIV Screening in Health Care Settings (Myers, J)
- Formative Study of the Role of Gender, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation in the Provision of Prevention Counseling with HIV+ Patients (Shade, S)
- Health Information Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC) (Myers, J)
- Severity of Need: California Health Care Financing and Policy Research Initiative (Morin, S) [summary]
- Using Technology to Streamline Client Data Collection and Improve HIV Test Counseling (Sheon, N)
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
Domestic
- AIDS Education and Training Centers’ HIV Recommendations Training Initiative (Reyes, M)
- AIDS Education Training Centers’ National Evaluation Center (Myers, J) [summary]
- Capacity Building Assistance Project (Rebchook, G) [summary]
- Center of Excellence for Transgender HIV Prevention (Reyes, M) [summary]
- Local Evaluation Online (LEO) (Morin, S)
- Rapid HIV Testing in Labor and Delivery in California (Reyes, M & Dawson-Rose, C)
- Transgender Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center (TETAC) (Rebchook, G)
- Transitions Project (Kegeles, S) [summary]
International
- Cochrane Review Group on HIV/AIDS (Rutherford, G) [summary]
- Eastern Caribbean Community Access Project: Increasing Access to HIV/AIDS Services through Evidence-Based Programming (Myers, J)
- Global AIDS Program (Rutherford, G) [PDF Description]
- Strengthening Capacity to Deliver HIV Research Counseling and Testing in International Biomedical Prevention and Treatment Trials (Myers, J)
Translational and Implementation Science
- Mpowerment Evaluation and Monitoring (MEM) (Rebchook, G)
- Oakland Community Research Consortium (Lightfoot, M)
- TRIP 2: Putting Community-Level HIV Prevention Research into Practice (Kegeles, S) [summary]
- HIV Transmission Cluster Analysis to Inform Prevention (Truong, HM)
Traineeships
- CAPS/Fogarty International Traineeships in AIDS Prevention Studies (I-TAPS) (Rutherford, G) [summary]
- Dyadic Processes in the Patient-Provider Relationship (Johnson, M)
- ICOHRTA Brazilian Scientists Program (Rutherford, G) [summary]
- Training Program for Scientists Doing Research to Reduce HIV Health Disparities (Neilands, T & Binson, D) [summary]
- Traineeships in AIDS Prevention Studies (TAPS) (Kegeles, S) [summary]
- Substance Use and HIV Prevention Research in Minority Communities Training Program (Lightfoot, M)
Last modified: March 13, 2013