Publications

Examining pathways from HIV-related stigma to ART initiation, current ART use, and ART adherence among women living with HIV in Canada

Describing the ninth IAS conference of HIV Science was held in Paris in July 2017

Assessing the impacts of PrEP on gay men’s social and sexual lives

Assess whether argon plasma coagulation could be safe, well tolerated and efficient to treat anal high‐grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in men who have sex with men living with HIV

Using latent class analysis to identify substance use patterns for 1363 women living with HIV in Canada and assessed associations with socio-economic marginalization, violence, and sub-optimal adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy

Determining whether the proportion of pregnant women with unknown antenatal HIV-infection status is declining over time in British Columbia (BC) and whether associated factors are amenable to intervention

Analysing retrospective data from the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS) to determine whether intended or unintended pregnancies are contributing to observed incidence rates among women living with HIV

Surveying stakeholders (clinical providers, public health professionals, researchers) engaged in HIV testing initiatives nationwide to identify the concerns, opportunities and challenges to implementing HIV self-testing in Canada

Using a validated index (i.e., Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) to measure anxiety and depression (caseness score: ≥8) among men who have sex with men recruited via respondent-driven sampling in Vancouver, Canada (N = 774) and investigated whether differences in mental health outcomes varied by sexual orientation measure (i.e., identity, attraction, behavior)

Assessing the alignment and prioritization of HIV research funding, public health policy, and community engagement, and the effects on rates of sexually transmitted infections