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Dr. Applebaum recently won an award from the PHHP Aging in Place Research Fund. The topic of her proposal is, “Risks and Benefits of Aging in Place with Pets among Older Adults with HIV,” which received $90k of the requested $100k in funding. Dr. Applebaum is joined by her co-PIs…
Greetings! We are all feeling mixed emotions this week as it has been a time of transitions. Amy Gandy, who has been the SHARC Director of Research Administration for the past 6 years, is leaving us to take on a new opportunity. Amy has been responsible for so much of…
A Note from Amy As I prepare to say goodbye to SHARC, I want to take a moment to thank each of you who made this experience so meaningful. What stands out most to me from my time here is not just the important work we’ve done, but the incredible…
Internship to Research Assistant Julia joined SHARC in August 2024, assisting with SHARC’s community engagement initiatives as part of her Master of Public Health program. Now that Julia has completed her degree, she will be joining SHARC as an OPS Research Assistant. Julia will be helping with administrative duties at…
Research Assistant to Research Coordinator Sylvan joined SHARC in October 2024, assisting with the Florida Cohort Wave 4 as part of his Master of Public Health program. Now that Sylvan has completed his degree, he will be joining SHARC as a full-time Research Coordinator. While Sylvan will continue to assist…
Dr. Bleasdale has recently seen one paper published as first author titled, “Medical and Pharmacy Students’ Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitudes toward Injectable HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).” He has additionally been a co-author on two other publications, which are: 1) Dismantling Stereotypes About Being Top, Vers, or Bottom: Men who have…
It’s been a tough few months for HIV-related research and funding in the US and in Florida. In the face of these challenges, our collective commitment to advancing research and supporting affected communities is more important than ever. The need for and importance of our work continues. The SHARC team…
Julia DeMott and Sylvan Contreras are pictured here celebrating their graduation from their master’s program. Julia now holds a Master’s degree of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology. Sylvan, who now holds a Master’s degree of Public Health with a concentration in Population Health Management, will be staying with…
Over the past couple of weeks, the SHARC team has presented posters and oral presentations at a number of conferences. Below, you can find our presenters at EPI Research Day and PHHP Days. Congratulations to everyone that presented!…
On March 8th, the SHARC community engagement team attended a community event to celebrate World Women HIV/AIDS Awareness day. SHARC supported event setup, tabled and shared resources with the community, and had three speakers: Hannah Hoogerwoerd, who spoke on aging and cognitive decline among women living with HIV, and Julia DeMott and Chidinma Oli, who…
