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Director Update

Message from the Director

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…

Message from the Director

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…

Message from the Director

As we conclude February 2025, it has been a notable month. There is a degree of uncertainty among our SHARC-affiliated faculty, staff, and students regarding the future funding for medical research. Our SHARC community partners also understandably have concerns about potential funding reductions that could impact health services related to…

Message from the Director

Happy New Year! SHARC has several initiatives going on this spring semester. We are co-hosting an HIV Implementation Science workshop in Jacksonville in February, and we are actively planning for our annual Community Providers Researchers CPR HIV conference in April. Abstracts for the CPR conference are due February 16, and…

Message From the Director

Dr. Robert Cook It is December, and a new year is coming. Our SHARC team has already had two celebrations in December! First, we were able to help celebrate World AIDS Day with community partners including the Positives Empowering Positives (PEP Club), the Black AIDS Service and Education (B.A.S.E.)…

Message From The Director

Dr. Robert Cook Another new school year is starting, and several new things are in store for the SHARC this fall. In terms of research activity – congratulations to our faculty colleague Hwayoung Cho in the college of nursing, who received a K01 grant from the National Institute of Aging…

Message From The Director

SHARC Director Dr. Robert Cook Greetings! It is now mid-summer in Gainesville and it is hot. Summer is the time for several scientific meetings, and many of our team have been presenting at conferences including the Continuum HIV conference, the Research Society on Alcohol, and the College of Problems on…