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SHARC Welcomes Lauren Nave

Lauren attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for undergrad, where she received her B.S. in Neurobiology. She then went on to receive her Master’s of Public Health degree with a concentration in Epidemiology from the University of Florida.Lauren has joined SHARC as a SMILE study coordinator.Research experience:…

SHARC Welcomes Abby Gracy

SHARC WELCOMES ABBY GRACY! Abby graduated from UF in May of 2022 with her Bachelor’s degree in Health Science. She will be working at SHARC as study recruiter on the Florida Cohort Project and with the Marijuana Consortium. Abby started at SHARC on May 16th, if you see her…

Christina Parisi Awarded F31 Grant!

Christina’s study aims to describe the population diagnosed with HIV at a late stage of infection as well as the incidence of late diagnosis, examine longitudinal outcomes (viral load and CD4 count) following a late diagnosis, and explore mechanisms of late diagnosis, missed opportunities for HIV…

CPR Conference: a message from Dr. Cook

What an amazing conference we had in Gainesville last week! The Florida Community Providers Researchers (CPR) for HIV Conference, co-sponsored by SHARC and the Florida Consortium for AIDS Research, had over 120 people registered and the main conference room was packed. There were over 30 posters, including three best abstracts whose presenters also gave oral presentations…

Dr. Cook and the SHARC Team Visited Key West and Miami!

The SHARC Team traveled to Key West and Monroe County, Florida to meet with the Health Officer for Monroe County, Dr. Carla Fry, and several others involved in HIV Care and Prevention in the Keys. We met with three HIV care providers as well as leaders of…

SHARC Congratulates Dr. Preeti Manavalan on her K23 AWARD!

Title: Adaptation and implementation of a behavioral mHealth intervention to reduce anxiety and depression and end the HIV epidemic in the rural South. Aim 1: Seek stakeholder perspectives on a behavioral intervention that integrates community health worker-delivered counseling for anxiety and depression and mHealth support for HIV care engagement. Aim 2:…

Welcome Elijah Jordan to SHARC!

Elijah Jordan joins the SHARC team as a data analyst. Elijah took some time to tell us about his career path and to share a glimpse of his life away from campus. Tell us about your educational background.I graduated from Georgia College & State University in 2016 with a…

Welcome Dr. Natalie Chichetto to SHARC!

Dr. Natalie Chichetto joins the SHARC team as an assistant professor of epidemiology. Dr. Chichetto took some time to tell us about her career path and to share a glimpse of her life away from campus. Tell us about your educational background. 2005-2009 Bachelor in Psychology and Trauma Studies at…

Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Annual Scientific Meeting 2021

From June 19-23, 2021, members of the SHARC team virtually attended the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Annual Scientific Meeting. Check out the presentations and posters from our SHARC team: Presentations Monday, June 21 3:30 – 5:15 PM EST Effects of UPPS-P Impulsivity Facets on Subjective Alcohol Response…