Cohort 7 Scholars

Duke University
School of Medicine
HVTN Site: New York Blood Center
Mentors: Hong Van Tieu, Ken Mayer
Project Title: “Mixed-methods Study of Experiences Getting PrEP through the HVTN 704/HPTN 083 (AMP Study) PrEP Referral Program”

Stony Brook University
School of Medicine
HVTN Site: University of Zimbabwe-UCSF Seke South Clinical Research Site
Mentors: Magda Sobieszczyk, Lynda Stranix-Chibanda
Project Title: “Zimbabwean Health Practitioners' Knowledge of and Attitudes towards HIV Vaccines and VISP”

Duke University
School of Medicine
HVTN Site: Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine Research & Development, Duke University
Mentors: David Montefiori, Bart Haynes
Project Title: “Identification of Early Intermediates of the VRC01-class of CD4bs bnAbs in HIV-1 Infected Individuals”

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
HVTN Site: New York Blood Center
Mentors: Hong Van Tieu, Beryl Koblin
Project Title: “Assessing Participant Experience with Intravenous Infusion and Subcutaneous Injection of Monoclonal Antibody in HVTN 704/HPTN 085 AMP Study”

University of Rochester Medical School
HVTN Site: University of Rochester
Mentors: James Kobie
Project Title: “Characterization of Human HIV Vaccine-Induced Bone Marrow Plasma Cells”

The Ohio State University College of Medicine
HVTN Site: Perinatal HIV Research Unit – Soweto Bara
Mentors: Michele Andrasik, Janan Dietrich
Project Title: “A Qualitative Study Focusing on Community Engagement and Stigma Concerning Vaccine Participants in South Africa”