CWRU AIDS Clinical Trials Unit

02/20/2026

TODAY at 4pm, our friend Kimberlin Dennis leads a panel discussion for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, at Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center at 6600 Detroit Ave. All are welcome! 💜

02/18/2026

GHID Seminar series presents
Dr. Roger Paredes, MD, PhD
Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona
"The Gut Microbiome HIV Treatment and Cure"
February 20 at 9am in BRB433 and Zoom

02/17/2026

Punishing blue states is not a healthcare strategy. 🔥

The Trump administration is terminating $600 million in CDC grants for programs supporting HIV and STD prevention and HIV surveillance.

02/17/2026

The THRiVE Collaborative at Cleveland State University and the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland are currently seeking participants ages 18-24 for a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of an online, LGBTQ+ inclusive sexual health curriculum.

The “Comprehensive Health, Wellness, and Youth Empowerment Curriculum” is intended to empower youth and young adults with the information they need to be critical thinkers and to make healthy decisions about their health and their bodies that align with who they are and their values. This curriculum is informed by and aligns with the CDC's "Guidelines - Developing a Scope and Sequence for S*xual Health Education," the National S*x Education Standards as outlined by the S*xual Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), and CDC's Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT).

We are conducting a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of this curriculum and are looking for LGBTQ+ young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 to participate. Participation involves: 1) Completing a 10-12 hour online curriculum; 2) Providing feedback through online surveys including a 3-month follow-up survey; and 3) Participating in one optional 60-minute virtual focus group. Participants will be compensated for their time and participation.

We would be grateful if your organization would share information about this study with any potentially eligible participants. Attached is an informational palm card about the study. The registration form can be accessed here: https://csufull.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV7uUGzpkEaOBOS?Q_CHL=qr

If you have any questions, please contact Project Manager, Jen Caldwell, at jcaldwell@lgbtcleveland.org. Thank you for your time and consideration. We appreciate your assistance in this important project and your overall commitment to LGBTQ+ health and wellness.

02/14/2026

ACT UP! 🔥 FIGHT BACK! 🔥

The Trump administration is terminating $600 million in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grants for programs supporting HIV and STD prevention and HIV surveillance.

The grants affected include those issued to state and local health departments, hospitals, universities and non-governmental organizations.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/03MjQl

02/13/2026

The Adolescent Medicine Trials Network (ATN) is enrolling young people ages 16-24 in the U.S. into a study helping to shape the future of adolescent health—please help share this opportunity with your networks!

What is the IMPACT study?
The IMPACT study helps young people reimagine joy by combining sexual health counseling with evidence-based talk therapy to treat depression, reduce HIV acquisition and transmission likelihood among young people who engage in stimulant drug use (e.g., crystal methamphetamine, co***ne, ecstasy, M**A) during sexual activity, and encourages youth to re engage in healthier activities they enjoy. Get up to $825 for completing this harm reduction talk therapy and sexual health counseling program.

Find out if you qualify: bit.ly/ATN170ref

What is the ATN?
The Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV Interventions (ATN) is a nationwide network (domestic USA) of clinical trials focused on supporting the sexual health of U.S. adolescents and young adults. The ATN is comprised of the nation's experts in HIV research from over 30 institutions, including universities, healthcare providers, and community organizations.

To learn more, visit our website: https://atnresearch.org

Who funds the ATN?
The Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV Interventions (ATN) is funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), which are institutes within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

02/11/2026

CWRU UH&CS will offer FREE STI screening for GC/Chlamydia and HIV. Walk-ins are welcome; no registration is necessary. Open to all CWRU, CIA, CIM, and KSU Podiatry students, as well as undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

February 18, March 5, March 27, April 15

https://case.edu/studentlife/healthcounseling/student-wellness/wellness-programs/free-sti-screenings

02/07/2026

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 💜🤎🖤🩷

February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day to acknowledge the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on Black communities in the U.S. This year's theme, “Breaking Stigma: Get Real, Get Informed, Get Tested,” highlights how stigma fuels barriers to testing, prevention, and treatment – and why we need to break it down.

In 2023, Black people made up just 12% of the population in the U.S., but accounted for 39% of people living with HIV and 38% of new diagnoses – that's about 40 Black people getting an HIV diagnosis every day. Despite this, only 14% of people using PrEP were Black. Black men and women had the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses, and nearly half of new diagnoses among young people were among young Black individuals. And in 2022, 12% of Black people living with HIV didn’t know they had it.

Learn more about the impact of HIV on the Black community with these infographics from the Latino Commission on AIDS. 💜

02/07/2026

'immunizations' and 'vaccines' are not risky 'BUZZWORDS' 🤬 They are proven science and community care. 💜

Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.

02/02/2026

Global Health Research Symposium
May 27, 2026 | Tinkham Veale University Center

We are happy to announce open registration for the Global Health Research Symposium, a joint venture from the CWRU Center for Global Health and Diseases, the Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, the Case-VA Center for Antimicrobial Resistance (VA-CARES), and the Roe Green Center for Travel Medicine and Global Health.

https://case.edu/medicine/pathology/divisions/global-health-and-diseases/global-health-research-symposium

01/30/2026

African HIV-prevention vaccine study drastically scaled down due to US politics, but pressing forward.

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With new funding secured, the South African researchers are ready for their next steps in the quest for an effective HIV vaccine.

01/29/2026

MetroHealth's February support group schedule 💜