UCSF Prevention Research Center, 550 16th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA (2026)

01/26/2026

☑ Young gay and bi men 18-29
☑ Builds community resilience
☑ Friendships first
☑ Engagement in care
☑ HIV prevention
☑ Fights HIV stigma

Mpowerment Project - HIV prevention requires a community solution.

Did you know you can find Mpowerment Project audio-slideshows and even our manual on our website? SO much to discover! http://mpowerment.org/

Mpoweroly (2012) - https://youtu.be/LlRQLINZFzI?si=UeWkrHSo-8-66Aae

01/21/2026

Stronger Together: Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) for HIV Prevention & Care at UCSF CAPS!

Our CBA program is designed to support organizations, health departments, and community groups working in HIV prevention and care. ��We provide individualized training, consultation, and skills building to help strengthen programs, improve services, and make a bigger impact in communities.

Who is this for?
📍Health department jurisdictions
📍Community-based organizations
📍HIV service providers
📍Anyone working to improve health outcomes in their community

What do we offer?
✓ Individualized training
✓ Consultation
✓ Demonstration
✓ Skills building
✓ Information sharing
✓ Resource development and sharing (e.g. webinars, summits, and institutes)
✓ Communities of Practice to facilitate opportunities for reciprocal learning among peers.

How to Access Services �CDC-sponsored CBA services: Submit a request through the CBA Tracking System:�https://wwwn.cdc.gov/CTS/CTSMVC/Account/Login�Other Assistance: Submit a request at �https://prevention.ucsf.edu/contact

01/21/2026

📊 Qualitative Data Analysis Training: Organizing & Interpreting Qualitative Data

Join us for an intensive, in-person, three-day training focused on best practices for organizing, coding, and interpreting qualitative data. This 21-hour workshop offers a hands-on introduction to qualitative data analysis, emphasizing how coding and organization are central to meaningful interpretation.

📍 Location: UCSF Mission Bay Campus
📅 Dates: March 26, 27 & 28, 2026
💲 Cost: $2,100 — Internal (UCSF) / $2,650 — External

👩‍🏫 Trainers:
Michael Duke, Kim Koester, and Sara Ackerman

✨ What to expect:
• Mini-lectures and guided group discussions
• Extensive hands-on work with a qualitative data set
• Practical strategies for coding and analysis
• Use of Dedoose, a cloud-based qualitative and mixed-methods platform
(Not a software training—skills apply across qualitative analysis tools. A free 30-day Dedoose trial will be used.)
• Optional post-training office hours to discuss coding and analytic challenges in your own work

🎯 By the end of the training, you’ll be able to:
• Understand key conceptual and practical issues in qualitative data analysis
• Apply common analytic tools (codebooks, memos, summary tables)
• Integrate participant characteristics into analytic frameworks
• Develop meaningful coding categories
• Use best practices for individual and team-based coding

👥 Who should attend?
• Designed for professionals in healthcare and public health, but relevant across disciplines. Ideal for beginners, investigators launching qualitative or mixed-methods projects, and experienced researchers seeking to strengthen their analytic skills.

👉 Register here: https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_881EEAkIuOCn3ee
ℹ️ For more information, visit: https://prevention.ucsf.edu/about/besst-institute/upcoming-trainings
ℹ️ For more information: besst@ucsf.edu

01/19/2026

Here’s why our community is standing up for UC. When the federal government demanded a $1B settlement from UCLA that put our entire university system at risk, UC students, staff, faculty, alumni and patients responded with an outpouring of support. Many shared experiences are relatable — UC is behind great careers, lifelong friendships and life-changing research advancements. Meet nine UC community members who are standing up for the university. - https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-changes-lives-better-and-these-nine-supporters-its-personal

Add your voice. Join the UC Advocacy Network, a force of nearly 70 thousand people who are invested in the future of UC and our mission. Sign up here. https://universityofcalifornia.quorum.us/join/

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved/advocate

The Shakedown: Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence That UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism - https://www.propublica.org/article/ucla-antisemitism-investigation-trump-doj

01/19/2026

🌟 Learn How Research Can Help End the HIV Epidemic🌟

The Implementation Science and Health Systems (IS/HS) Core is all about making an impact! At CAPS, we’re focused on equipping scientists with the skills to bring effective HIV interventions to diverse communities.

Our mission is to end the HIV epidemic and reduce inequities through research that works in real-world settings. 💡

🎥 Explore our work in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEKyx7aLX1ST44-WAelleTRzUMkFliw5G

Follow the UCSF Division of Prevention Science on Social and be sure to like, share, and subscribe.

Sign up for our quarterly CAPS/PRC e-newsletter - https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/fa4ZmmA
UCSF Prevention Science on YouTube https://www.youtube.com//
UCSF Prevention Science Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/school/ucsf-dps/
UCSF Prevention Science FB https://www.facebook.com/CAPS.UCSF/
Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ucsfprevention.bsky.social

01/16/2026

http://ow.ly/KTkm50vmyQ9 - The OC-Light F***l Immunochemical Test (FIT) is widely used in colorectal cancer screening. UCSF researchers studied results from over 35,000 tests performed on nearly 21,000 patients.

The test seems to effectively identify high-risk individuals, resulting in high-yield colonoscopy procedures. The study provides health systems with a perspective on the colonoscopy demand and performance characteristics of OC-Light as a screening tool in large, diverse patient groups.
Title: Yield of Colonoscopy After a Positive Result From a F***l Immunochemical Test OC-Light. (M. Somsouk, PRC/SIP)

VIDEOS:
Colon Screening Cantonese - https://youtu.be/sforqQo8ToE
Colon Screening Spanish - https://youtu.be/c7rMuss4zQM
Colon Screening in English - https://youtu.be/olp_bd9D-aU

Many Safety Net Patients Don’t Complete Colonoscopy after Abnormal Stool-Based Colorectal Screening Test https://bit.ly/3qQrdXv

“Despite access to colonoscopy and a shared electronic health record system, colonoscopy completion after an abnormal FIT is inadequate,” said senior author Ma Somsouk, MD, MAS, UCSF Health gastroenterologist and the Dean M. Craig Endowed Chair in Gastrointestinal Medicine.

01/14/2026

📊 Workshop: Qualitative Data Collection in the Climate & Health Space
🗓 Thursday, February 5
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PST)

Join us for an interactive workshop focused on qualitative data collection using semi-structured, in-depth interviews with key informants—a powerful method for research in climate and health.

Topics will include:
• Research questions best suited for qualitative methods
• Structuring effective interview guides
• Using prompts and building rapport
• Theoretical saturation
• Sampling considerations

👥 Space is limited to 20 participants, and we anticipate a waitlist—please plan to attend if you register.

Instructors: Emily Arnold, PhD & Lissa Moran, MPH
Learn more: https://ecohealth.ucsf.edu/training-and-career-development
🔗 Register here: https://ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/register/u3nKCt8DSDyS25lFocVW3A

01/14/2026

Build Your Qualitative Interviewing Skills

Qualitative interviewing is a powerful way to understand people’s experiences, values, and perspectives—in their own words. Join us for an intensive, two-day Qualitative Interviewing Skill-Building Training—a virtual event open to all skill levels.

📅 Dates: March 13 & 14, 2026
💻 Format: In-Person Mission Bay Campus
💲 Cost: $1,500 — Internal (UCSF) / $1,900 — External

✨ What to expect:
• Small-group, hands-on learning
• Engaging mini-lectures and real-world case studies
• Expert panel discussions
• Guided interview practice with standardized informants

Up to 2.5 hours of live interview practice with personalized feedback
A baseline skills assessment to tailor learning to your needs

🎯 You’ll learn how to:
• Prepare for interviews and build rapport
• Ask effective questions and probe for depth
• Navigate in-person and remote interviews
• Handle challenging or unexpected situations
• Use debriefing, fieldnotes, and self-care strategies

👥 Who should attend?
Ideal for professionals in healthcare, public health, and related fields—but open to anyone looking to strengthen their qualitative interviewing skills, from beginners to experienced interviewers.

👉 Register here: https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_881EEAkIuOCn3ee
ℹ️ For more information, visit: https://prevention.ucsf.edu/about/besst-institute/upcoming-trainings
Email - besst@ucsf.edu

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01/12/2026

https://tiny.ucsf.edu/KjQ4xx - UPLIFTS is a collaborative effort between the UCSF Division of Prevention Science (DPS) and the Alliance Health Project, designed to enhance the ability of Community Health Centers to serve LGBTQ+ communities more effectively.

UPLIFTS is here to help Community Health Centers better serve LGBTQ+ communities—because inclusive care saves lives.

UPLIFTS helps Community Health Centers provide inclusive, culturally competent LGBTQ+ care through training, technical assistance.

📍 Who We Are:�A collaboration between UCSF’s Division of Prevention Science & the Alliance Health Project.�

💡 Let’s Build Inclusive Healthcare Together!�

Visit - https://tiny.ucsf.edu/KjQ4xx
📩 E-mail: caps.web@ucsf.edu

01/09/2026

http://ow.ly/FZJg50Eh68k - Stay up-to-date on our latest Youth-focused HIV studies. Connect with us. The investigators are listed for each study

✅ BEEM (Black Economic Equity Movement). Investigators: Sheri A Lippman (MPI/UCSF); Marguerita Lightfoot (MPI/OHSU); Margaret Libby (MPI/MyPath); Emily Arnold (UCSF); Starley Shade (UCSF); Will Dow (UCB).

✅ Partner Violence, and COVID-19 On HIV Care Engagement Among Young Black S*xual Minority Men With HIV In The US South. Investigator: Susan Kegeles

✅ Young Adult Perspectives on S*x, Dating, and PrEP Use During the Pandemic and Improving the Future of PrEP Care. Investigators: Christina E. Camp, Carrie T. Chan, Parya Saberi

✅ Texas PrEP Implementation Study. Investigators: Susan Kegeles, Greg Rebchook, Robert Williams, Scott Tebbetts, Andres Maiorana http://mpowerment.org/

✅ Perceptions of Risks and Benefits of Participating in HIV Cure-related Research among Diverse Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV in the United States. Investigators: Parya Saberi (PI), Karine Dubé, John Sauceda (co-I), Chad Campbell (Research Coordinator) https://youth4cure.ucsf.edu/

✅ What does it mean to be youth-friendly? Results from qualitative interviews with health care providers and clinic staff serving youth and young adults living with HIV. Investigators: Parya Saberi, Kristin Ming, Carol Dawson-Rose.

✅ Food Insecurity and Unmet Needs Among Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV in the San Francisco Bay Area. Investigators: Christian Reeder, Torsten B. Neilands, Kartika Palar, Parya Saberi

✅ Comparing Mobile Health Strategies to Improve Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use (PrEP) for HIV Prevention. Investigators: Al Liu, Janet Myers, Kim Koester

✅ Video-Counseling Intervention to Address HIV Care Engagement, Mental Health, and Substance Use Challenges: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial for Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV. Investigators: Parya Saberi, Caravella McCuistian, Emily Agnew, Angie R. Wootton, Dominique A. Legnitto Packard, Carol Dawson-Rose, Mallory O. Johnson, Valerie A. Gruber, and Torsten B. Neilands

✅ WYZ: A Mobile Health Application for Engagement in Care among Youth Living with HIV. Investigators: Parya Saberi (PI), Theodore Ruel (co-I), Torsten Neilands (co-I), Mallory Johnson (co-I), Xavier Erguera (Research Coordinator)

✅ Intervention to Improve Virologic Suppression Among Youth (iVY). Investigators: Parya Saberi, Tor Neilands (co-I), Valerie Gruber (co-I), Caravella McCuistian (co-I), and Mallory Johnson (co-I), Kristin Ming (Clinical Research Supervisor), Louis Smith (Research Coordinator), Celeste Balaban (Study Counselor) https://ivy.ucsf.edu/

✅ Y2TEC: Youth to Text or Telehealth for Engagement in HIV Care. Investigators: Parya Saberi (co-PI), Carol Dawson-Rose (co-PI), Valerie Gruber (co-I), Torsten Neilands (co-I), Dominique Legnitto (Research Coordinator), Caravella McCuistian (Research Fellow), Angie Wooten (Study Social Worker) https://y2tec.ucsf.edu/

✅ Youth Ending the HIV Epidemic – Automated Directly Observed Therapy Pilot: Improving HIV Care Among Youth. Investigators: Parya Saberi, Kristin Ming (Clinical Research Supervisor), Louis Smith (Research Coordinator)

✅ In Our Own Words: Peer-to-Peer Messaging to Increase Uptake of HIV Prevention Strategies among Adolescents in Kenya. Investigators: Hong-Ha Truong

✅ Addressing the Continuum of Care and Prevention among High-Risk Thai Men. Investigators: Susan Kegeles, Scott Tebbetts

01/09/2026

https://youtu.be/f0eapsAzojo - TOWN HALL VIDEO. The NIH All of Us Research Program: Researcher Engagement at UCSF.

The All of Us Research Program is an ambitious effort to gather health data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research that may improve health. The program is building a dataset to help transform the future of health research by equipping researchers with expansive health data from diverse populations, especially those underrepresented in biomedical research. More than 6,600 health researchers are leveraging this one-of-a-kind dataset to improve understanding of health and disease, identify opportunities to reduce disparities and enable more precise approaches to care.

Karriem S. Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH, is the Chief Engagement Officer for the NIH All of Us Research Program. Dr. Watson came to the NIH after 16 years in academia and community health. He previously served as the Associate Executive Director of a group of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Illinois, where he developed a community-engaged and implementation science research program.

Robert A. Hiatt, MD, PhD, is Professor and immediate past Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UCSF and the Associate Director for Population Science of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Currently, he leads the All of Us Precision Health Program at UCSF and directs the San Francisco Cancer Initiative (SF CAN).

The session was moderated by the UCSF Division of Prevention Science Chief, Jesús Ramírez-Valles, PhD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, and Walter Gray Endowed Chair in HIV/AIDS Science of the AIDS Research Institute.

01/07/2026

🎉 Celebrating Dr. John Sauceda! 🎉

Huge congratulations to Dr. John Sauceda, recipient of the UCSF ARI Excellence Award for Outstanding Research Mentorship! This award honors individuals who go above and beyond in supporting and shaping the next generation of HIV/AIDS researchers.

Dr. Natasha Ludwig-Barron and Miranda Hill, spoke at the ceremony about the impact of John’s mentorship on their work and growth.

You can learn more about the award here:

🔗 https://ari.ucsf.edu/training-and-support/ari-excellence-award-outstanding-research-mentorship #:~:text=This%20prestigious%20award%20aims%20to,working%20in%20the%20field%20of

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