The central purpose of the Prevention Science Core is to advance research and interventions designed to prevent new infections and improve health equity in populations living with and at risk for HIV.

The Core accomplishes this by supporting the implementation of evidence-based biomedical, behavioral, and social prevention intervention and research methods for studies of pre-exposure prophylaxis, treatment as prevention, technology-supported prevention, and geospatial analyses.

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Prevention ScienceCore Services

Access to Equipment for Loan:

•iPads and tablets for web-based data collection and study recruitment
•Laptops pre-programmed with ACASI/CASI software
•MiFis to support web-based survey administration
•Smartphones for app testing
•Video camcorders
•Voice recorders

Consultation:
•Design and programming of web-based behavioral surveys
•Integration of STI biomarkers in behavioral research
•Data collection methods, analysis, and integration
•Research participant management and retention
•Project management for HIV research studies•Intervention design and adaptation
•Mobile app development•Geospatial data analysis

Materials:
•HIV prevention interventions

Training:
•Proposal writing/manuscript preparation
•Emerging measurement technologies
•Prevention science research design
•Qualitative/Formative research
•Research methods selection
•HIV prevention interventions

• PrEP Implementation

• Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling

• Couples’ Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing

•Phlebotomy for research staff