Goal

The Pilot Studies Core provides start-up funds for new, innovative pilot studies that contribute to our understanding of HIV/AIDS among Latino populations in the Miami-Dade area. A major emphasis of the Pilot Studies Core is to pair a junior investigator with a senior investigator to provide expert senior level mentorship as well as modest research funding for new investigators who show clear aptitude for a career in HIV/AIDS research Based upon an internal peer review system, three junior faculty members from CHUA or the Departments of Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology at FIU will be selected each year to conduct one-year pilot study projects. These pilot projects are likely to contribute important new knowledge concerning HIV/AIDS among Latinos and may lead to extramural research funding. Pilot studies grants are likely to serve as catalysts for important new collaborations (with whom?).

Core Director
Dr. Mario de La Rosa, Ph.D.

Application

Abstracts

1. Effectiveness and predictors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and post-test counseling in HCV-positive clients taking action to prevent HCV transmission and liver disease progression
     
2. The Impact of HIV/AIDS Among Latina/o Suicide Victims

Publications

Posters