We're excited to welcome Dr. Sundararajan to our team! As an emergency physician and anthropologist, Dr. Sundararajan brings a unique perspective to HIV research, focusing on building trust with communities and improving access to care. Her research explores how social and cultural factors shape people’s experiences with HIV and the challenges they face in accessing services.

We're excited to welcome Dr. Irie to WashU! Her research advances equitable sexual and reproductive health care, focusing on expanding Black women's access to HIV prevention, PrEP, and other essential health services. Through community-engaged, implementation science-driven research, she develops innovative, sustainable strategies that help evidence-based care reach those who can benefit most.

Lindsey Filiatreau, PhD, MPH, Midwest D-CFAR member and Assistant Professor at the WashU School of Public Health, attended the 29th Annual National CFAR Meeting in Denver. We asked Dr. Filiatreau to share some key takeaways from the meeting.

Dima Dandachi, Co-Director of the Scientific Working Group, recently attended the Mentoring the Mentors Workshop for HIV Researchers in San Francisco. We asked Dr. Dandachi to share her reflections and key takeaways from the workshop.

Meet Dr. Chen Shen, an early-stage HIV investigator at WashU. Chen studies the structural mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions.

Meet the inaugural Scientific Working Group (SWG) Community Champions, San Juan Caffey Jr. and Jourdan Lacey. The Community Champion Program uplifts leaders whose lived experience and professional expertise strengthen our shared mission to equitably end the HIV epidemic in Missouri.