Whitney Irie recently joined WashU as an Associate Professor. She is an implementation scientist whose research advances equitable sexual and reproductive health care, with a primary focus on Black women’s access to HIV prevention. We sat down with Dr. Irie to learn more about her journey to implementation science, her ongoing work, moving back to St. Louis, and more!

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.