Congratulations to Andrew Quanbeck, PhD (Assistant Professor) on being award a Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test the effectiveness of strategies that can be integrated into HIV clinical practice to improve viral suppression and retention in care for vulnerable patients.
Andrew Quanbeck, PhD
A disproportionate share of new HIV infections in the United States are people living with substance use disorders and people from racial and ethnic minority groups. One diagnosed, these groups are less likely to achieve and maintain viral suppression. Dr. Quanbeck’s project will explore the effectiveness of approaches such as using an evidence-based mobile health app and peer mentoring to address disparities in these groups that reflect the complex social and structural determinants of health.
Dr. Quanbeck is multiple Principal Investigator on this grant with Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH from the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine. DFMCH’s Marlon Mundt, PhD, Linda Park, PhD, and Nick Schumacher, MS will play key roles on the project.
NIH R01 grants provide support for health-related research and development based on the mission of the NIH “to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.”
Published: May 2022