A new TMARC study published in the latest issue of Journal of NeuroVirology suggests that substance use may affect neurocognitive functioning in acute and early stages of HIV infection (AEH). The study was led by predoctoral student Erica Weber, who worked alongside TMARC investigators to examine the impact of demographic, HIV disease, and substance use factors on HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment and self-reported neuropsychiatric distress (e.g., anxiety) in 46 adults who had been infected with HIV for less than 4 months on average.

Teresa Oyos, a research participant recruiter and community education advocate at the HNRP for the past 18 years, received the 2012 Dr. A. Brad Truax Award for Community Service.  The ceremony was held at the San Diego LGBT Center on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2012.

The award honors the memory of Dr. A. Brad Truax, one of the first physicians in the nation involved in the national discourse regarding the treatment of and advocacy against discrimination of HIV infected persons.

Congratulations to Teresa from all her colleagues!  Your hard work, dedication, and engagement with the community makes our research possible and improves the lives of those you have touched. You have made a difference!

Click here to read Ian Morton's "Profiles in Advocacy" article featuring Ms. Oyos.