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The Impact of HIV on the Latinx Community in the U.S.

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we review statistics that highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS on the Latinx community in the U.S.
CRU Research to Be Featured at 2024 STI Prevention Conference

Several members of Columbia Research Unit will travel to Atlanta to give talks and present posters at the 2024 STI Prevention Conference.
Vaccine-O-Licious 19 Takes Brooklyn by Storm!

Vaccine-O-Licious 19, CRU's 19th annual drag pageant to promote HIV vaccine research, was held at 3 Dollar Bill in Brooklyn on June 9, 2024. The event received significant local press coverage.
The Vaccine-O-Licious Mini Tour Makes Its Queens Debut!

The Vaccine-O-Licious Mini Tour had its first stop in Queens. The drag show to support CRU's infectious disease research was held at Hombres Lounge in Jackson Heights on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Mpox: What's Next?

By Brittany Rose

October 18, 2023

On Sept. 28, 2023, Columbia Research Unit partnered with Ryan Health and Harlem Pride to present an mpox-themed town hall event in Harlem.
The Vaccine-O-Licious Mini Tour: Mpox Edition

By Brittany Rose

September 7, 2023

Columbia Research Unit and Project ACHIEVE's annual Vaccine-O-Licious Mini Tour kicked off with an mpox-themed show at the 4West Lounge.
Learning About Mindfulness and Long COVID

By Halina Sobieszczyk & Ariana Valigy

August 1, 2023

We interview research assistant Katie Lerner and PA Steven Palmer about their experience with Long COVID research.
How Do People Become Doctors or Researchers?

By Ariana Valigy & Jenna Farris

July 28, 2023

We interview RAMP Scholar Saba Ahmed.
Dr. Theodore Empowering Change

By Ariana Valigy, Halina Sobieszczyk & Jenna Farris

July 28, 2023

We interview Dr. Debbie Theodore from the Division of Infectious Diseases.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jason Zucker

By Jenna Farris, Ariana Valigy & Halina Sobieszczyk

July 28, 2023

Let’s get to know Dr. Jason Zucker, an Adult and Pediatric Infectious Disease physician and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases.