Meet Dr. Aditi Ramakrishnan, an inspiring early-stage investigator at WashU devoted to improving HIV prevention and treatment services. Discover her journey, ongoing projects, and experiences at IDWeek in our November 2025 feature.

Juliet Iwelunmor, Proscovia Nabunya, and Portia Nartey were recently awarded a seed grant from the WashU Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research to explore the prevalence and predictors of sexual risk behaviors in Ghanaian adolescent girls.

Dima Dandachi, MD, will receive the 2025 University of Missouri School of Medicine Excellence in Research Mentoring Award, which recognizes faculty members for excellence in clinical, translational and/or basic science research mentorship.

Kneeshe Parkinson, PhD, coordinator of the Midwest D-CFAR’s Scientific Working Group, attended the 2025 U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) and facilitated a session.

Dr. Burel Goodin's new Healthy Behaviors for Insomnia Prevention in People with HIV and Ongoing Pain (HIP HOP) study seeks to explore the impact of improving sleep on mitigating chronic pain among people with HIV.

Elizabeth Bukusi, a leading global health expert and renowned HIV researcher, offers insights into her distinguished career, impactful research, and unwavering commitment to improving global health outcomes.

Crowdsourced answers to the question: How do I build a solid professional network in the HIV research community?

The Center for Telehealth Research and Policy (C-TRaP), will conduct five interrelated studies with the goal of integrating machine learning, federated data science, and implementation research to develop predictive, secure, and generalizable tools for evaluating and optimizing rural telehealth delivery.

Dorothy Mangale, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate at WashU, has been selected to participate in the AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC)’s prestigious Career Enhancement Program.

Terreon Howard reflects on her internship with the St. Louis Department of Health and what she has learned.

Two recipients will be funded to execute innovative research projects aimed at identifying and addressing systemic gaps in HIV care in Missouri and the broader Midwest.

Dejanae Chapman reflects on her internship with the St. Louis Department of Health and what she is learning about HIV and public health.

Read highlights from the first year of the Midwest D-CFAR’s existence - celebrating what we have accomplished together.

In the first year of the HIP seminar, the Midwest D-CFAR supported grant applications and manuscripts and facilitated numerous research collaborations.

Arianie Esperon, a senior at Harris-Stowe State University, summarizes her experience as an intern with the St. Louis Department of Health’s HIV and STI Prevention Department.

The Midwest D-CFAR-St. Louis Dept. of Health internship program allows dedicated Harris-Stowe students to gain hands-on experience in the field of HIV research and public health.

Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, PhD, is a professor in the WashU Medicine Department of Psychiatry, and co-director of the Midwest D-CFAR’s Development Core.

When communities are authentically engaged and valued in research, it results in not only better science, but also a healthier, more just future for all.

The Midwest D-CFAR hosted its inaugural HIV Proposal Bootcamp on the WashU Medicine campus in April. This event was designed to support emerging HIV researchers in developing competitive grant proposals.

Julia López, PhD, is an assistant professor of medicine and early-stage investigator at WashU.