Our Research

The Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE) mission is to eliminate new HIV transmission events over the next 30 years (from 2011 to 2041) using innovative strategies that integrate research, prevention, outreach, and practice to reach those who are most vulnerable and affected by HIV, namely Black sexual and gender minorities (BSGM). CCHE’s location within the University of Chicago allows us to move smoothly between research, public health, community intervention, and clinical practice. We combine research and service which allows for efficient bidirectional translation – research directly informs our practice and our practice informs the research. Through innovative research strategies including social network science, CCHE researchers and staff continue to inform practice while learning from research to address barriers to access, prevention, care and treatment to healthcare for the communities served.

Our current research includes studies in pre-exposure prophylaxis, long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy, linkage to HIV care and treatment, COVID-19 testing and vaccination, anal cancer prevention and substance use disorder treatment.