Partnering and Programming for a BIPOC SGM Pathway to HIV Research

Northwestern University At Chicago, Evanston IL

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PROJECT SUMMARY THIRD COAST CFAR DEi PROGRAM CORE RESEARCH The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (TC CFAR) recognizes the need to create career pathways for Underrepresented Minorities (URM) in the behavioral, health services, social, and/or translational sciences in order for them to develop successful and impactful careers in research on minority health and health disparities specifically focused on HIV. For the research workforce to reflect those affected by HIV, it is a high priority for many more Black, Indigenous, and People of Color {BIPOC) who are also sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons to enter HIV research. Therefore, by addressing the NIH HIV/AIDS Research Priority, "Research training of the multidisciplinary workforce required to conduct High Priority HIV/AIDS or HIV/AIDS-related research," we propose a new TC CFAR Core to specifically address this Priority. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Core (DEIPC) is being proposed to advance the successful Program in lntersectional BIPOC SGM-focused HIV Science. This new Core will launch in fall 2024 and will leverage the resources and infrastructure of TC CFAR and those of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing {ISGMH) at Northwestern University. The DEIPC will further establish TC CFAR as a national leader in creating scientific pathways for training and mentoring BIPOC SGM persons in HIV science and research with BIPOC SGM communities and populations.