BLUPrInt is an NIMH-funded implementation science project (R01MH123262, Golub/Meyers, MPI) designed to develop data-driven tools and resources that can ACCELERATE high-quality, equitable DISSEMINATION of proven prevention strategies.
Our mission is to help clinics and service providers create, strengthen, and scale-up HIV prevention programs through the development of an evidence-based “biobehavioral infrastructure”. We aim to SUPPORT PRACTITIONERS with information, guidelines, tools, and collaborative practice approaches necessary to expand equitable access to PrEP and other HIV prevention strategies.
We are researchers and practitioners who have worked to synthesize key research findings, best practices, and implementation resources to promote highest-quality, equity-driven program development and delivery.
BLUPrInt is a collaboration between the Hunter Alliance for Research & Translation (HART) at the City University of New York and the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center (ADARC) at Columbia University. Our core team includes:
Sarit Golub, PhD, MPH, a social psychologist and implementation scientist who conducts community-based collaborative research that applies psychological constructs, theory, and methods to improve health interventions and outcomes.
Kathrine Meyers , DrPH, MS, MPP, a behavioral and social scientist who works to accelerate the pace at which clinical innovations are translated into public health interventions to maximize population impact.
Jason Zucker, MD, an adult and pediatric infectious disease specialist who collaborates with community-based organizations, medical clinics, and healthcare systems to provide training and technical assistance around sexual health and HIV prevention.
Caroline Carnevale, DNP, MPH, a nurse practitioner and clinical lead of HIV Prevention Services at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, overseeing the operations of quality, sex positive, comprehensive sexual health care to patients as well as frequently providing capacity building training for more nascent PrEP programs in NYC and around the country.
Liz Furuya, MPH, a public health practitioner who harnesses the power of design and visual health communications to make technical topics more widely accessible and digestible.
Our Collaborators
We are grateful to the following individuals for their feedback on BLUPrINT resources and tools:
Helen Burnside, MS, Sarah Rowan, MD and Nate Gibson (Denver Prevention Training Center); Caroline Carnevale, NP (New York Presbyterian); Lisa Saldana, PhD (Chestnut Health Systems); Gowri Nagendra Soman, MPH and Jessica Steineke, MPH (NYC STD/HIV Prevention Training Center); Cody Chastain, MD, Jennifer Burdge, MEd, and Clare Bolds (Southeast AIDS Education and Training Center); Stephanie Hubbard, MPH (NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene); and Shanna Dell, BSN, MPH (Baltimore City Health Department).