The overarching goal of the Intervention Core is to facilitate research on innovative, timely and relevantbehavioral science in HIV prevention. We will emphasize efforts that target prevention with high-risk groupsand facilitate mentorship opportunities between emerging scientists and senior Core Scientists. Through amultidisciplinary team of scientists (psychology, sociology, social welfare, imaging, neurology, psychiatry,family medicine, medicine, pharmacy), CHIPTS scientists have developed some of the leading protocols inbehavioral science in HIV prevention. The next generation of preventive interventions will build upon theseaccomplishments and integrate new biomedical technologies, as well as computer, Internet,web, and imaging. The Core utilizes our strongexisting behavioral expertise to address three primary domains. First, the unique role of behavioral science inhelping to improve the acceptability, accessibility, adherence, sustainability, and robustness of the emergingpharmacological and biomedical tools will be addressed by the Core. Second, the existing evidence-basedbehavioral interventions must be adapted to new cultural niches, populations, and utilize different strategies inorder to increase the penetration rates of our successful interventions. Third, the promise of emerging digitaltechnologies (text messaging, podcasts, DVR, and Internet-based technologies) to provide alternative deliveryvehicles for HIV prevention, as well as to generate new intervention models will be a priority in the newCHIPTS. To achieve these goals, the expertise of the current Treatment ServicesCore will become part of the expanded Intervention Core. Thus, the specific aims for the InterventionCore are: 1. Science: Fostering development of research on cutting-edge interventions that reflect the integration ofbehavioral, biomedical and digital technology advancements in HIV identification, prevention, andtreatment by creating and leading multidisciplinary research teams composed of behavioral scientists,physicians, immunologists, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and technology transfer specialists.Simultaneously, to assist in the adaptation and adoption of existing evidence-based interventions to new settings and populations using market-based approaches.2. Networking: Promoting synergistic research by convening networks of investigators familiar withbiomedical, digital and behavioral science to advance cooperative interaction and research amongthese areas.3. Science and networking: Facilitating the implementation of this synthesized, integrated researchagenda in settings serving individuals with health disparities, thereby speeding availability ofintervention advancements to communities and individuals who have restricted access.4. Capacity Building: Building research expertise capacity by identifying and mentoring new andemerging investigators interested in working on innovative and integrated intervention models.
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