Since 2019, the local research consortium includes the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), University of Southern California (USC), and New York University (NYU). A total of 480 men and women will be enrolled and followed over the project period. Participants are seen annually for the core study, which consists of a comprehensive interview covering medical history and health care utilization, psychosocial status, alcohol and substance use history, sexual behavior, food and material needs insecurity, and neurocognitive assessments. Bio-specimens are collected for immediate testing and for the repository for future studies. Participants also undergo a medical exam, pulmonary function tests, and echocardiograms, among other clinical assessments. In addition to the core study, the consortium also has a number of independent — though linked — ancillary studies that produce data available to the whole cohort.
See a team organizational chart.
SF CRS Leadership
- Phyllis C. Tien, MD, MSc - PI
- Bradley Aouizerat, PhD, MS - PI
- Jennifer Price, MD, PhD - PI
- Heather Freasier, MS, RD – Project Director
Clinicians
- Lynmarie Knight, MSN
- Lorena Rosales-Boyle, MSN
Staff
- Karen Kavanagh - Associate Project Director
- Stacy Polos, MPH – Senior CRC
- Leyla Ghaffari - CRC
- Kyra Liu - CRC
- Andrew Ngo - CRC
- Lillie Najarro - CRC
- Likke Chandra – Data Manager
- Gabriela Perez Garcia – Associate Data Manager
- Andrea Weninger-Lewis – Field Assistant
Study Visit Locations
1515 Scott St, Suite 1
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-502-8800
FAX 415-502-8811
2710 Telegraph Ave, Suite 220
Oakland, CA 94612
415-476-2982
FAX 415-502-8811
University of Southern California Subsite