Center For Innovative Public Health Research

This study tests whether text messages can help prevent HIV in cisgender adolescent males (ages 13-22) who have sex with males. 5,000 participants across the US will receive either HIV prevention texts or general healthy lifestyle texts. The goal is to see if the messages reduce …

This study tests a text-message-based program to help trans girls and nonbinary youth (ages 14-18) prevent HIV. Participants receive messages and surveys on their phones to encourage HIV testing and use of PrEP (a daily pill that prevents HIV). The goal is to see if this approach…