ADACE partners closely with the Information Dissemination Core (ID Core) of the LSUHSC Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center (CARC) that aims to impact knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to at-risk alcohol use, especially as it pertains to persons with HIV (PWH). Activities within three categories impact knowledge, attitudes, and behavior toward HIV, alcohol use disorder (AUD), and their biomedical and psychosocial interactions: 1) community outreach and education, along with 2) intramural and 3) extramural activities. This is achieved by providing information and disseminating research findings to three distinct target populations: 1) PWH or at risk for HIV and/or AUD, 2) practicing and in-training health care providers, and 3) scientists and trainees working in the area of biomedical consequences of HIV and/or AUD.
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Taylor Fitzpatrick-Schmidt has been appointed an American Physiological Society (APS) Graduate Student Ambassador for 2024-2026, including travel support for the next two APS meetings in Baltimore, MD and Minneapolis, MN. Taylor will be networking with local campuses to share the APS mission and recruit the next generation of translational physiologists. |
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Eden Gallegos is a running coach for Youth Run NOLA - a nonprofit organization for youth in our community to train, learn skills to build a healthy lifestyle, and run in races around the city. Eden helped finish off the 2024 season at the Crescent City Classic 10K where over 100 youth participated. |
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T32 Trainees and PREP Scholars facilitating an ADACE outreach and recruitment event at Xavier University of Louisiana. In September 2024, Taylor Fitzpatrick-Schmidt and Meagan Donovan represented the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Center of Excellence at Xavier Recovery Day by sharing information, distributing fentanyl test kits, building collaborative networks, and recruiting future trainees. |
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Taylor Fitzpatrick-Schmidt, Amanda Pahng, and Scott Edwards represented the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Center of Excellence at the Winter Brain Conference on Brain Research in January 2024 by dissecting brain and speaking about responsible alcohol use and MD/PhD careers at Summit High School in Breckenridge, Colorado.
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