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The Specialty Care Center (SCC) at the FDOH in Hillsborough County is a state-of-the-art clinical facility providing the highest quality care for sexual preventative health and to persons living with HIV. The Center is Ryan White funded for medical, dental and pharmacy services. USF Infectious Disease clinical research team at the Clinical Research Unit (CRU), founded by Dr. Jeffrey Nadler in 1995, is comprised of highly qualified clinical researchers and staff. The CRU offers access to innovative translational, clinical, and behavioral research to prevent HIV and other infectious diseases and aims to improve the quality of life of those living with HIV.
Charurut Somboonwit, MD, FACP
Professor
USF Division of Infectious Disease
Director, Communicable Diseases
Beata Casanas, DO, FACP, FIDSA
Professor
USF Division of Infectious Disease
Director, TB, Refugee & Immunization Clinic
Ambika Eranki, MD
Assistant Professor
USF Division of Infectious Disease
Faculty Investigator
Jacqueline Sherbuk, MD
Assistant Professor
USF Division of Infectious Disease
Faculty Investigator
Madison Ball, BS
Research Support Specialist
madison357@usf.edu
Hyacinth Burrowes, CPT, CRA-USF/Basic
Research Support Specialist
hbburrowes@usf.edu
Julian Guerrero, BS, CRA-USF/Basic
Research Support Specialist
julian21@usf.edu
Avennette Pinto, MBBS
Clinical Research Associate
apinto3@usf.edu
Carolina Plata BS, CRA-USF/Basic
Social & Behavioral Researcher
cplata@usf.edu
| PI | Protocol | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Casanas | A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Cabotegravir (CAB) Long Acting (LA) Plus(+) Rilpivivirine (RPV) LA Versus BIKTARVY® (BIK) in Participants with HIV-1 Who are Virologically Suppressed (SOLAR) (Protocol 213500) | Viiv Healthcare |
| Somboonwit | Health Outcomes and Cognitive Effects of Marijuana Use among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (MAPLE) | University of Florida |
| Somboonwit | Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (A5332 REPRIEVE - The REPRIEVE Study) | DAIDS |
| Somboonwit | The Florida Cohort to Monitor and Improve Health Outcomes (UF Cohort) | University of Florida |
| Somboonwit | Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment (START) | University of Minnesota |
| Somboonwit (Duke) | Consequences of Marijuana Use on Inflammatory Pathways in HIV NIH/NIDA -Infected Youth | NIH/NIDA |