On Thursday at 9:30 AM EST, Victoria Frye and Meruyert Darisheva will present AEGIDA at the HIV Center Grand Rounds. Register to attend online or in person:

On February 28, join researchers, experts, and community partners at Columbia for a day of learning as they share learnings from the multi-year, multi-site study, and how we can use those insights to address other public health crises. Register now:

At this year's Society for Social Work and Research Conference, research from SIG will be featured in 8 different presentations, and SIG researchers will lead several presentation sessions and symposia. Read more:

Dr. Malitta Engstrom, who received her MSW and PhD from Columbia, returns to SIG as a Visiting Scholar. She hopes to use this time to collaborate with SIG researchers and share her expertise about substance use and HIV in older women.

On February 28, join addiction experts and researchers at The Forum at Columbia University to learn about how the HEALing Communities Study used a data-driven approach and team science to fight addiction and overdose deaths four states. Register:

A new paper from the HEALing Communities Study shows that opioid education and naloxone distribution, one of the study's key arms, increased in the trial arm counties compared to those in the usual care arm of the study. #EndOverdose

RT @TimothyLHunt: Honored to share the #HEALingcommunitiesstudy effect on increasing #overdoseeducation and #naloxone distribution in #jail…

SIG's @davis_alissa is working to develop evidence-based practices to reduce stigma around HIV and substance use disorders, among others, and improve health outcomes by reducing stigma-related barriers to accessing care. Read more about her important work:

On February 28, researchers and addiction experts will share how they used team science and community engagement to fight addiction and overdose deaths. Register now for the full-day event at The Forum at Columbia University:

As we reflect on #WorldAidsDay this month, SIG Director Nabila El-Bassel and Co-Director Louisa Gilbert have issued a statement on our progress fighting HIV/AIDS, how far we have to go, and the importance of collective action in achieving our goals:

University Professor Nabila El-Bassel and Professor Louisa Gilbert share a message for #WorldAIDSDay about the importance of collective action as we honor those we've lost by rededicating ourselves to the fight against HIV/AIDS:

Tomorrow at 12 PM, join @TimothyLHunt and the Irving Institute Institute for Clinical and Translational Research for a seminar about piloting the TechMPower protocol and advancing HIV and SUD care and prevention in carceral settings. Register:

On February 28, join researchers and addiction experts from the HEALing Communities Study for a day of learning about using team science and community engagement to fight addiction and overdose deaths at The Forum at Columbia University. Register now:

Thursday: Join @ColumbiaCHOSEN to hear about the impact of the evolving cannabis landscape on public health. Speakers will discuss the chemistry, pharmacology, and epidemiology of cannabis use, as well as research gaps, regulation, and more. Register:

RT @CarolineArout: Interested in hearing about the evolving landscape of cannabis regulations? Join us on 11/14, 4-5:30pm for presentations…

At #HIVR4P in Lima, Peru, posters from SIG and Global Health Research Center of Central Asia highlighted important topics including #HIV self-testing and promoting sexual health. See their posters:

We're so excited to welcome all the PhD and MSW students who'll be joining us this semester (and beyond!). Learn more about their incredible backgrounds and the projects they'll be working on:

Thursday: Dr. Lisa Marsch, Director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health at Dartmouth, will join CHOSEN's Drs. Edward Nunes and Aimee Campbell in a discussion of how smartphones could improve treatment of substance use disorders. Register:

RT @CarolineArout: Interested in learning how you can harness the technology of your smartphone in the treatment of SUDs? Please join us o…