
Tonia Poteat, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Medicine
UNC-Chapel Hill

Andrea L. Wirtz, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins University
UNC CFAR hosted Inter-CFAR webinar
Monday, March 22, 2021
2:30–3:30 p.m. CT
Registration Required
Dr. Wirtz will discuss the development of the LITE cohort to assess HIV risk among transgender women at risk for HIV, with emphasis on the development of ‘sister’ online and site-based cohorts and considerations for future digital cohorts. Dr. Poteat will discuss the development of the LITE+ cohort to evaluate the biopsychosocial impacts of stress and trauma on cardiovascular outcomes among Black transgender women living with HIV, with emphasis on collection and triangulation of cortisol and other biomarkers to evaluate these outcomes.
For more information, visit the UNC CFAR website.