Maria Christina Herrera (Pre-Doctoral; 2013-14)
Maria Christina Herrera (Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons) is currently completing residency in Pediatrics at University of California, San Francisco. While a SAPHIR Fellow, Tina completed an analysis of alcohol use and risk for HIV/STI acquisition among at-risk MSM in the PICASSO cohort. Her proposal on venue-based testing for HIV infection in Peru received seed grant funding from the UCLA AIDS Institute and is currently in process.
Research Area:
Substance use and HIV/STI risk
Publications:
Herrera MC, et al. Impact of alcohol use on sexual behavior among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru. Drug and Alcohol Dependence (2016) 161:147-54.
Herrera MC et al., Do Subjective Alcohol Screening Tools Correlate with Biomarkers Among High-Risk Transgender Women and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Lima, Peru? AIDS and Behavior (2017) 21(Suppl 2): 253-261.
Applications for the 2026-27 Fellowship class are now being accepted and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.