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Hello Everyone,
My name is DaShawn Usher. I apologize for the delayed post for the beginning of the course. I’ve been moving all weekend and finally got a chance to find wifi and join in on the discussion. I currently work at the New York Blood Center’s research lab called Project ACHIEVE. I’m the Manager of Community Education and Recruitment. I oversee multiple research studies that deals with biomedical prevention (HIV vaccine trials and Injectable PrEP trials) and behavioral HIV prevention (personalized HIV testing app, anti-stigma and anti-homophobia community intervention, and some other cool projects).
I’ve worked in the field of HIV prevention since 2007 working full time at an AIDS service organization and attending college full time. I like the service side of the field, but the research realm truly keeps my attention. I like working with people and organizing communities that are underrepresented in research trials to be engaged in what is happening. I’m really looking forward to the course.
