BOSTON, April 7, 2021—A new study published in LGBT Health found that 13.1% of currently identified transgender people have detransitioned at some point in their lives, but that 82.5% of those who have detransitioned attribute their decision to at least …
We are excited to announce that Abigail Batchelder, PHD, MPH, Fenway Institute Affiliated Investigator has been named as a recipient of Massachusetts General Hospital’s 2021 Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award.
The Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award is awarded to promising junior faculty …
February 19, 2021 — Scientific strides in HIV treatment and prevention have reduced transmissions and HIV-related deaths significantly in the United States in the past two decades. However, despite coordinated national efforts to implement HIV services, the epidemic persists, especially …
A paper published in Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved provides detailed guidance for creating culturally responsive health care environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) people. Authored by leading …
We are excited to announce that The Fenway Institute’s Division of Education and Training was recently named the winner of the 9th Annual LGBT Health Workforce Organization Leadership Award. This award from Building The Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP)…
SEATTLE, WA – JANUARY 26, 2021 – The proof-of-concept AMP studies demonstrated that a broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb) called VRC01 was effective at preventing the acquisition of HIV strains that were sensitive to the bnAb. This was assessed by a …
On January 15, The Fenway Institute concluded recruitment for the Phase 3 clinical trial of the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Over the course of 10 weeks, our study team recruited 214 participants. Trial participants were 18 or over …
Fenway Health has partnered with Matrix Medical Network to deploy a mobile health clinic in Roxbury, East Boston, Lynn, Cambridge, Brockton, Chelsea, and Everett, making it easier for people who live and work in those communities to participate in clinical …
Providing adequate coverage of HIV prevention commodities and services to higher risk populations is a critical component of an effective response to the HIV epidemic in India. To progress this goal, The Fenway Institute has partnered with the Johns Hopkins …
2020 has been a year unlike any other in recent memory. The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to the global medical research community. We would like to take this opportunity to share some of the truly incredible work The Fenway …
