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Welcome to the SHEL! 🐚✨ At the Sexual Health

Welcome to the SHEL! 🐚✨

At the Sexual Health Equity Lab (SHEL), under the leadership of Dr. Erik Storholm, our focus is on improving the health of all sexual and gender minorities.

Through innovative behavioral and biomedical interventions, we strive to address inequities by improving mental health, reducing substance use, preventing violence, and decreasing HIV/STI transmission. With a commitment to inclusivity and collaboration, we aim to empower communities and drive positive change in sexual health outcomes.

#SHEL #WelcometoSHEL #SexualHealthEquityLab #SDSU #SDSURF

HIV TESTING TIPS ✅ ➡️ Has getting tested fo

HIV TESTING TIPS ✅

➡️ Has getting tested for HIV been sitting on your to-do list? Make it happen this month, in honor of National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day.

➡️ To find a testing location near you, check out aidsvu.org/services

➡️ For more information on self testing, check out www.cdc.gov/stophivtogether/hiv-testing/self-testing.html

#EndHIV #GetTested #TestingTips #NGMHAAD #StopHIVTogether
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Image Description: A short checklist on a square sticky note rests above a teal backdrop. “Testing Tips” is large in a green rectangle above the checklist. Below, there is a light blue rectangle that reads, “National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day.” On the checklist is the following: “Getting tested for HIV is often quick, free, and painless. Check it off your to-do list with these three tips: 1. Go with a friend! An accountability buddy can help keep it on your calendar and build in emotional support. 2. Did you know you can test at home? Order a HIV self-test online if you can’t make it to a local testing location. 3. Remember that your HIV test results will be confidential. Your status cannot be shared without your consent!”

Over the summer we’ve been hard at work preparin

Over the summer we’ve been hard at work preparing for the launch of our newest R01- Project ✨ RADIANT ✨ which will study trans and nonbinary health and relationships. 🏳️‍⚧️

Stay tuned and check our website for exciting updates/ ways to get involved coming soon!

SHEL AT THE CHIPTS✨ ➡️ Dr. Storholm and oth

SHEL AT THE CHIPTS✨

➡️ Dr. Storholm and other great research leaders presented at the Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services.

➡️ As a panelist, Dr. Storholm discussed theories on dissemination and implementation sciences.

#endHIV #CHIPTS #research

IT’S A SHEL-ABRATION! ➡️ Huge congrats to o

IT’S A SHEL-ABRATION!

➡️ Huge congrats to one of the SHEL’s amazing researchers, Owen Jessup, for recently completing his manuscript defense!

➡️ Owen is now a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences. The SHEL is lucky to have you, Owen!

#congrats #hardwork #mph #sdsu

THIS WEEK, I interviewed the SHEL’s very own Dr.

THIS WEEK, I interviewed the SHEL’s very own Dr. Storholm!

➡️ Swipe for an insightful Q&A with our lab’s director, where we discuss his start in research, what motivates him, and more.

➡️BONUS Q&A: If Dr. Storholm could gain any ability in an instant, he would choose to know all the world’s languages!

#sexualhealth #lablife #research #equity

THIS FRIDAY, take a moment to reflect on how you t

THIS FRIDAY, take a moment to reflect on how you take charge of your sexual health.

➡️ Your wellness matters!

➡️ Scroll for a few ways to start empowering your sexual health decisions.

#friday #empower #sexualhealth

CHECK OUT these brief summaries of recent publicat

CHECK OUT these brief summaries of recent publications from members within the SHEL!

➡️ Our research aims to provide the world with better insight into the very pressing and relevant issues that impact the communities around us.

➡️ Visit our website through the link in our bio to find more of the SHEL’s research.

#health #research #hiv

THROWBACK THURSDAY to the SHEL having an amazing t

THROWBACK THURSDAY to the SHEL having an amazing time participating in the Los Angeles Trans Wellness Center holiday party!

➡️ Swipe for more pics of this great get-together with an even greater community!

➡️ Check out the @transwellnesscenter for other events and resources.

#tbt #throwbackthursday #transwellness

SHEDDING LIGHT on the disproportionate impact of H

SHEDDING LIGHT on the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS.

➡️ Many organizations, including the SHEL, work to highlight and understand the impact of HIV/AIDS on marginalized groups in the U.S.

➡️ For more info on HIV or to find locations for HIV testing, visit hivcare.org.

#hiv #hivawarenessandprevention #stophivtogether

AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT—let’s talk about it.

➡️ Here’s a brief dive into some of the key aspects of affirmative consent. Remember, if you see something, say something.

➡️Reach out for help if you are struggling with a consent violation. The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673.

#consent #sexualhealth #infographic

The SHEL is lucky enough to collaborate with some

The SHEL is lucky enough to collaborate with some amazing folks at additional institutions outside SDSU, including UCLA, the RAND Corporation, the LA LGBT Center, and the Trans Wellness Center. Alex Dopp, PhD, Kim Murtaugh, PhD, and Risa Flynn work closely with the SHEL on PrEP Well. This project created and continues to build a collaborative ‘one stop shop’ at the @transwellnesscenter in LA to increase ease of access to PrEP linkage and other social services for the TGNB community.

🌈we had so much fun with the community at @sand

🌈we had so much fun with the community at @sandiegopride this year!! 🌈

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