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Chen Zhang, PhD, MPH
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Chen Zhang, PhD, MPH

(Pronouns: she/her/hers)
  • Assistant Professor

Education

  • Master of Science in Data Science, 2024. University of Rochester Georgen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Rochester, NY
  • Ph.D. in Epidemiology, 2017. Division of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University. Nashville, TN
  • Master of Public Health in Social and Behavioral Health, 2011. Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center. College Station, TX

Bio

As a passionate and creative researcher at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, Chen Zhang was trained in medicine, social science, data science, and epidemiology. Since beginning her Master of Public Health program at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Zhang has participated in several NIH-funded projects focused on behavioral and biomedical interventions among vulnerable populations (e.g., female sex workers, children affected by AIDS, people living with HIV/AIDS, injected drug users, and men who have sex with men).

During her work on those projects, Zhang has developed quantitative and qualitative data analytical skills, including content analysis, multivariate regression analysis, meta-analysis, mathematical modeling, latent variable analysis, multi-level analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA), and budget-impact analysis. 

Since Zhang began her work as an assistant professor at the UR School of Nursing, she has become an active member of its Interdisciplinary Sexual Health and HIV Research group (INSHHR). By working with colleagues and collaborators, Zhang's research aims to promote the PrEP cascade (e.g., awareness, prescription, uptake, retention, and adherence) among groups with risks of HIV infection in various settings (e.g., STI clinics and community-based organizations) across the U.S.

In addition, Zhang is actively employing artificial intelligence techniques in health care by developing an AI-powered chatbot to facilitate HIV prevention among groups at high risk of HIV infections. She also contributes significantly to health disparity and equity research, especially among racial and minority women. In a recently funded project, Zhang is exploring multilevel components of structural racism that may impact sexual and racial minorities in the U.S. With big data techniques, she also leads the exploration of social determinants of health among sexual minority groups using the All of Us Research Hub as well as other existing data sources. 


Current Focus

My current research focuses on behavioral and biomedical interventions (e.g., circumcision, pre-exposure prophylaxis) targeting high-risk populations (e.g., MSM, FSW, IDU, PLWHA) in the U.S. and abroad. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, I am trying to develop and implement tailored interventions with high efficacy/effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. 


Professional Experience

Research Associate/Postdoctoral Fellow,
School of Nursing, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, US. 7/2017 - 7/2019

Research Assistant,
Vanderbilt University, Division of Epidemiology, Nashville, TN, US. 8/2013 - 5/2017

Research Assistant,
Wayne State University Prevention Research Center, Detroit, MI, US. 8/2008 - 8/2017

Program Officer/Evaluation Specialist,
Global Health Institute, School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, US. 3/2011 - 8/2013

Graduate Assistant,
Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, US. 8/2008 - 3/2011

Public Health Officer,
Institute of Health Education, Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, PR. 8/2005 - 8/2008

Medical Residency,
HIV/AIDS in Beijing CDC (Departments of Nutrition, Environmental Health), Beijing, PR. 7/2005 - 8/2006

Medical Residency,
XinHua Hospital (Department of Internal Medicine and ICU), Hubei, PR. 2/2004 - 8/2004

Medical Residency,
Union Hospital (Department of Infectious Disease), Wuhan, Hubei, PR. 2/2004 - 8/2004

Awards

Vu Fellowship
Emory University, 2025

NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Program Scholarship
NIDA, 2024

Honor Recognition Award by President and Provost
University of Rochester, 2024

Research/Impact award of the year
Association of Nurse Care in AIDS, 2023

Josephine Craytor Nursing Faculty Endowed Award, for excellence in education
University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Nursing, 2022

The Most Promising New Investigator
University of Rochester Medical Center, 2021

Health Disparity Research Institute Fellowship
NIMHD, 2018

Vanderbilt University International Scholarship Fellowship (2013-2017)
Vanderbilt University, 2017

Student Travel Award: 1st CHPAMS conference. May 13-14 2016
1st CHPAMS conference, 2016

International Scholarship for XIX International AIDS Society conference
XIX International AIDS Society conference, 2012

Poster award: Westlake Forum III: Healthcare Reform in China and the US: Similarities, Differences and Challenges
Westlake Forum III, 2011

2010 APHA HIV/AIDS Section Student Scholarship
APHA, 2010

International Scholarship for XVIII International AIDS Society conference
XVIII International AIDS Society conference, 2010

Delta Omega, Alpha Tau Chapter Award
Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2010

Excellence in Abstract Submission among Student APHA Members
APHA, 2010

Presentations

Understand neighborhood-level stressor and resilience sources, healthcare discrimination and alcohol use among sexual minority groups in the United States: Insights from the All of Us.
Liu, Y., Wharton, M., Qiao, S.
The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Conference., 2024
San Diego, California

Explore racial differences for social support, perceived stress, and everyday discrimination in the cohort of Gay, Bisexual, and Men who have Sex with Men in the United States.
Dreisbach, Cait. Liu, Yu.
LGBTQ Annual Conference, 2024
Atlanta, Georgia

Understanding Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Social Support and Everyday Discrimination Among Cisgender Women in the United States: Insights from the All of Us Dataset
Dreisbach, Cait.
All of Us Conference, 2024


Unhealthy Alcohol Use among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who have Sex with Men: A Concept Clarification.
Wonkyung Chang
American Pyschitric Nurse Association Conference. New York, NY, 2024
New York, New York

Structural Racism in Black people affected by HIV/AIDS: A Data Mining Strategy
Association of Nurse AIDS Care conference., Association of Nurse AIDS Care, 2023
New Orleans, Louisiana

“PrEP Discussion Paradox” at primary care settings: perspectives regarding PrEP care from patients and healthcare providers.
International AIDS Conference, International AIDS Society, 2022
Montreal, Canada

Primary care providers’ perspectives regarding PrEP care at primary care settings: a qualitative analysis.
International AIDS Conference, International AIDS Society, 2022
Montreal, Canada

Has the COVID-19 Pandemic changed the quality of patient-provider communication regarding PrEP care?
International AIDS Conference, International AIDS Society, 2022
Montreal, Canada

Understanding “Purview Paradox” in the Implementation of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care in the United States.
Association in Nurses in AIDS Care, 2019
Portland, Oregon

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Care Implementation among Health Professionals in the United States: implications from a systematic review.
Adherence Conference, 2019
Miami, Florida

Health care access affects medication adherence and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in South China
The 144rd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 29 - November 2, 2016, 2016
Denver, Colorado

A transition from intention to action: A conceptual framework of voluntary medical male circumcision among Chinese men who have sex with men in China
The 144rd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 29 - November 2, 2016, 2016
Denver, Colorado

Prevalent coinfections and corresponding sequela among people living with HIV/AIDS in China: A warning alarm!
The 144rd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 29 - November 2, 2016, 2016
Denver, Colorado

Exploring predictors of concurrent infections among people living with HIV/AIDS in Southwest China
The 144rd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 29 - November 2, 2016, 2016
Denver, Colorado

The predictive power of stigma on substance use and sexual risk behaviors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Southwest China
AIDS 2016 Conference. Durban, South Africa, July 18-22, 2016, 2016
Durban, South Africa

Coinfection of TB, HBV and HCV in a cohort of PLWHA in China: predictors and sequelae
1st Conference of China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS) May 13-14,2016, 2016
Atlanta, Georgia

Psychosocial Interventions for Children Affected by Parental HIV/AIDS: A Meta-Analytic Review
Hong Kong Society of Behavioral Health, BeHealth Conference January 16-17, 2016, 2016
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Clinical outcomes, emotional management, and medicine adherence among HIV patients in China
The 143rd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 31 - November 4, 2015, 2015
Chicago, Illinois

A proxy measure of genetic predisposition of drinking predicting alcohol use among female sex workers in China
The 143rd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 31 - November 4, 2015, 2015
Chicago, Illinois

Timing of initiation of antiretroviral therapy related to hepatitis C among people living with HIV in Guangxi, China
The 143rd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 31 - November 4, 2015, 2015
Chicago, Illinois

Contraceptive use among people living with HIV in Guangxi, China
AIDS IMPACT Conference, July 28-July 31, 2015, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Reproductive health needs of women infected with HIV in Guangxi, China
AIDS IMPACT Conference, July 28-July 31, 2015, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands

A continuum of burden as the sequelae of stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS in China
AIDS IMPACT Conference, July 28-July 31, 2015, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Family communication, parental self-disclosure, and parental HIV disclosure
AIDS IMPACT Conference July 28-July 31, 2015, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Clinical outcomes, emotional management, and medicine adherence among HIV patients in China
AIDS IMPACT Conference, July 28-July 31, 2015, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Predictive model of exploring factors that associated with stigma against people living with HIV in China
AIDS IMPACT Conference, July 28-July 31, 2015, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS in China: dose the route of infection matter?
AIDS IMPACT Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands. July 28-July 31, 2015, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Using a socio-ecological approach to identify factors influencing partner HIV disclosure
AIDSIMPACT Conference July 28-July 31, 2015, 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Exploring relationship between female sex workers and gatekeepers in China
142nd APHA Annual Convention, November 15 - November 19, 2014, 2014
New Orleans, Louisiana

Condom use among female sex workers in China: Roles of gatekeepers and venues
142nd APHA Annual Convention, November 15 - November 19, 2014, 2014
New Orleans, Louisiana

Age group differences in HIV risks and mental health problems among female sex workers in Southwest China
122nd APA Annual Convention, Aug. 7-10, 2014, 2014
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

Fear of low-paying female sex workers and its implications in HIV prevention
The 140th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, November 2-6, 2013, 2013
Boston, Massachusetts

Are information sources associated with the HIV-related knowledge among low-paying female sex workers in China?
The 140th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, November 2-6, 2013, 2013
Boston, Massachusetts

Unprotected sex with their clients among low-paying female sex workers in Southwest China
The 140th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, November 2-6, 2013, 2013
Boston, Massachusetts

Relationship between female sex workers and gatekeeper: the impacts on female sex worker's mental health in China
AIDS Impact Conference 2013, Sep 29-Oct 2, 2013, 2013
Barcelona, Spain

Psychological stressors in the context of commercial sex among female sex workers in China
AIDS Impact Conference Sep 29-Oct 2, 2013, 2013
Barcelona, Spain

"Misses and Mommies”: Relationship of Female Sex Workers and Their Gatekeepers and its Implications for HIV/STI Prevention
13th Annual American Academy of Health Behavior Meeting March 17-20, 2013, 2013
Sante Fe, New Hampshire

Moving beyond sexual health: Psychosocial distress in venue-based female sex workers in China
13th Annual American Academy of Health Behavior Meeting March 17-20, 2013, 2013
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Concurrent sexual relationship among male clients of female sex workers in China
APHA 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012, 2012
San Francisco, California

Perceived HIV risks, types of sexually transmitted diseases, and discordant infection status among low-tier female sex workers in China
APHA 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition October 27-31, 2012, 2012
San Francisco, California

A structural equation model of perceived stigma, alcohol use, partner violence, and depressive symptoms among female sex workers in China
APHA 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition October 27-31, 2012, 2012
San Francisco, California

Associations of depression, substance use, self-efficacy and future control with sexual risk behavior among female sexual workers in China
APHA 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012, 2012
San Francisco, California

“Predictors of condom use with casual and stable sexual partners among Chinese female sex workers based on the Protection Motivation Theory”
XIX International AIDS Conference, July 22-27, 2012, 2012
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

Factors associated with HIV and sexually transmitted diseases among a sample of male clients of low-tier female sex workers in China
Georgetown’s HIV/AIDS Research in China conference, July 21, 2012, 2012
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

HIV prevention intervention services among FSWs in Guangxi China: Evidence from 2010 Sentinel Surveillance Data
XIX International AIDS Conference, July 22-27, 2012, 2012
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

HIV risk factors of low-tier FSW and their Clients in China. The Frontier of HIV/AIDS Research in China
Georgetown’s HIV/AIDS Research in China conference, July 21, 2012, 2012
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

Reasons for involving in sex work and HIV risks among low-tier female sex workers in China
. Georgetown’s HIV/AIDS Research in China conference, July 21, 2012, 2012
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

High rates of HIV and syphilis infection among older and low-tier FSWs in Guangxi China: Evidence from 2011 national Sentinel Surveillance Data
XIX International AIDS Conference, July 22-27, 2012, 2012
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

Prevalence and correlates of vaginal douching among low-tier female sex workers in China
XIX International AIDS Conference, July 22-27, 2012, 2012
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

Sexually transmitted infection and depressive symptoms among adolescent female sex workers in China
2012 APS Annual Convention, May 24 - 27, 2012, 2012
Chicago, Illinois

Female Sex Workers and Gatekeeper’s Affective Relationship: Validating a Brief Measurement Scale
2012 APS Annual Convention, May 24 - 27, 2012, 2012
Chicago, Illinois

Innovative technology based interventions in China: A systematic literature review
Health System Reform in Asia 2011 Conference, December, 2011, 2011
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Three types of partner violence and effects on HIV risks among female sex workers in China (APHA 2011)
The 139th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, October 29-November 2, 2011, 2011
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

Relationship between intimate partner violence and stable partner characteristics among female sex workers in China
The 139th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, October 29-November 2, 2011, 2011
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

Psychosocial distress of female sex workers in China: A qualitative investigation (APHA 2011)
The 139th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, October 29-November 2, 2011, 2011
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

Online sex-seeking and sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China
The 139th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, October 29-November 2, 2011, 2011
Washington, DC, District Of Columbia

Online sex-seeking and sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China
2011 AIDS-Impact Conference, September 12-15, 2011, 2011
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Alcohol abuse and sexual victimization among female sex workers in China
19th International Society for STD Research (ISSTDR), July 10-13, 2011, 2011
Quebec City, Central America

Alcohol abuse, psychosocial distress and HIV risks among female sex workers in China: a mediation analysis
Westlake Forum III: Healthcare Reform in China and the US: Similarities, Differences and Challenges, April 10-12, 2011, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia

Alcohol abuse among female sex workers in China: the role of working environment
11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the AAHB, March 20-23, 2011, 2011
Hilton Head, South Carolina

Alcohol abuse and mental health problems among female sex workers in Southwest China
International Conference on Interdisciplinary HIV/STD Research in China, March 25-27, 2011, 2011
Guangzhou, China

Club-drug use among female sex workers in China: an exploratory analysis
11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the AAHB, March 20-23, 2011, 2011
Hilton Head, South Carolina

Female sex workers and gatekeeper relationship: development of a culturally appropriate scale
The 138th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, November 6-10, 2010, 2010
Denver, Colorado

Stigma against female sex workers and associated sexual risks
The 138th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, November 6-10, 2010, 2010
Denver, Colorado

Female sex workers' stable sexual partners: a hidden population at high risk of HIV transmission
The 138th APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, November 6-10, 2010, 2010
Denver, Colorado

Intimate partner violence and mental health among female sex workers in China
9th International Conference on Urban Health, October 27-29, 2010, 2010
New York, New York

Internet use among female sex workers in China: implications for HIV/STI prevention
9th International Conference on Urban Health, October 27-29, 2010, 2010
New York, New York

HIV testing among female sex workers in China
XVIII International AIDS Conference, July 18-23, 2010, 2010
Vienna, Austria

Alcohol abuse and sexual risks among female sex workers
XVIII International AIDS Conference, July 18-23, 2010, 2010
Vienna, Austria

Intimate partners violence and HIV/STI related risks among female sex workers in China
XVIII International AIDS Conference, July 18-23, 2010, 2010
Vienna, Austria

Evaluation of a school-based injury prevention intervention in Beijing, China
137th APHA Annual Meeting, November 7-11, 2009, 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Relationship of female sex workers and gatekeepers: Implications for HIV/STD prevention
137th APHA Annual Meeting, November 7-11, 2009, 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Relationship of gatekeeper and female sex workers: implications for HIV/STD prevention intervention
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Guangxi Venue-Based Alcohol and HIV Risk Reduction Intervention Workshop,July 15-22, 2009, 2009
Guilin, China

School Health Education in Beijing
Protecting the Vulnerable: Children in Disasters Program Workshop (Asia-Australia Mental Health Center), July, 25-26, 2007, 2007
Beijing, China

Publications

  • Zhang, C., Liu, Y., & Chang, W. (2025). Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Nursing Care to Facilitate HIV PrEP Utilization Among Black Cisgender Women: A Qualitative Study for Insights from Key Stakeholders (Preprint). . DOI: 10.2196/preprints.72536

  • Zhang, C., Chang, W., & Liu, Y. (2025). Understanding the PrEP Care Continuum for Adults: Health Care Providers’ Perspectives on Barriers, Facilitators, and Missed Opportunities. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. PMID: 39873657 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2024.0241

  • Liu, Y., Mitchell, J.W., Brown, L., Chandler, C., & Zhang, C. (2024). Associations of Minority Stressors, Alcohol Use Disorder, Resilience, and HIV Testing Self-Efficacy Among Community-Based Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Southern U.S. City: A Causal Mediation and Moderation Analysis. Substance Use & Misuse. PMID: 39358912 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2409770

  • Koleck, T., Dreisbach, C., Zhang, C., Grayson, S., Lor, M., Deng, Z., Conway, A., Higgins, P., & Bakken, S. (2024). User Guide for Social Determinants of Health Survey Data in the All of Us Research Program. TBD. DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocae214

  • Muheriwa-Matemba, S.R., Anson, E., McGregor, H., Zhang, C., Crooks, N., & LeBlanc, N.M. (2024). Prevalence of Early Sexual Debut Among Young Adolescents in Ten States of the United States. Adolescents. DOI: 10.20944/preprints202407.2096.v1

  • Zhang, C., Wharton, M., & Liu, Y. (2024). Ameliorating Racial Disparities in HIV Prevention: A Nurse-Led, AI-Enhanced Program for PrEP Utilization Among Black Cisgender Women (Preprint). Preprints.org. DOI: 10.2196/preprints.59975

  • Zhang, C., Wharton, M., & Liu, Y. (2024). Ameliorating Racial Disparities in HIV Prevention: A Nurse-Led, AI-Enhanced Program for PrEP Utilization Among Black Cisgender Women (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols. DOI: 10.2196/59975

  • Zhang, Y., Flannery, M., Zhang, Z., Underhill-Blazey, M., Bobry, M., Leblanc, N., Rodriguez, D. & Zhang, C. (2024). Digital Health Psychosocial Intervention in Adult Patients With Cancer and Their Families: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JMIR Cancer. PMID: 38315546 DOI: 10.2196/46116

  • Wang, M., Zhao, Y., Zhang, C., Lou, J. (2023). The Within-Host Viral Kinetics of SARS-COV-2.. Analysis and Computations. DOI: https://doi:10.11948/20220389

  • Zhang, C., & Vermund, S.H. (2022). Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: a Global Overview. Current HIV/AIDS Reports. PMID: 36348186 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-022-00632-y

  • Zhang, C., & Liu, Y. (2022). Editorial for the Special Issue−‘HIV Testing, Prevention, and Care Cascade’. Tropical medicine and infectious disease, 7 (11), 387. PMID: 36422938 PMCID: PMC9693296 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7110387

  • Zhang, C., Fiscella, K., Przybylek, S., Chang, W., & Liu, Y. (2022). Telemedicine Experience for PrEP Care among PrEP-Eligible Women and Their Primary Care Providers during the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. PMID: 36288021 PMCID: PMC9611465 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7100280

  • Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., Zhang, C., Jin, X., Wu, J., Su, B., Shen, Y., Ruan, Y., Xing, H., & Lou, J. (2022). Trace the History of HIV and Predict Its Future through Genetic Sequences. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. PMID: 36006282 PMCID: PMC9416588 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7080190

  • Zhang, C., Fiscella, K., & Liu, Y. (2022). Exploring the Role of Provider–Patient Communication in Women’s Sexual Health and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care in the Primary Care Settings in New York State of the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. PMID: 35805743 PMCID: PMC9265266 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138084

  • Liu, Y., Hawkins, M., Osman, A., & Zhang, C. (2022). Assessing the Prevalence and Determinants of Exposure-Influenced HIV Testing among a Sample of Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis-Naïve Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. PMID: 35893655 PMCID: PMC9331231 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7080146

  • Wang, Y., Mitchell, J., Zhang, C., Brown, L., Pryzbyla, S., & Liu, Y. (2022). Suboptimal Follow-Up on HIV Test Results among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Community-Based Study in Two U.S. Cities. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. PMID: 35878150 PMCID: PMC9322097 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7070139

  • Zhang, C. & Liu, Y. (2022). The effect of HIV testing at different time points on the association between PrEP stigma and PrEP cascade: a moderation analysis. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis, 7, 74. PMID: 35622701 PMCID: PMC9147022 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7050074

  • Muheriwa, S.R.M., Cianelli, R., Leblanc, N.M., Zhang, C., De Santis, J., Villegas Rodriguez, N., & McMahon, J.M. (2022). Associations between Home- and School-Based Violent Experiences and the Development of Sexual Behavior in Young Adolescent Girls in the Rural Southern Region of Malawi. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. PMID: 35627344 PMCID: PMC9141795 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19105809

  • Zhang, C., & Liu, Y. (2022). Understanding the Association between PrEP Stigma and PrEP Cascade Moderated by the Intensity of HIV Testing. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. PMID: 35622701 PMCID: PMC9147022 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7050074

  • Russ S., Zhang C., Przybyla S., & Liu Y. (2022). Racial Differences of Psychosocial Characteristics, HIV Risk-Taking and HIV Prevention Uptake between Men Who Have Sex with Men Only and Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women: A Community-Based Study in Two US Cities. Journal of Homosexuality. PMID: 35271427 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2048160

  • Liu, Y., 1, Russ, S., Mitchell, J., 2, Przybyla, S., & Zhang, C. (2022). Assessing the Determinants of Quality of Life and the Impact on HIV Prevention Measures among HIV-Negative and Status-Unknown Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Study in Two U.S. Metropolitan Areas. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (2), 726. PMID: 35055548 PMCID: PMC8776199 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020726

  • Liu, Y., Bleasdale, J., Przybyla, S., Crehan Higgins, M., & Zhang, C. (2022). Racial Variations in Psychosocial Vulnerabilities Linked to Differential Poppers Use and Associated HIV-Related Outcomes among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Study in Two U.S. Metropolitan Areas. Substance Use & Misuse, 1-9. PMID: 35067175 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.2023185

  • Jin, X., Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., Wu, H., Ruan, Y., Zhang, C., Kang, R., Xing, H., & Lou, J. (2021). The transmission of drug-resistant strains of HIV in heterosexual populations based on genetic sequences. PLOS ONE. PMID: 34851959 PMCID: PMC8635345 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259023

  • Liu, Y., Vermund, S., Li, D., Ruan, Y., Zhang, C., Yin, L., Shao, Y., & Qian, H. (2020). Correlates of ever testing for HIV and HIV/syphilis risk among migrant men who have sex with men in China: implications for prevention intervention. BMC Public Health.

  • Jiang, H., Zhang, X., Zhang, C., Lu, R., Zhou, C., Ouyang, L., Xing, H., Vermund, S.H., Shao, Y, Ruan, Y., Wu, G., & Han-Zhu, Q. (2020). Trends of HIV, hepatitis C virus and syphilis seroprevalence among injection and non-injection drug users in southwestern China, 2010–2017. AIDS Care. PMID: 33345591 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1856320

  • Zhang, C., Wharton, M., Xue, Y., LeBlanc, N., & Liu, Y. (2020). Understanding the role of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other nursing staff in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis care in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nursing. PMID: 33292201 PMCID: PMC7724856 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-020-00503-0

  • Braksmajer, A., Zhang, C., & McMahon, J.M. (2020). Associations Between Relationship Power and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men. AIDS and Behavior. PMID: 31732829 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02731-1

  • Zhang, C., McMahon, J., Leblanc, N., Braksmajer, A., Crean, H. F., & Alcena-Stiner, D. (2020). Association of Medical Mistrust and Poor Communication with HIV-Related Health Outcomes and Psychosocial Wellbeing among Heterosexual Men Living with HIV. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. PMID: 31755736 PMCID: PMC6983731 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2019.0200

  • Zhang C., McMahon J., Leblanc N., Braksmajer A., Crean H.F., & Alcena-Stiner D. (2020). Association of Medical Mistrust and Poor Communication with HIV-Related Health Outcomes and Psychosocial Wellbeing Among Heterosexual Men Living with HIV. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. PMID: 31755736 PMCID: PMC6983731 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2019.0200

  • Zhang, C., Simmons, J., McMahon, J., Brown, L., Nash, R., & Liu, Y. (2019). PrEP care cascade among drug-using women in the U.S.: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS and Behaviors. PMID: 31297684 PMCID: PMC6790171 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02573-x

  • Lambert, F., Zhang, C., Braksmajer, A., & McMahon, J. (2019). Childhood trauma experiences and HIV-related symptoms in HIV-positive heterosexual men (31st Annual Scientific Sessions). Nursing Research. DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000351

  • Zhang C., McMahon J., Fiscella K., Przybyla S., Braksmajer A., LeBlanc N., & Liu Y. (2019). HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation Cascade Among Health Care Professionals in the United States: Implications from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 33 (12), 507-527. PMID: 31821044 PMCID: PMC6918849 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2019.0119

  • Chi P.L., Zhao S., Zhang C., Li X.M., Guo Y., Lin X.Y., & Du H.F. (2019). Effects of psychosocial interventions on children affected by parental HIV/AIDS: a meta-analysis on depression and anxiety. BMC Public Health, 19 (1). PMID: 31775695 PMCID: PMC6882031 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7806-x

  • McMahon J.M., Braksmajer A., Zhang C., Leblanc N., Chen M., Aidala A., & Simmons J. (2019). Syndemic factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive adult heterosexual men. AIDS Research and Therapy. PMID: 31706357 PMCID: PMC6842154 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-019-0248-9

  • Zhang C., Webb G.F., Lou J., Shepherd B.E., Qian H.Z., Liu Y., & Vermund S.H. (2019). Predicting the long-term impact of voluntary medical male circumcision on HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. AIDS Care-Psychological And Socio-Medical Aspects Of AIDS/HIV. PMID: 31619058 PMCID: PMC6981072 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1679704

  • Zhang, C., Qian, H., Liu, Y., & Vermund, S. (2019). Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision and HIV infection among men who have sex with men: implication s from a systematic review. Sage Open Medicine. PMID: 31448119 PMCID: PMC6689924 DOI: 10.1177/2050312119869110

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