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Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026
NIMH awards $3.3M grant to study community intervention in increasing HIV testing and PrEP uptake access in Ghana

New research funded by a $3.3 million National Institute of Mental Health grant aims to evaluate the effectiveness of utilizing community pharmacies to increase access to HIV testing in Ghana.


Headshot of Orlando Harris over a white and blue watercolor background
Monday, Feb 9, 2026
Centennial Spotlight: Orlando Harris advances health research, policy to change lives

Harris' career as an HIV scientist and NP is rooted in Rochester. Today, his impact has expanded internationally.


Group photo of ENRS participants holding a poster that says "#NursingScience"
Friday, Apr 11, 2025
UR Nursing Researchers Represent Rochester at ENRS Scientific Sessions

Rochester nurse scientists disseminated research on maternal and child health, palliative care, nursing workforce issues, and more in Philadelphia this spring.


NP student talks to two standardized patient actors in an experiential learning classroom, designed to simulate a patient room.
Friday, Jan 3, 2025
Creating Safe Spaces: Simulation Training Helps Future NPs Discuss Sexual Health with Empathy, Skill

Clinicians need practice getting comfortable broaching the topic of sexual health. UR Nursing researchers and simulation educators are helping NP students start the conversation.


Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are
Monday, Dec 18, 2023
UR Nursing’s Abu-Ba’are Leads $2.3M Study on Improving HIV Prevention, Care in Ghana

A University of Rochester School of Nursing researcher has earned a $2.3 million National Institutes of Nursing Research grant to address stigma and discrimination related to HIV, sexual orientation, and gender expression and improve health outcomes among those who are most disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in Ghana.

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