Erin Meek, DrPH, MPH
Associate Professor
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Medicine

I am a Senior Research Scientist at the San Francisco Department of Public Health and an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. I currently direct a research unit called the Trans Research Unit for Equity, or TRUE. I have been conducting community based research with trans communities in the U.S.

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and in low- and middle-income countries since 2003, and all my research focuses on addressing health among marginalized populations that are impacted by HIV. I focus on gathering real time data to monitor trends in HIV and social determinants of health using population-based sampling methods. I use mixed methods to design, implement and evaluate intervention studies that employ implementation science and traditional RCTs study designs. A large focus of my work is to tackle structures that promote stigma, which has the most significant impact on the health of marginalized populations. I dedicate a significant portion of my time to mentoring the next generation of scholars focused on reducing health disparities in HIV. I am also the President of the Board of Directors for TAJA’s coalition, whose mission is to end the genocide of trans women of color.

Awards

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  • Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Cohort 6, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2021-2024
  • PubMed Top 1% of scholars writing about Transgender Health in past decade, Expertscape, 2021
  • Innovative Award- HIV care among African American Trans women in Oakland, CA, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, 2009-2010
  • Innovative Award - Stigma reduction in Nepal, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, 2007-2008

Education & Training

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  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Traineeship in AIDS Prevention Studies (TAPS) UC San Francisco 2010
  • DrPH Public Health UC Berkeley 2007
  • MPH Community Health Sciences UC Los Angeles 2002
  • BA Sociology, Minor in Health Care and Social Issues UC San Diego 1999

Interests

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  • Brazil
  • Stigma reduction
  • Community engaged research
  • Community-Based Participatory Research
  • Health Disparities
  • Trans health
  • Implementation Science
  • HIV research
  • Diversity Scholars
  • LMIC
  • Mentorship
  • Sponsorship
  • Nepal

Websites

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Videos

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Grants and Projects

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Publications (112)

Top publication keywords:
Sexual BehaviorTranssexualismAnti-HIV AgentsTransgender PersonsSexual and Gender MinoritiesHepatitis CUnsafe SexRisk-TakingSex WorkSexual PartnersSubstance Abuse, IntravenousHomosexuality, MalePre-Exposure ProphylaxisSan FranciscoHIV Infections

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