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Research in HIV and Women's Health and Y This Harmony Matters (RHYTHM)

Mission

Our core mission is to engage in community-informed science and advocacy related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), emerging infections, and sex and gender science with an emphasis on women’s health with the overarching goal of improving the health of our community, locally and globally.

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RHYTHM
/'riTHəm/
the aspect of music comprising all the elements (such as accent, meter, and tempo) that relate to forward movement.

About Us

We are a team of scientists, clinicians, trainees, advocates, and community members dedicated to clinical and translational research, research training, community outreach, and clinical care. Through these activities, we seek to promote health and wellbeing, improve understanding of disease, and generate knowledge to impact policy change. 
We design, implement, and advise of outcomes from cutting-edge clinical and translational research addressing a broad range of HIV, emerging infections, and sex and gender science with an emphasis on women’s health-related issues. We engage our community members in these endeavors, and we are deeply invested in training the next generation of scientists locally and around the globe. 
Under the RHYTHM umbrella, there are several research studies and training programs which contribute to the mission of our team, collectively aiming to improve the health of our local and global communities through research, mentorship, and advocacy. 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Cecile Lahiri and Gaea Daniel Selected as Honorees for #Barbies2024

Cecile Lahiri, MD, MSc, and Gaea Daniel, PhD, RN, were announced as honorees of the Emory CFAR Community Liaison Council's 7th Annual Barbara Vick Impact Awards (#Barbies2024).  Honorees are being recognized for their respective impact in the community through their advocacy, work, and/or research.

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Special Announcement Igho Ofotokun Selected to Receive Prestigious Award from NFID

The National Foundation for Infectious Disease has selected Dr. Igho Ofotokun to receive their 2024 Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement. Dr. Ofotokun is being recognized for his career achievements and contributions in addressing "systemic inequities" within the realms of research, promotion of women's health, and mentorship.  Dr. Ofotokun will receive his prestigious award at the 2024 NFID Awards Gala this Fall.

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Sites

The RHYTHM team is positioned in Atlanta on Emory University's main and Emory at Grady campuses.

Research

We have a number of active NIH-funded clinical research studies, contributing to the increased knowledge and translation of science in the realms of HIV, women's health, sex and gender differences, COVID, and more.

Mentorship

RHYTHM faculty are advocates and dedicated to the educational and experiential development of researchers in the realm of HIV, women's health and sex and gender differences, curating opportunities for exposure and growth into independence.

Collaboration

RHYTHM Investigators work in collaboration with Investigators internal and external to Emory, locally and globally.