Stephen Ramos, PhD

See you soon, Chicago 🫡

So proud of my research team! 💜 We partnered with our community to hold focus groups on barriers to HIV/STI testing. In spaces where talking about sex isn’t easy, my students built trust and sparked honest conversations. Community and clinical skills in action! 👏 #PublicHealth #Psychology

I’m applying for an LRP renewal this cycle! 📄✨ Does anyone have guides or resources they’d be willing to share to help me stay on track?

The Effect of Behavioral Regulation on Condomless Anal Sex Among Young Sexual Minority Men: Influences of Sex-Related Substance Use, Partnership Type, and PrEP Use - AIDS and Behavior The disproportionate HIV burden among young sexual minority men (YSMM) necessitates the study of neurodevelopmental decisional factors impacting transmission-relevant behaviors. We investigated the im...

Sharing our new paper in AIDS and Behavior! 🧠💥

We found that behavioral regulation difficulties increase the likelihood of condomless anal sex—but only in specific contexts:
🔹 During sex with substances
🔹 With main partners among PrEP non-users

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Seguimos reclutando. ¡Nuestros primeros grupos de discusión empiezan la semana que viene! ¡Compártelo!

Still recruiting - our first focus groups take place next week! Please share!

Received notice that my diversity supplement was canceled. I'm sad and frustrated—this support would have made a real difference. Still, this work remains necessary, and I remain committed to doing it. #HIVprevention #LatinoHealth #LGBTQIA

🏳️‍🌈 ¿Eres un hombre gay o bisexual hispano/latino que vive en el sur de California? Participa en un estudio de investigación pagado sobre la PrEP (prevención del VIH). ¡Tu voz importa! 🌟
Regístrate aquí ➡️ tinyurl.com/iTHRIVE1
#PrevenciónVIH #PrEP #InvestigaciónLGBTQ

🏳️‍🌈 Are you a Hispanic/Latino gay or bisexual man living in Southern California? Join a paid research study about PrEP (HIV prevention)! Your voice matters. 🌟
Sign up here ➡️ tinyurl.com/iTHRIVE1
#HIVPrevention #PrEP #LGBTQResearch

My diversity supplement has been stuck in the Twilight Zone since early March. The main R01 that the supplement is attached to is neither renewed nor canceled—just…vibing in the void. Anyone else trapped in grant purgatory?

Many of my academic colleagues can’t attend #SBM2025 due to funding constraints—a harsh reality of research today. That said, our commitment to this work remains strong. Let’s connect! #HIV #LGBT #SGM #PrEP #Research #Latinx

So thrilled to have attended the NextGen conference hosted by UCLA's CHIPTS! Such a great opportunity to be in a room filled with academics, community-based organizations, and frontline individuals tackling HIV inequities—especially in these challenging times.

Excited to present at SBM in San Francisco next month! 🎉 Catch me in Poster Session E, where I'll share our findings on how different delivery modalities of long-acting injectable PrEP (LAI-PrEP) impact willingness to use it. See you there! #BehavioralMed #PrEP

Given recent events with federal grant funding, I’m curious—where are folks in the HIV/SGM research space looking for funding opportunities? Always open to sharing insights and ideas! #HIVResearch #SGMScience #Funding

After yesterday's lecture in my substance use course, a student hit me with “you ate.”

Guess I served more than just the curriculum.

🚨 Exciting news! I'll be at SBM/San Francisco in March 🎉! If any of my amazing colleagues are attending, let’s plan to catch up! I’ll be presenting on LAI-PrEP among Latinx sexual minority men 🏳️‍🌈💉. Hope to see you there! #SBM2025 #HIVPrevention #LatinxHealth #PublicHealth