Public Health and Health Professions
Colón Burgos Lab
Led by Jose F Colon-Burgos · Environmental and Global Health
What we study
The Colón Burgos Lab studies social determinants of health, focusing on inequality and marginalized populations. They use ethnographic, qualitative, and quantitative research methods.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Surveys & interviews
- Human participants
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Reducing co-occurring substance use and HIV risk among stimulant-using men at high risk for HIV in the United States of America
This project aims to address substance use and HIV risk among marginalized populations.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Awareness among Individuals in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study
2026 · AIDS and Behavior
Shows PrEP awareness among opioid users in the U.S., finding lower awareness in older, Black individuals and higher in those with injection drug use or self-help groups.
- Leveraging the Barriers and Facilitators of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Among Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men in the U.S. to Inform Intervention: A Systematic Literature Review (2018–2023)
2026 · AIDS and Behavior
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- Pet-inclusive housing as a social determinant of health: a multi-stakeholder qualitative study of rental policy and health equity
2026 · BMC Public Health
Investigates how rental policies that exclude pets create health disparities for low-income renters.
- LGBTQ+ Emerging Adults During the 2025 Presidential Administration in the U.S.: Perceived Safety, Caregiver Acceptance, and Mental Health Outcomes
2026 · LGBTQ+ Family An Interdisciplinary Journal
Examines how LGBTQ+ emerging adults feel about safety, family support, and mental health during a hostile political climate.
- A randomized clinical trial testing the effectiveness of an adapted online HIV/AIDS prevention intervention among Latino men
2025 · Scientific Reports
Tests an online intervention to reduce HIV risk among Latino men in Miami, focusing on substance abuse, violence, and HIV prevention.
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