Stephen Ramos, PhD
@stephenramosphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @ California State University, San Bernardino
Research Lab: @freshlabfresh.bsky.social
Research Lab: @freshlabfresh.bsky.social
🌴 So proud of my undergrad team! The iTHRIVE crew was out in Palm Springs recruiting for our study — their energy, professionalism, and commitment to community-based research were incredible. 💪🏽✨
#iTHRIVEStudy #LatinxHealth #HIVPrevention #HealthEquity #GayLatino
#iTHRIVEStudy #LatinxHealth #HIVPrevention #HealthEquity #GayLatino
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
🌴 So proud of my undergrad team! The iTHRIVE crew was out in Palm Springs recruiting for our study — their energy, professionalism, and commitment to community-based research were incredible. 💪🏽✨
#iTHRIVEStudy #LatinxHealth #HIVPrevention #HealthEquity #GayLatino
#iTHRIVEStudy #LatinxHealth #HIVPrevention #HealthEquity #GayLatino
See you soon, Chicago 🫡
November 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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
October 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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?
September 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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?
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...
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...
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...
link.springer.com
May 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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...
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!
🏳️🌈 ¿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
Regístrate aquí ➡️ tinyurl.com/iTHRIVE1
#PrevenciónVIH #PrEP #InvestigaciónLGBTQ
May 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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!
🏳️🌈 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
Sign up here ➡️ tinyurl.com/iTHRIVE1
#HIVPrevention #PrEP #LGBTQResearch
May 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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
April 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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
Regístrate aquí ➡️ tinyurl.com/iTHRIVE1
#PrevenciónVIH #PrEP #InvestigaciónLGBTQ
April 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
🏳️🌈 ¿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
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
Sign up here ➡️ tinyurl.com/iTHRIVE1
#HIVPrevention #PrEP #LGBTQResearch
April 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
🏳️🌈 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
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?
March 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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?
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.
February 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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
February 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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
February 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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.
Guess I served more than just the curriculum.
January 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
After yesterday's lecture in my substance use course, a student hit me with “you ate.”
Guess I served more than just the curriculum.
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
November 19, 2024 at 7:34 PM
🚨 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