Research at the Center

by Joyce K. Anastasi, PhD, RN, FAAN

The core of the Center's research is to identify and analyze clinical aspects of care facing people with AIDS (PWAs) in various treatment settings. Clinical scientists from the Center are examining physical symptomatology associated with HIV and developing interventions that will promote symptom management and provide comfort for those living with HIV.

The Center has also responded to the rising number of PWAS using alternative/complementary medicine. Researchers at the Center are conducting studies to test the efficacy and safety of Eastern therapies. The goal is to find Eastern modalities that will help patients cope with symptoms of HIV/AIDS.

Dr. Joyce Anastasi performing accupuncture on a patient.

Principal Investigator:
J.K. Anastasi

National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research, Testing Strategies to Reduce Diarrhea in Persons with HIV. (In progress)

Principal Investigator:
J.K. Anastasi
Columbia University: NIH/GCRC. Pilot study: Strategies to Reduce Diarrhea in Patients with HIV Using Acupuncture and Moxibustion. (In progress)

Principal Investigator:
J.K. Anastasi
Strategic Research Award Columbia University. Pilot study: Strategies to Reduce Diarrhea in Patients with HIV infection.

Project Director/Principal Investigator:
J.K. Anastasi
Health and Human Services Training Grant: HIV/AIDS Subspecialization.