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Alexander Tsai, M.D., Ph.D.

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2009
Laughlin Fellowship, American College of Psychiatrists
2011
Health Services Research Early Career Award, American Psychiatric Association
2015
Excellence in Mentoring Award (Young Mentor Award), Harvard Medical School
2016
Exceptional Mentorship in Research Award, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
2021
Member, American Society for Clinical Investigation
2022
Stephanie Robert Mentoring Award, Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science
2022
Distinguished Alumni Award, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
2023
Member, American College of Psychiatrists
2023
Outstanding Psychiatrist Award for Research, Massachusetts Psychiatric Society
2024
Outstanding Mentor of URM Faculty and Trainees Award, MGH Center for Faculty Development

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Changes in depressive symptoms after initiating antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive patients in rural Uganda
International, 06/09/14 - 08/08/14
Understanding the mechanisms leading to psychosocial distress in rural women suffering from severe water insecurity in southwest Uganda
Summer, 06/08/15 - 04/30/16

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  1. R01AA031936-01 (PERKINS, JESSICA M) Sep 20, 2024 - Aug 31, 2029
    NIH
    Perceived Norms about Alcohol Use and HIV/STI Prevention among Adolescents and Young Adults in Rural Uganda
    Role: Co-Investigator
  2. R56AG087790-01 (SIEDNER, MARK J) Sep 15, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025
    NIH
    Clinical Spectrum and Societal Impact of Cognitive Impairment with HIV in Uganda
    Role: Co-Investigator
  3. NIHR156234 (RUDAN, IGOR / OZOH, OBIANUJU) Sep 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2029
    National Institute for Health and Care Research (UK)
    Improving Equity in Respiratory Disease Outcomes in Africa using Data-Driven Tools: EQUI-RESP-AFRICA
    Role: Consultant
  4. K24DA061696-01 (TSAI, ALEXANDER C) Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2029
    NIH
    Mentoring in Patient-Oriented Research on the U.S. HIV and Substance Use Syndemic
    Role: Principal Investigator
  5. R01HL160326-01 (FRIEDMAN, MACKEY) Sep 21, 2021 - Aug 31, 2026
    NIH
    Stigma and the Non-Communicable Disease Syndemic in Aging HIV Positive and HIV Negative MSM
    Role: Co-Investigator

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