Ramos
LAB
Welcome to the ramos lab!
Dr. S. Raquel Ramos, PhD, MBA, MSN, FNP, FNYAM, FAHA is the Director of the Ramos Lab. She is an Associate Professor at the Yale University School of Nursing and is jointly appointed at the Yale School of Public Health in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The Ramos Lab conducts research that centers the health and well-being of sexual minoritized men with HIV. We partner with members of the community, community-serving organizations, clinicians, and researchers to co-design projects that have relevance and meaningful to the needs of the community
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Meet the team BEHIND THE RESEARCH
Ramos Lab 2023 - 2024
Dr. S. Raquel Ramos, PhD, MBA, MSN, FNP, FNYAM, FAHA
Role: Lab Director / Principal Investigator (PI)
Pronouns: she/her/ella
Bio: Dr. Ramos has over a decade of direct patient care experience as a nurse clinician in the areas of critical care, interventional cardiology, LGBTQ+ health, long-term care, and HIV clinical trials research as a protocol nurse for The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS). Dr. Ramos’ program of research focuses on using technology-driven approaches for behavioral prevention of chronic illness in sexual minoritized men with HIV.
Research Interests: LGBTQ+ Health, User-centered Design, UX/UI, Cardiovascular Disease and HIV Prevention, Behavioral Interventions
Full Faculty Profile: Raquel Ramos
Role: Clinical Research Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Career: Lindsie serves as a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation in which she screens, enrolls, and asesses all participants for the LEARN Study.
Full Profile: Lindsie Boerger
Lindsie Boerger, BA
Baram Kang, MSN
Role: Graduate Research Assistant (RA)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Career: Baram is a second year PhD student at the Yale School of Nursing with her MSN from the University of Texas at Austin and a BSN from the Catholic University of Korea
Lab Impact: “Dr. Ramos provides a lot of opportunities to learn and collaborate!”
Research Interests: Health Equity, Sleep Health, Mental Health, Minority Adolescents and Young Adults
Full Student Profile: Baram Kang
Megan Piller, BSPH, BS Micr. & Immun.
Role: Research Assistant (RA)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Career: Megan is a first-year MPH candidate in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Yale University School of Public Health with a concentration in Global Health. She graduated from the University of Miami in May 2023 with both a B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology as well as a B.S. in Public Health.
Lab Impact: “I am grateful for the opportunities this lab has given me to more deeply explore the intricacies of a clinical trial. I am also invigorated by the opportunities I have had to create health communication materials and share them with our incredible LEARN Study community!”
Research Interests: HIV/AIDS, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Equity, NCDs
G. Oscar Anderson, BA, RN
Role: Nurse Educator and Research Assistant (RA)
Pronouns: he/him/his
Career: Oscar is a RN and a first year MSN student at the Yale School of Nursing in the Family Nurse Practitioner program.
Lab Impact: “It’s been great to be a part of the lab and participate in The LEARN Study. I’ve been able to grow my skills as the study’s health educator and it has been incredibly rewarding to help participants take charge of their health and create positive change in their lives.”
Research Interests: Queer and Transgender Health, Health Equity, Gender Affirming Care Management, Maintaining Social Connections Throughout the Lifespan
Lauren Chin, MPH
Role: Alumni
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Career: Project Coordinator, Harvard Health
Lab Impact: “I deeply enjoyed being a member of the Ramos lab with constant learning opportunities and getting to study the complex intersection of HIV and chronic disease. I am grateful to the community members who shared their experiences and thoughts surrounding these topics which taught me to leave my assumptions at the door and listen when embarking on qualitative research endeavors and recommending policy. I know the patience, grit, and knowledge I've gained from working in the lab will translate into the patient and community-centered projects I will be working on for the rest of my career.”
Research Interests: User-Centered Digital Health Tool Development, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, Culturally Competent Care
Andre Parilla, MPH
Role: Alumni
Pronouns: he/him/his
Career: Andre graduated with his MPH from Yale university in May of 2023 and is currently a first year medical student at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
Lab Impact: "The Ramos Lab is a supportive group of individuals committed to health equity and the growth of their peers. My experience with Dr. Ramos was an exceptional one -- she would always support me in my professional goals and helped me get to where I am today. My labmates have pushed me to become a better researcher, writer, community leader, student, future physician, and human. I am forever indebted to the Ramos Lab and its members."
Research Interests: Health Equity, LGBTQ+ Health Interventions
Harry Kim, BSN, RN
Role: Alumni
Pronouns: he/him/his
Career: Harry is a Hematology and Oncology nurse at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Lab Impact: "Dr. Ramos has a background in nursing which helped me understand the perspective that a nurse can play in research and expanded my understanding of nursing career paths."
Research Interests: Immunocompromised Populations, Oncology, HIV/AIDS, Clinical Nursing
STAY INFORMED ABOUT OUR WORK
Learn About LEARN
LEveraging A viRtual eNvironment to Enhance Prevention of HIV-related Comorbidities in at-risk Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM) is a first-of-its-kind study that utilizes a virtual environment (VE) to address modifiable, behavioral risk factors in gay and bisexual men with HIV in order to close the cardiovascular health equity gap.
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to learn more
and check your eligibility status
Additional Research
The GPS Study: A mixed method study that used intervention mapping to develop a CVD prevention protocol in Black, Latinx, and Caribbean men with HIV.
Characterizing Social Determinants, CVD Risk, and Mental Health Outcomes in SGM individuals: a cross-sectional survey
RAMOS Lab in the news
Yale School of Nursing
Yale School of
Public Health
AARP Center for Health Equity Through Nursing
RAMOS Lab in the news
Wayne State University Keynote
Dr. Ramos gives keynote presentation entitled, "Technology as a Tool to Facilitate Trust, Access, and Reach of Behavioral Interventions in Historically Marginalized Populations" at the 2024 Wayne State University Urban Health Research Conference.
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of our published papers!
Lab Student Poster and presentation
Yale Scholars Day Poster
American Public Health Association Conference 2022 Poster
Sleep Symposium Poster
Connecticut Public Health Association Conference 2023 Poster
Q-Med Conference Poster 2022
CIRA’s AIDS Science Day 2023 Poster
Eastern Nursing Research Conference 2024
Yale School of Nursing Scholar’s Day 2024
CIRA’s AIDS Science Day 2023 Dissemination and Implementation Science Methods Core Panel Presentation on “Integration of Care and Treatment for Multi-Morbidities into HIV Care” by Megan Piller
Ramos Lab members presenting “Gaming For Good: Utilizing a Virtual Environment as a Vehicle for CVD Prevention Education in Sexual Minoritized Men of Color Living with HIV” at CIRA’s AIDS Science Day 2023
Right to Left: Trace Kershaw, PhD, Baram Kang, Oscar Anderson, and Megan Piller
2nd Year PhD Student Baram Kang presenting findings from the Gaming Protocol Study, which featured findings about cardiovascular symptoms and CVD risk behaviors in sexual minority men with HIV at the 2024 Eastern Nursing Research Conference.
Community Corner
Check out the research we gave back to the community!
Community Corner
Check out the research we gave back to the community!
Read the articles we helped to write!
Useful resources
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LEARN STUDY
MENTAL HEALTH
- The Trevor Project
- LGBTQ National Youth Talk Line
- 988 Crisis Hotline
- SAGE National LGBT Elder Hotline
- LGBT National Helpline
Useful resources
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GENERAL
- Human Rights Campaign
- Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality
- Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
- AARP Center for Health Equity Through Nursing
- American Heart Association
SOCIAL MEDIA
WANT TO JOIN THE RAMOS LAB?
Open Positions
- Research Assistant (RA)
- Qualifications:
- Undergraduate OR Graduate Students
- Open to all disciplines/areas of study
- Benefits:
- Gain experience in study recruitment, retention, dissemination, data analysis, publishing, and presentation
Contact
- Email Dr. Raquel Ramos at raquel.ramos@yale.edu for any additional information or to express interest in the position
