COVID-19 Treatment Cascade Optimization Study

Dr. Pinto will join this project as a principal investigator. Specifically, Dr. Pinto will provide expertise in community based participatory research (CBPR) and practice, implementation science, group therapy, critical consciousness theory, and research/community collaborations in the field of health research. He will work closely with the other project principal investigators via virtual meetings and e-mail. Dr. Pinto will continue to serve as member and mentor of the Newark Community Collaborative Board and he will assist in expanding the Collaborative Board to Saint Claire, IL. He will attend and provide updates on the latest scientific advancements on community collaboration. Dr. Pinto will attend one international and one domestic conference to co-present findings from the study in year 4. He will participate in at least two manuscripts that result from this work.