ABOUT BATLAB
The BATLab facilitates health behavior change through conducting technology-based research on all aspects of sexual health including factors that impact the acquisition, transmission, and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. The Behavior and Technology Lab at UNC is a part of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not currently conducting in-person participant visits and have shifted to remote visits. Our participants’ health and staff’s health are paramount.
Our Projects
Our projects develop and evaluate the efficacy of mobile apps that utilize game mechanics and social networking to improve PrEP adherence, ART adherence, and practice disclosure of HIV status.
Our Publications
Our research is published in peer-reviewed journals such as The Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), The Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS), AIDS Care, AIDS Education and Prevention, and more. Additionally, BATLab research is featured in webcasts, podcasts, and interviews.
THE LATEST
“The ability to empower patients and participants to have control over their health and their sexual health is a really important thing.”
Check out this podcast featuring BATLab Domestic Division Director, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH.