Dr. Yumary Ruiz and Dr. Farzana Kapadia receive NYU Challenge Grants

Dr. Yumary Ruiz, Clinical Assistant Professor and Public Health Internship Director, and Dr. Farzana Kapadia, Assistant Professor of Public Health, recently received two grants:  the New York University Research Challenge Fund Program grant and the NYU/Steinhardt Challenge Community Collaborative Awards grant.

The first one is "Immigration & HIV risk among documented and undocumented Mexican immigrants" (PIs: F. Kapadia & Y. Ruiz) and totals $10,000. 

The second is "Migration and HIV risk among Poblano migrants in New York City: A Community-Academic Collaboration" (PIs: F. Kapadia & Y. Ruiz), which totals $14, 995. 

Both grants will be conducted during the Fall 2009 - Spring 2010 academic year.