Heather A Pines

Biographic Data

ID	159734
NAME	Heather A Pines
GIVEN NAMES	Heather A
FAMILY NAME	Pines
SIGNATURE	PINES H A
AFFILIATIONS	University of California San Diego
ORCID	0000-0002-7173-1981
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	21
TOTAL CITATIONS	0
WORKS AS AUTHOR	21
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	0

Understanding the role of intersectional identity constructs on psychological well-being of Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM) in San Diego, California
Open AccessAngel B Algarin, Eileen V Pitpitan et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2026
Background: Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM) experience substantial mental health inequities, partly due to intersectional stigma related to their Latino, masculine (i.e., conceptualized as a spectrum of gendered expectations, where both endorsement and non-endorsement of traditional masculine norms shape experience), and sexual identities. While prior research has examined identity valence (e.g., internalized stigma, pride) and magnitude …
Determinants of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Retention among Transgender Women
Open AccessJack Andrzejewski, Heather A Pines et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2024
Transgender women (TW) face inequities in HIV and unique barriers to PrEP, an effective biomedical intervention to prevent HIV acquisition. To improve PrEP retention among TW, we examined factors related to retention using a two-phase, sequential explanatory mixed methods approach. In Phase I, we used data from a trial of 170 TW who were provided oral PrEP to examine predictors of 24-week retention. In Phase II, we conducted 15 in-depth interview…
Examining the Interplay Between Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Gender-Related Stigmas as Barriers for PrEP Uptake Among Transgender Women in Tijuana, Mexico
Open AccessAngel B Algarin, Anthony Cirilo et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Long-acting Injectable PrEP Interest and General PrEP Awareness among People who Inject Drugs in the San Diego-Tijuana Border Metroplex
Open AccessWilliam H Eger, Angela R Bazzi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Modeling the impact of a supervised consumption site on HIV and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs in three counties in California, USA
Open AccessJ A Killion, O S Jegede et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2024
Our models suggest that SCS is an important intervention to enable HCV elimination and could help end the HIV epidemic among PWID in California. It could also have additional benefits such facilitating pathways into drug treatment programs and preventing fatal overdose
The role of network communication in mediating the effect of a social network intervention on HIV seroconversion among people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Open AccessCristina Espinosa da Silva, Heather A Pines et al.ARTICLESocial Networks2024References: 1
HPV Vaccine Misperceptions Among Hispanics/Latinos in Southern California
Open AccessChristina Santana, Heather A Pines et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2024References: 17
Correlates of impulsivity among female sex workers in Mexico
Stuart J Semple, Shirley J Semple et al.ARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2021
Impulsivity is a trait characteristic that is associated with sexual risk behavior. We examined correlates of impulsivity among 602 female sex workers (FSWs) enrolled in a sexual risk reduction intervention in Mexico (2016-2020). Impulsivity was positively associated with condomless sex with clients. Higher levels of impulsivity were associated with greater use of alcohol and heavy drugs, use of illicit drugs with clients, sexual/physical abuse h…
Perceived barriers to pre-exposure prophylaxis use and the role of syndemic factors among female sex workers in the Mexico-United States border region
Jennifer Jain, Steffanie A Strathdee et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2020
Female sex workers (FSWs) experience syndemic factors (e.g., polydrug use, hazardous alcohol consumption, client-perpetrated violence, depression, and sexually transmitted infections) that often heighten vulnerability to HIV and limit healthcare utilization. We hypothesized that syndemic factors will limit FSWs' uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). From 2016 to 2017, 295 HIV-negative FSWs were enrolled in a behavioral HIV prevention trial i…
Recent HIV Infection among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Tijuana
Open AccessBritt Skaathun, Heather A Pines et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2020
OBJECTIVE: To characterize recent HIV infections among newly diagnosed men who have sex with men and transgender women in Tijuana. METHODS: Limiting Antigen (LAg)-Avidity testing was performed to detect recent HIV infection within a cohort of newly-diagnosed men who have sex with men and transgender women in Tijuana. Logistic regression was used to determine characteristics associated with recent infection. A partial transmission network was infe…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Texting Intervention to Maintain Sexual Risk Reduction with Clients Among Female Sex Workers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Open AccessThomas L Patterson, Eileen V Pitpitan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020
HIV Prevention Method Preferences Within Sexual Partnerships Reported by HIV-Negative MSM and TW in Tijuana, Mexico
Open AccessHeather A Pines, Rudy Patrick et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019
Factors in the HIV risk environment associated with bacterial vaginosis among HIV-negative female sex workers who inject drugs in the Mexico-United States border region
Open AccessJennifer Jain, Jennifer P Jain et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018
National Institute of Health (NIH) Clinical Trials Identifier NCT00840658 , and date of NIH trial registration February 7, 2009
Vaginal washing and lubrication among female sex workers in the Mexico-US border region
Open AccessHeather A Pines, Stuart J Semple et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018
ClincialTrials.gov ( NCT02447484 )
Uptake of a Partner Notification Model for HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Tijuana, Mexico
Open AccessStuart J Semple, Heather A Pines et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2017
Sexual Partner Concurrency Among Partners Reported by MSM with Recent HIV Infection
Open AccessHeather A Pines, Maile Karris et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2017
Individual-Level, Partnership-Level, and Sexual Event-Level Predictors of Condom Use During Receptive Anal Intercourse Among HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles
Open AccessHeather A Pines, Pamina M Gorbach et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015
Commercial lubricant use among HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Los Angeles
Heather A Pines, Pamina M Gorbach et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014
To inform the development and assess potential use of rectal microbicide gels for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men (MSM), we examined the dynamics and contexts of commercial lubricant use during receptive anal intercourse (RAI) within this population. From 2007 to 2010, 168 HIV-negative MSM living in Los Angeles who practice RAI completed computer-assisted self-interviews, which collected information on their last sexual event with …
Use of the Location-Based Social Networking Application GRINDR as a Recruitment Tool in Rectal Microbicide Development Research
Open AccessEarl Burrell, Earl R Burrell et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2012
Acceptability of Potential Rectal Microbicide Delivery Systems for HIV Prevention
Open AccessHeather A Pines, Pamina M Gorbach et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2012
Cigarette Smoking and Mortality Among HIV-Infected Individuals in Seattle, Washington (1996–2008)
Open AccessHeather A Pines, Heather Pines et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2010