​STAHR scholars will have access to a multidisciplinary and diverse
network of senior and junior investigators in HIV and aging mental
health research, which will be comprised primarily by UCSD mentors and
also include investigators from other institutions. This mentoring
network will include scientists currently conducting research at the
intersection of HIV/Aging, as well as scientists with expertise in
either HIV or aging research and with a strong interest in developing
research programs at the intersection of these two factors. They will
span various areas of expertise, including psychiatry, neuropsychology,
neurology, neuroscience and neuroimaging, and have a clinical and
translational background. Scholars will have two Core mentors: a primary
mentor at their home institution and a Core UCSD mentor. Other mentors
may serve a secondary role and can be added to the mentoring team as
needed drawing from the STAHR mentoring network. This network will serve
as a standing resource for scholars (who could join the mentoring
network once they transition to research independence).