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Ms. Erin Cooney, 615 N. Wolfe St, Office E5035, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA, +1 401-595-3436. Email: ecooney2@jhmi.edu
ALW and SLR conceived of the LITE cohort, secured funding, and led the overall project. EEC designed the analysis plan, wrote all statistical analysis code, produced all tables and figures, and wrote the first draft. EEC, ALW and SLR had full access to all data in the study, have verified the underlying data, and accept responsibility to submit for publication. ALW, SLR, HTS, KNA, SWB, TCP, CB, and KHM provided substantive input on study design and aided in interpretation of findings. EEC, ALW, and SLR obtained ethics approvals. ALW, AR, CC, JSS, JSH, AER, AJW, SLR, and KHM led study implementation at each site. ALW, SLR, HTS, KNA, SWB, TCP, and CB reviewed and edited the manuscript. All authors were involved in design and conceptual development and reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
The authors thank the transgender women who took part in this study. This study would not have been possible without their participation. The authors also acknowledge the work of the entire American Cohort To Study HIV Acquisition Among Transgender Women team: Andrea Wirtz (multiple PI; Johns Hopkins University (JHU)); Sari Reisner (multiple PI; Harvard University); Keri Althoff (JHU); Chris Beyrer (JHU); James Case (JHU); Erin Cooney (JHU); Oliver Laeyendecker (JHU); Megan Stevenson (JHU); Elizabeth Humes (JHU); Jeffrey Herman (JHU); Tonia Poteat (University of North Carolina); Kenneth Mayer (Fenway Health); Asa Radix (Callen-Lorde Community Health Center); Christopher Cannon (Whitman-Walker Institute); Jason Schneider (Emory University and Grady Hospital); Sonya Haw (Emory University and Grady Hospital); Allan Rodriguez (University of Miami); Andrew Wawrzyniak (University of Miami); the incredible research teams at each study site; and the LITE Community Advisory Board, including the following individuals: Sherri Meeks, Flora Marques, Sydney Shackelford, Nala Toussaint, and SaVanna Wanzer and those who have remained anonymous.
We declare no competing interests.
EEC is supported by a predoctoral fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health (F31MH124582).
The LITE study is jointly supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UG3/UH3AI133669 (ALW and SLR).
Research reported in this publication was also supported by HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration (HAHSTA), Washington, DC, Department of Health.
The LITE study is also appreciative of support from the CFAR at partner institutions, including JHU (P30AI094189), Emory University (P30AI050409), Harvard University (P30AI060354), DC CFAR (P30AI117970), and the University of Miami (P30AI073961).
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