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Jan 2026
New R33 launches Nepal's first JITAI for suicide prevention
NIMH awarded $1.21M to co-PI a five-year micro-randomized trial optimizing a just-in-time adaptive intervention among MSM in Nepal, with Dr. Sunil Sapkota.
Nepal
Sep 2025
Dr. Shrestha promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Recognizing a decade of NIH-funded research leadership in digital health interventions spanning the US, Malaysia, Nepal, and Vietnam.
Jun 2025
Excellence in Research and Creativity: Early Career, UConn AAUP
University-wide recognition for the lab's contributions to digital health and implementation science.
United States
Sep 2024
$3.99M NIDA R01 funds chemsex harm-reduction JITAI in Malaysia
A five-year micro-randomized trial with Dr. Jeffrey Wickersham optimizing harm-reduction service delivery for MSM in Malaysia.
Malaysia
Jun 2024
Fellow, NIH mHealth Training Institute (mHTI)
Dr. Shrestha completed NIDA-funded advanced training in mobile health intervention design and evaluation.
United States
Mar 2024
JomPrEP usability study published in JMIR mHealth & uHealth
Mixed-methods evaluation of the clinic-integrated smartphone app shows strong usability and acceptability among MSM in Malaysia.
Malaysia
2026
New R01 to reduce HIV-related stigma in Vietnam
R01TW013193 will adapt and test a multilevel intervention to reduce stigma among MSM and the healthcare providers who serve them.
Vietnam
2026
Kamal Gautam joins the lab as Assistant Research Professor
After completing his PhD in the lab, Kamal Gautam has moved into a faculty role at UConn, continuing his work on smartphone-based EMA methods.
United States
2026
New paper in the Community Mental Health Journal
"Feasibility and Acceptability of Smartphone-Based EMA for Monitoring Suicidal Ideation Among MSM in Nepal" is now in press.
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