PROJECT: Combines a behavioral approach that uses systemic reinforcement (either money or vouchers) with the administration of oral PrEP— to decrease the risk of HIV acquisition in people experiencing homelessness and at risk of HIV infection.

Dr. Cassandra Lautredou is a current second-year fellow in a combined Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine program at UCLA. She is a current graduate student in the Health Policy and Management track at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Her research and quality improvement projects focus on the treatment and prevention of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and viral hepatitis.

Dr. Lautredou is a member of the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), and American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHM).

Dr. Lautredou received her medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and completed her internship and residency training in internal medicine at Duke University Medical Center. She received her undergraduate degree in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology from UCLA.