In 2024, the NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) selected Jessica Perkins, PhD, MS at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø as one of only three recipients of the ODP Early Stage Investigator Award. This award goes to researchers who “are poised to become future leaders in prevention research.â€� Her research encompasses social norms and health outcomes related to HIV prevention in rural Uganda, structural and social determinants of stigma and HIV prevention and treatment in Tennessee, and health-promoting social norms among adolescents and young adults across the United States.  To Learn more!