Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses

The Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses research group is a dynamic group of researchers and clinical academics focussed on conducting impactful research to reduce sexually transmitted infections (STI) and blood-borne viruses (BBV), improve sexual health, and improve the health of those affected by BBV.

We achieve this through multiple programmes of interdisciplinary, translational research relating to key vulnerable populations (for example, people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, people living with BBV and sexual health service users).

Our research programmes involve multiple applied methods to develop and evaluate public health interventions, including clinical trials, bio-behavioural surveys, data linkage studies, systematic reviews and qualitative studies.

We work closely with the Substance Use research group at Glasgow Caledonian University. Other collaborations include well-established links with international academic institutions, Public Health Scotland, NHS and leading third-sector organisations.

We have an excellent track record in translating research into evidence-based public health policy and practice at the local, national and global levels, including generating key evidence for the Scottish Government in relation to their Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Framework, and our work has supported national and European BBV and STI guidelines.

Contact information

Research Group Leads

Dr Jamie Frankis
Email: j.frankis@gcu.ac.uk

Dr Norah Palmateer
Email: norah.palmateer@gcu.ac.uk

Our research

Latest news

First e-PrEP clinic

Award-winning researchers at GCU have begun work on a project to develop the world’s first national PrEP (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis) online service

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Scottish Parliament evidence

GCU's Professor Claudia Estcourt warned a parliamentary committee that Scotland is falling behind in plans to eradicate new HIV transmission

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Mental health crisis among gay and bisexual men

Professor Jamie Frankis calls for urgent action to tackle mental health crisis among gay and bisexual men.


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The core of our activity is to focus on enhancing the lives of people with long-term health conditions as well as developing and evaluating public health and lifestyle interventions.

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