The Social Intervention Group is a global leader in intervention, prevention, behavioral, and implementation research on communicable and non-communicable diseases. We implement evidence-based solutions to HIV and emerging health and social issues affecting diverse populations.
Active Research Projects
Adolescent Responses to COVID-19 (ARC)
The Adolescent Responses to COVID-19 (ARC) study aims to examine adolescents' patterns of social connectedness during the COVID-19 pandemic and impacts on adolescent mental health through a mobile app and smartwatch.
AEGIDA
Peer-based HIV Self-testing among Women Who Inject or Use Drugs in Kazakhstan, Central Asia
The aim of this study is to assess acceptability, feasibility, preliminary efficacy and cost of a peer-based HIV self-testing intervention to increase consistent HIV testing among women who exchange sex and inject drugs in Kazakhstan.
News
Columbia University Seminar on AI for Social Good and Society Kicks Off First Public Event of the Academic Year with Talk by Microsoft’s Dr. Rahul Dodhia
Columbia University Seminar on AI for Social Good and Society (AI4SGS) convened October 13, 2026 at Faculty House to host featured guest speaker Dr. Rahul M. Dodhia, Deputy Director of the AI for Good Lab at Microsoft, who presented on the promise and responsibility of leveraging machine learning to solve complex global problems.
Bridging Data Science and Social Impact: MA Mentored Research at Columbia’s Social Intervention Group
Through an innovative inter-disciplinary partnership, the Social Intervention Group (SIG) and the Department of Statistics creates a collaborative, immersive research experience. The Department of Statistics MA Mentored Research program gives its graduate students the opportunity to join active research projects at SIG led by faculty and research scientists at the School of Social Work.
Dr. Timothy Hunt Speaks at 2026 NYS Sheriffs’ Conference
Dr. Timothy Hunt, PhD, Associate Director of Columbia University’s Social Intervention Group and Principal Investigator of the TechMPower Study focused on an integrated approach to Substance Use and HIV treatment and prevention, presented at the 2026 New York State Sheriffs’ Association Jail Administrators’ Conference September 15th in Saratoga Springs.
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