WRI 2025 Participants

Allison Agwu, MD, ScM is Professor of Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.

Judith Auerbach, PhD is a Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco and an independent science and policy consultant.

Dawn Averitt began working in the HIV/AIDS arena in 1993, after being diagnosed with HIV in 1988. In addition to being the mother of three daughters, she has founded two non-profit organizations to improve the lives of women living with HIV and AIDS.

Richard Averitt joined The Well Project in early 2002 to help his sister, Dawn, evolve the vision of The Well Project into a sustainable public service organization.

Cecilia Chung, Senior Advisor at Transgender Law Center, is an internationally recognized leader who advocates for HIV/AIDS awareness and access to care, LGBT equality and equity, and human rights.

Jenna Conley has managed communications efforts for The Well Project since 2007 and provides strategic counsel and guidance to help advance the organization's mission.

Ciarra (Ci Ci) Covin is a human services scholar, with a special focus on leadership and organizational development.

Steven G. Deeks, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He is an expert on HIV and its impact on health during antiretroviral therapy.

Dázon Dixon Diallo, DHL, MPH, is a recognized visionary and advocate in the struggle for human rights through sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice (SRHRJ).

Krista Dong, MD, is an infectious disease physician, translational and implementation scientist with expertise in design of robust, patient-centered HIV cure and prevention research protocols.