SHEL - Sexual Health Equity Lab

Meet the SHEL team! 🐚 🌈

Dr. Sungsub Billy Choo (he/they) joined SHEL in September 2024 as a postdoctoral researcher. They received their PhD in public health sciences from Korea University in 2024, majoring in epidemiology and risk management.

At Korea University, they conducted and published research on the health of sexual and gender minority individuals in South Korea. Their doctoral dissertation examined the systems of anti-transgender stigma in South Korean society and its contribution to mental health inequities among transgender and nonbinary adults.

They are committed to conducting research aimed at understanding and addressing the unique challenges to health and well-being faced by sexual and gender minority individuals.

Find the rest of the SHEL team and our collaborators at shel.sdsu.edu.


On a bright blue-purple gradient background, white text reads: "Meet the Team!" next to the SHEL logo. Below is text that reads, "Dr. Sungsub Billy Choo, Postdoctoral Researcher, he/they," with a circular photo of a person smiling at the camera. There is more text included in a colorful box, as listed below. "Hometown: Seoul, Korea, Astrological Sign: Sagittarius, Top Artist of 2024: NewJeans, Favorite LGBTQ+ Media: Love in the Big City, Research Interests: Social determinants of health inequalities that LGBTQ+ people face, Education: PhD in Public Health (Korea University), EdM in Counseling Psychology (Columbia University)." Lastly, a quote from Billy is highlighted.

February is Black History Month! ✨

We at the SHEL would like to share some of the work we've done to support Black sexual minority men living with HIV. This also comes ahead of Friday being National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!

The Texas YBMSM Cohort aimed to find ways of enhancing participation in the HIV care journey amidst challenging social and economic circumstances faced by young Black sexual minority men living with HIV in the US South. The paper highlighted in this post discusses some of the results of this study and is available at shel.sdsu.edu under 'Publications.'


Image Description: The image features a promotional post with a research paper spotlight from SHEL. It includes a photo of two Black men walking together, smiling and casually dressed. Below the photo is a headline that reads: "Engaged and supportive providers in the HIV care experiences of Black sexual minority men living with HIV." In the bottom section, there is a call-to-action: "Read More at shel.sdsu.edu." On the right side of the image, there’s a circular graphic with the word "Texas" and an icon representing two people. The background has a soft gradient of pastel colors.