<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2025/born-this-way-foundation-event.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>03/27/2025</pubDate><title>Chargers Bridge Research and Advocacy While Presenting Key Research at New York City Event</title><description>Student researchers at the undergraduate and graduate level presented at the Born This Way Foundation’s event in NYC, sharing insights from their focus groups with LGBTQ+ youth.</description><hide-description/><author>Ria Maindan ‘25 MPH, Ja'nya Hill ‘25 BA, Moushume Chowdhury ‘25 MPH, and Gauri Birmole ‘25 MA</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>March 27, 2025</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/health-sciences/news/2025/nyc-event-group-lg.jpg" alt="Moushume Chowdhury, Gauri Birmole, Dr. Alvin Tran, Ria Maindain, and Ja’nya Hill (left to right) following the team’s presentation at Born This Way Foundation’s event in New York City."/></image><image-caption>Moushume Chowdhury, Gauri Birmole, Dr. Alvin Tran, Ria Maindain, and Ja’nya Hill (left to right) following the team’s presentation at Born This Way Foundation’s event in New York City.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>class-of-2025</tag><tag>college-arts-sciences</tag><tag>college-health-sciences</tag><tag>dept-population-health-leadership</tag><tag>lab-weembody</tag><tag>name-alvin-tran</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>program-grad-community-psychology</tag><tag>program-grad-public-health</tag><tag>program-ug-psychology</tag><tag>section-inclusion</tag><tag>year-2025</tag></tags></item>