Join us at our premier fundraising event where we honor the people working to realize the end of HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C.
TAG’s most important fundraising event of the year is the Research in Action Awards (RIAA), which honors the best and brightest activists, researchers, leaders, and scientists whose work has been integral in ending HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and hepatitis C (HCV).
The celebration will take place on October 15, 2026, at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, 172 Norfolk Street, New York City, from 6-9 p.m. We hope you can join us for a night of commemoration for the hard work we’ve accomplished to get to where we are today and a look at the work ahead.
Our 2026 Research in Action Awards Honorees
Asia Russell
Executive Director
Health GAP
Award presented by
Nina Schwalbe
Morgan Bassichis
Writer, Performer
Award presented by
Neil Greenberg
Dr. LaRon E. Nelson
Independence Foundation
Professor of Nursing,
Yale University
Award presented by
Greg Millett
Event Chairs
We're excited to announce our 2026 Limited Art Edition Artist and Art
Eric Rhein
Visual Artist
Eric Rhein
David and Gordon (David Liverett and Gordon Buchannan)
(from LEAVES, an AIDS memorial)
2026
Wire and paper
Framed dimensions: 11 x 14 x 2 inches
Edition: 24, 3 A/P’s
The entire edition was made by Eric Rhein, by-hand, naturally creating slight variations.
Courtesy of the artist
Available at the Artist level and above
HOST COMMITTEE
Bob Bronzo
Joseph Evall
Rob Lennon and Mark Gilrain
Drs. Mike McCune and Karen Kaye Smith-McCune
Mary E. Northridge, PhD, MPH and John F. Duane, Esq.
Tony Origlio and Kip Vanderbilt
Forrest Williams
LEGACY CIRCLE
Dr. Judith Auerbach, 2006
Guillermo Chacón, Latino Commission on AIDS, 2023
Lynda Dee, Esq., 2000
Tom Duane, 2005
Jim Eigo, 2015
Joseph Evall, 2017
Charles King, Housing Works, 2017
Ivy Kwan Arce, 2021
Greg Millett, amfAR, 2014
Laura Morrison, 2022
Ann Northrop, 2022
Richard Lynn, PhD
Bruce R. Schackman, PhD, 2005
Dr. Jane Silver, 2003
Peter Staley, 2002
Tom Viola, Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, 2000, 2024
The Legacy Circle is a dedicated group of past award recipients who continue to support the work of TAG through a generous contribution.
Thank you to this year’s RIAA donors and sponsors who make this event possible
Event sponsorship list in development
RIAA Donors
TORCHBEARER
Nick Debs / The Debs Foundation
VISIONARY
amfAR
CHAMPION
Joseph Evall and Richard Lynn
Jameel Jiwani
Drs. Mike McCune and Karen Kaye Smith-McCune
LEADER
Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS
Judy Gluckstern
Merck
BUILDER
Kevin and Neil Goetz
Rob Lennon and Mark Gilrain
Mary E. Northridge, PhD, MPH and John F. Duane, Esq., In honor of William H. Duane
Tony Origlio and Kip Vanderbilt
Red Hot Organization
Screen Engine/ASI
Forrest Williams
ENGINEER
Ivy Kwan Arce and Alex Arce
Bob Bronzo
Mark Harrington
Robert Monteleone and Jason Rosenberg
Latino Commission on AIDS
Laura Morrison
Dr. Bruce Schackman and Ed Sikov
The International Society of Haiku Poets
Housing Works
ARTIST
CVS Health
RESEARCHER
Ama Burnham
David Corkery
Lynda Dee
Amida Care
Thao Hong and Cuong Pham, In Honor of Jason A. Kirk
IAVI
Jason Kirk and Mark Schatz
Karen Hirdt
Ian Thompson
ADVOCATE
Mattie Beaton and Vita Emery, In Honor of Ivy Kwan Arce
Linda Gattegno Berghoff, In honor of my dear friend, Bobby Bronzo, who tirelessly, brings light to this world
Dr. Stefan Goldberg, MD
Ron Goldberg
Laura Forer
Mr. Michael Longacre
Mrs. Elaine Mealy & Mr. Glenn W. Mealy, In Honor of Robert Monteleone
Dr. Robert H. Remien, In Honor of Dr. LaRon E. Nelson
Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
Jane Silver
Virginia Shubert
Donna Spiegelman, In Honor of Dr. LaRon Nelson
Peter Staley
FRIEND
James Aquino
Karen Bronzo
Mr. Robert Bazell
Kenneth Bing
James Campbell
Tom Duane
Jim Eigo, In Memory of Jim Serafini
Karen Kaplen, In Honor of the amazing Asia Russell
Joseph Lauretano, In honor of UNITED
Jay Leitz
Ms. Ann Northrop
Linda and Robert Rosenberg
Ms. Erica Rosengart
Ms. Sara Rafsky, In Memory of Bob Rafsky
Keith Tobin
David Vlahov, In honor of Dr. LaRon Nelson
John Voelcker
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2026 generous RIAA sponsors
