Congratulations to all of our amazing honorees and thank you to our donors, sponsors, and attendees.
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).
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
Our 2026 RIAA Limited Art Edition Artist

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
Erica Lessem, 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
Dr. John B. Steever, 2019
Tom Viola, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, 2000, 2024
Steven Wakefield, 2020
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
We are busy updating all of our event-day donor listings. Stay tuned!
You can still donate to support TAG and RIAA.
RIAA Donors
TORCHBEARER
Nick Debs / The Debs Foundation
VISIONARY
amfAR
CHAMPION
Joseph Evall and Richard Lynn
Jameel Jiwani, in honor of Alex and Milton
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
Jonathan Creighton, in honor of Nan Holstein Hecht
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
David Izbicki, in honor of Robert Monteleone
David Puente
Mark Quigley, in memory of Douglas Trezza
Ian Thompson
ADVOCATE
Mattie Beaton and Vita Emery, in honor of Ivy Kwan Arce
Lindsey Boylan
Linda Gattegno Berghoff, in honor of my dear friend, Bobby Bronzo, who tirelessly, brings light to this world
Laura Forer
Dr. Stefan Goldberg, MD
Ron Goldberg
Rob Hoerburger
Mr. Michael Longacre
Mrs. Elaine Mealy & Mr. Glenn W. Mealy, in honor of Robert Monteleone
Gregorio Millett
Dr. Robert H. Remien, in honor of Dr. LaRon E. Nelson
Mr. Clifford Richner, in memory of Mark Milano
Nina Schwalbe, MPH, PhD
Jane Silver
Virginia Shubert
Donna Spiegelman, in honor of Dr. LaRon Nelson
Peter Staley
FRIEND
James Aquino, in honor of Ralph Toni Perri
Karen Bronzo
Mr. Robert Bazell
Kenneth Bing
James Campbell
Tom Duane
Jim Eigo, in memory of Jim Serafini
Tamrin Goldberg
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
Dr. Jack Steever
Nancy Schultz, in honor of Mark Schatz and Jason Kirk
Keith Tobin
David Vlahov, in honor of Dr. LaRon Nelson
Gerardo Valero, In memory of Mark Milano
John Voelcker
TAG thanks the individuals below for their generous
contributions in support of this year’s
Research in Action Awards
DONATION
Francesca Adair
Tashuna Albritton, in honor of Dr. LaRon Nelson
Alejandro Alvarado
Dr. Judith Auerbach
Ian Bailey
Cheriko Boone, in honor of Kiara St. James
Jessica Boyle
Alex Breitman
Carlee Briglia
Franny Buturian-Larson
Joseph Chiplock
Julia Cohen
Kyle Croft
Brandon Cuicchi
Deb Daniels, in honor of Bob Bronzo
Karl Davis, in honor of Hank Zimmerman
Alexandria Deters, in honor of Hunter Reynolds
Theresa DiMasi
Alexandria Dropp
Melanie Dubois
Victoria Emery
Juliano Datria Falcao
Pamela Fornieri, in honor of Bob Bronzo
Victoria Frye, in honor of Dr. LaRon Nelson
Emmaia Gelman, in honor of Asia & Volta Russell
Cynthia Glasser
Sara Goldberg, in honor of Tamrin Goldberg
Neil Greenberg
Eric Hedlund
Nick Hemsley
Alex Henderson, in honor of Jameel Jiwani
Jennifer Herman, in honor of Bob Bronzo, Jim Aquino and the entire team at TAG
David Hubbell
Andy Jean
Richard Jefferys
Nancy Jennings
Jeremiah Johnson
Libby JVera, in honor of Morgan Bassichis
Christopher Kauffmann
Michael Kerr
Briana Koczan
Sarah Koshar
Joann Lassus
Charlotte Lee
Lee and Wang Family Fund
Margaret Lennon
Erica Lessem
Michael Luciano, in memory of William R. Conklin
Kimbirly Mack
Kendall Martinez-Wright
Jim McKay, in honor of Ivy Kwan Arce
John Meade
James Mealer
Milton Medina
Linda Monteleone
Brandon Moore
Mark Morrisette
David Moskowitz
Jake Mullin, in honor of my TAG team members for the amazing work they do!
Kathleen O’Leary, in honor of Bob Bronzo
Brian Packham
Markus Pollak
Kathleen Quinn
Jirair Ratevosian, in honor of Dr. LaRon Nelson
Rick Steiner Fell & Benowitz, LLP
Alicia Rodio
Olivia Roselli
Linda and Robert Rosenberg
Ms. Karen Saltser, in honor of Bob Bronzo
Patrick Savaglia
Eric L. Sawyer, in honor of Scott P Bernard
Lousine Shamamian
Shreyas Shende
Aoife Smith, in honor of Ivy Kwan Arce
Eustacia Smith, in honor of Mark Milano
Jake Tolan
Andrew Vernon, in honor of Mark Harrington and Mike Frick
Mrinal Vikram
Reed Vreeland
Steven Wakefield
Andrew Wallace
Sheryl White-Scott, in honor of Tamrin Goldberg & Dr. Stefan Goldberg
Clay Williams
Jordan Wynn
Barbara Zeller, in honor of Asia Russell
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2026 generous RIAA sponsors






