Ruiz MS, Heimer R, Levina O, Badosova NV, Rassokhin V, Belyakov A, Belyakov NA. HIV-care access among people with incarceration experience in St. Petersburg, Russia. In press, European Journal of Public Health
Allen ST, Ruiz MS, Jones J, Turner M. Legal Space for Syringe Exchange Programs in Hot Spots of IDU-related Crime in Washington, DC. Harm Reduction Journal. 2016; 13:16. DOI 10.1186/s12954-016-0104-3
Allen ST, Ruiz MS, Jones J. Quantifying Syringe Exchange Program Operational Space in the District of Columbia. AIDS and Behavior. Published online 19 April 2016. DOI 10.1007/s10461-016-1405-y
Allen ST, Ruiz MS, O’Rourke A. Differences in the Prevalence of High-Risk Behaviors between Heterosexual and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning (GLBQ) Female Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services. 2016; 28(2): 171-175. DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2016.1158137
Allen ST, Ruiz MS, Roess A, Jones J. Assessing seasonality of travel distance to harm reduction service providers among persons who inject drugs. Harm Reduction Journal. 2015;12(45). DOI: 10.1186/s12954-015-0081-y
Allen ST, Ruiz MS, Jones J. Assessing Syringe Exchange Program Access among Persons who Inject Drugs (PWID) in the District of Columbia. J Urban Health. 2015; 93(1): 131-140. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-015-0018-5
Heimer R, Levina OS, Osipenko V, Ruiz MS, Sergeyev B, Sirotkin AV, Vyshemirskaya I. Impact of Incarceration Experiences on Reported HIV, Hepatitis, and Tuberculosis Status and Associated Risk Behaviours. European Journal of Public Health. 2015 Sep 16. pii: ckv157. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckv157
Ruiz MS, O’Rourke A, Allen ST. Impact evaluation of a policy intervention for HIV prevention in Washington, DC. AIDS and Behavior. 2015 Sep 04. DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1143-6.
Ruiz MS, O’Rourke A, Allen ST. Using capture-recapture methods to estimate the population of injection drug users in Washington, DC. AIDS and Behavior. 2015 May 20. DOI:10.1007/s10461-015-1085-z.
O’Rourke A, Ruiz MS, Allen ST. Client-identified needs and provider-administered services at a harm reduction community based organization in Washington, DC. Harm Reduction Journal. 2015; 12: 17. DOI:10.1186/s12954-015-0051-4
Allen ST, Ruiz MS, O’Rourke A. How far will they go?: Assessing the travel distance of current and former drug users to access harm reduction services. Harm Reduction Journal. 2015; 12(3). DOI: 10.1186/s12954-015-0043-4
Allen ST, Ruiz MS, O’Rourke A. The evidence does not speak for itself: The role of research evidence in shaping policy change for the implementation of publicly funded syringe exchange programs in three US cities. International Journal of Drug Policy. 2015. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.04.008
Rich JD, DiClemente RJ, Levy J, Lyda K, Ruiz MS, Rosen DL, Dumont D. Correctional Facilities as Partners in Reducing HIV Disparities. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2013; 63 (Supplement 1): S49-53. DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318292fe4c.
Rich JD, Wohl DA, Beckwith CG, et al. HIV-related research in correctional populations: now is the time. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2011; Dec 8(4): 288-296. DOI: 10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3.
DiClemente RJ, Ruiz MS, McDermott Sales J. Barriers to Adolescents’ Participation in HIV Biomedical Prevention Research. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2010; 54 (Supplement 1): S12-S17.
Kapogiannis BG, Ruiz MS, Handelsman E, Lee S. Introduction: Paving the Way for Biomedical HIV Prevention Interventions in Youth. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2010; 54 (Supplement 1): S1-S4.
Morrow KM & Ruiz MS. Assessing Microbicide Acceptability: A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach. AIDS & Behavior. 2008; 12: 272-283.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (report by: McKnight CA, Des Jarlais DC, Perlis, T, Eigo K, Krim M, Ruiz MS, Purchase D, Solberg A, Mastro TD). Syringe Exchange Programs -- United States, 2005. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2007; 56(44): 1164-1167.
Bryan A, Ruiz MS, Robbins R, O’Neill D. Effectiveness of an HIV prevention intervention in prison among African-Americans, Hispanics and Caucasians. Health Education & Behavior. 2006; 33(2): 154-177.
Bryan A, Ruiz MS, O’Neill D. HIV-related behaviors among prison inmates: A Theory of Planned Behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 2003; 33: 2565-2586.
Mason HRC, Marks G, Simoni JM, Ruiz MS, & Richardson JL. Seeking support: Disclosure among African-American and Anglo men. AIDS and Behavior. 1997; 1(3) 155-162.
Catania JA, Moskowitz JT, Ruiz MS, and Cleland J. A review of national AIDS-related behavioral surveys. AIDS. 1996; 10 (suppl. A): S183-S190.
Simoni JM, Mason HRC, Marks G, Ruiz MS, and Richardson JL. Sexual behaviors and counseling experiences of women with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles. Women and Health. 1995; 23: 17-26.
Mason HRC, Marks G, Simoni JM, Ruiz MS, and Richardson JL. Culturally sanctioned secrets? Latino men's nondisclosure of HIV infection to family, friends, and lovers. Health Psychology. 1995; 14: 6-12.
Simoni JM, Mason HRC, Marks G, Ruiz MS, Richardson JL, and Reed D. Women's self-disclosure of HIV infection: Rates, reasons, and reactions. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1995; 63: 474-478.
Marks G, Ruiz MS, Richardson JL, Reed D, Mason HRC, Sotelo M, and Turner PA. Anal intercourse and disclosure of HIV infection among seropositive gay and bisexual men. Journal of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 1994; 7: 866-869.
Marks G, Bundek NI, Richardson JL, Ruiz MS, Maldonado N, and Mason HRC. Self-disclosure of diagnosis among individuals with HIV, Health Psychology. 1992; 11: 300-306.
Marks G, Richardson JL, Ruiz MS, and Maldonado N. HIV-infected men's practices in notifying past sexual partners of infection risk. Public Health Reports. 1992; 107: 100-105.
Ruiz MS, Marks G, and Richardson JL. Language acculturation and screening practices of elderly Hispanic women: the role of exposure to health-related information from the media. Journal of Aging and Health. 1992; 4: 268-281.