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Federal HIV/AIDS Research

The Federal government has supported HIV/AIDS research since the earliest days of the epidemic. Today, Federal funds make up the largest public investment in HIV/AIDS research—totaling $2.8 billion in 2009.

Federal agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are leaders in the field of HIV/AIDS research:

National Institutes of Health

Office of AIDS Research
The NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) coordinates the scientific, budgetary, legislative, and policy elements of NIH’s AIDS research program. OAR sets scientific priorities, enhances collaboration, and ensures that research dollars are invested in high-priority areas that will lead to new tools in the global fight against AIDS. The site provides information about the NIH Strategic Plan, the HIV/AIDS research budget, special initiatives, and resources for researchers.

National Institutes and Centers AIDS Programs

John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC)

• Research Training Grants

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

• AIDS-Related Cancers
• NCI Office of AIDS Malignancy Program
• NCI Office of Women’s Health–Research on Cancers in Women: AIDS-Associated Malignancies

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

• NIAID HIV/AIDS Publications
• NIAID Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• NIAID Health & Research Topics: HIV/AIDS
• Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

• NICHD Health Information–HIV/AIDS
• NICHD Pediatric, Adolescent, & Maternal AIDS (PAMA) Branch

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

• NIDCR–AIDS and Immunosuppression Program
• NIDCR–HIV/AIDS and Oral Health

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

• NIGMS Structural Biology Program

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

• NIMH Office on AIDS
• NIMH HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

• NINDS Neurological Complications of AIDS Information Page

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

• NINR–Behavioral Science and HIV/AIDS

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

• NIA–HIV, AIDS, and Older People

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

• NIAAA–Research Information: Alcohol and HIV/AIDS

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• NIDA–AIDS Research Program
• NIDA–Research Report Series: HIV/AIDS

ClinicalTrials.gov
A registry of Federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. (The site covers clinical trials for multiple medical conditions—not just HIV/AIDS.) This site gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from healthcare professionals.

AIDSinfo–Find an HIV Clinical Trial
This page will help you locate HIV/AIDS clinical trials.

Clinical Trial Participation
Clinical trials are research studies with human volunteers. They are designed to answer specific questions about the safety and/or effectiveness of drugs, vaccines, other therapies, or new ways of using existing treatments. This site provides answers to frequently asked questions about clinical trials.

CDC HIV/AIDS Research

CDC conducts research on multiple aspects of HIV, including prevention, diagnostic, and biomedical research. See CDC’s HIV/AIDS: Research.

HIV/AIDS Journal Articles
Online articles on HIV research made available by permission of the publishing journal.

HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Synthesis Project
This project identifies evidence-based HIV behavioral interventions to help HIV-prevention planners and providers in the U.S. select interventions most appropriate for their communities.

2008 Compendium of EB-HIV Prevention Intervention
These evidence-based interventions represent the strongest HIV behavioral interventions in the literature to date. They have been rigorously evaluated and have demonstrated efficacy in reducing HIV or STD incidence or HIV-related risk behaviors or promoting safer behaviors.

HRSA Research on HIV/AIDS Care

Special Projects of National Significance
Under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) conducts Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) to advance knowledge and skills in the delivery of health and support services to underserved populations diagnosed with HIV infection. SPNS grants fund innovative models of care and also support the development of effective delivery systems for HIV care. Each initiative is supported by a SPNS Evaluation Center charged with research design.