Adolescent HIV Care and Research Network Operations Center
Official title: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund dba TUHSC Site Consortium - Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) Operations and Collaborations Center (UM2 Clinical Tri
Funded at Westat, INC. · NIH-11402843 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national network helps improve care and research for adolescents at risk for or living with HIV by coordinating sites, community voices, and ethical research planning.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Westat, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bethesda, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 22, 2022 |
| Project end | October 9, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $329,106 |
| NIH project number | 5UM2HD111076-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11402843 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adolescents and young adults at risk for or living with HIV, especially youth of color and gender-diverse youth, who may participate in future studies or benefit from improved services.
✕Less likely to help
There may be no direct benefit for some participants if their involvement is limited to governance activities or non-participant roles in research planning.
What this research studies
This grant supports an operations and collaborations center for the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network, connecting clinics, community organizations, and youth representatives to plan and oversee HIV-related research. It emphasizes community input in research design and ethics, ensuring that studies reflect the needs of diverse youth. The center coordinates multiple ongoing research activities across sites, while maintaining flexible recruitment and engagement strategies to keep adolescents involved in studies and access to care. The goal is to streamline collaboration, strengthen research infrastructure, and accelerate ethically sound, youth-centered HIV research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could make HIV research and care more responsive to adolescents' needs and improve access to innovative interventions for young people living with or at risk for HIV.
How similar studies have gone: Community-engaged networks have shown strengthened study feasibility, ethical alignment, and better recruitment in adolescent HIV research.
Where this research is happening
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Westat, INC.
Bethesda, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Abdalian, Sue Ellen — Westat, INC.
- Study coordinator: Abdalian, Sue Ellen
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.